Viking Johnson Wins Coveted SBWWI Water Dragons Award
Viking Johnson (www.vikingjohnson.com/sv-se), together with Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions, has won the prestigious Best Product Innovation Award at the SBWWI (Society of British Water and Wastewater Industries) Water Dragons 2010, for the development of its innovative new Remote EasiClamp. Viking Johnson, a leading brand of Crane Building Services & Utilities (www.cranebsu.com), is a market leader in the design and manufacturing of mechanical couplings and flange adaptors, pipe repair products and flow control solutions for water and wastewater applications.
Launched in late 2009, Remote EasiClamp is set to revolutionise the water industry, helping water companies to reach water leakage targets set by Ofwat. It has been designed by Viking Johnson to deliver a quick, safe, permanent repair to a damaged pipe at full operational pressure, with out having to enter the trench and with minimal excavation.
De främsta fördelarna med denna innovativa och patenterade reparationslösning är bland annat möjligheten att upprätthålla en kontinuerlig vattenförsörjning till kunderna, minimering av hälso- och säkerhetsrisker för personalen samt en betydande minskning av installationskostnader, trafikstörningar och grävavfall.
Vid utvecklingen av denna revolutionerande koppling har Viking Johnson arbetat i nära samarbete med Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions för att säkerställa att den nya klämman överträffar kraven från både operatörer och vattenbolag. Klämman består av två halvor som är ledade och kan öppnas helt för att möjliggöra snabb och enkel montering på röret. Två patenterade självhållande bultar används för att dra åt klämman, vilket påskyndar reparationsprocessen och minimerar störningarna i vattenförsörjningen.
Since its launch, nine UK water utilities have approved the Remote EasiClamp for use. Eight others have indicated their desire to undertake trials prior to sanctioning its use. Operators using the product have acknowledged the benefits with respect to ease of installation, and health & safety. The remote installation process on pressurised mains has been endorsed by Balfour Beatty Utilities Solutions during recent trials at their test facility in Derby, where they verified the products.
After being nominated for the award, earlier in the year, Viking Johnson and Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions have undergone a rigorous selection process. SBWWI were impressed by the innovation during product demonstrations and presentations of cost savings and health & safety benefits. The Award was presented at the annual SBWWI Awards Lunch, in Warwick, to a representative from both companies.