TPi March 2018

products & developments

Website for online trenchless pipe and plumbing solutions

Stud welding is used in many sectors as an economical fastening method for components, and is sometimes the only technically feasible solution. As the entire surface of the copper-plated stud is jointed to the substructure, the connection is very strong. There is also minimal material distortion due to the short welding time, relatively low use of energy and isolated thermal stress, with the result that the system can be used on comparatively thin- walled metal sheets and heat-resistant substrates. In addition to supplying the individual components – weld studs, a wide range of different clamp bodies and fastening hardware, including for clamping belts, cable ties or corrugated cable protection hoses – Stauff offers the corresponding assembly tools, including a weld inverter, weld gun with positioning tube, weld stud retainer and distance adapters. No high-voltage connection is required to use the simple and compact tool. Walter Stauffenberg GmbH & Environmental. “Most of the other products in the store complement ours. This approach to selling simply makes more sense.” The website will focus on presenting only high quality and proven solutions used for non-invasive and trenchless infrastructure renewal. It plans to add new vendors monthly in an effort to lead the industry in online availability and purchase of cutting-edge pipe and plumbing repair technologies. shopTrenchless.com, LLC – USA support@shoptrenchless.com www.shoptrenchless.com

has previously been attached to the unit; both can be screwed together using M6 x 10 hexagonal socket screws or half-round screws. Users benefit from time savings, ease of use and improved flexibility in the assembly of profile rails. There is also less need for time-consuming reworking of welding points. A further benefit is the ability to ensure that the installed rails have a gap of approximately 1.5mm from the substructure, eliminating the risk of standing water. Two versions of the plastic adapters are available for insertion into the open ends of the profile rails. sewer robots, manhole repair materials and point repair systems. “We are excited to get in on the ground level and showcase our products on shopTrenchless.com,” stated Mike Vellano, CEO of Vortex Companies. “To have a single-source marketplace allows the customer to make a more informed purchase on their time, and when they need it.” As shopTrenchless.com is an online store, it is open 24 hours a day. “We believe this is a great way to reach more of our potential customers,” said Steve Kerby, VP sales at Source One

In response to customer requirements from different sectors, the fluid specialists at Stauff Group have extended the company’s stud welding system with a further application for the secure and permanent fixing of tube, hose and cable clamps to substructures. Standard C-profile rails from the company’s own TS range can now be fixed to systems using fibreglass- reinforced polyamide adapters specially developed for this purpose, without them having to be point-welded or welded along their entire length, as was previously the case in conventional processes. The plastic adapters are simply placed on the stud weld, which shopTrenchless.com LLC has launched a website targeting residential and commercial plumbing contractors and suppliers, as well as utility contractors and municipalities’ maintenance divisions. shopTrenchless.com is an online marketplace allowing the industry to source the next generation of trenchless pipe and plumbing solutions. The marketplace offers on-demand delivery of a wide range of materials and equipment, focusing on trenchless pipe and sewer repairs. These include pipe crawlers for inspection, pipe and drain cleaning systems, lateral cutters,

Saving time in the assembly of tube, hose and cable clamps

As well as fixing individual rails in place, this enables several rails to be connected to each other.

Stauff supplies the necessary components for fixing Standard series C-profile rails by stud welding

Co KG – Germany sales@stauff.com www.stauff.com

Photo credit: Walter Stauffenberg GmbH & Co KG

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