Continuing a focus on locally made and environmentally friendly production techniques, Allproof Industries has again met market demands with the release of its 200 mm clear opening drainage channel, moulded from 100% recycled plastic, now also using renewable solar powered energy in its manufacturing facility.
Allproof has a design philosophy of, where possible, keeping all production in-house. From the product design team to the tool makers and the manufacture and assembly of the finished product, the whole process is managed from an Auckland manufacturing plant. This allows Allproof to maintain good levels of stock and reduce reliance on markets with complex supply chains, while delivering product with the quality associated with Australasian-made.
Allproof have recently completed a large solar installation on the roof of its main production facility. The solar panels cover an area of 1700 m², generating 750 kWh of electricity per day and saving 49 tonnes of CO² from entering at atmosphere every year.
It took the team over 12 months to work through the design and tooling for the drainage channel after noting a gap in the market for a medium-duty, high-capacity drain. This Australasian-made drainage channel, made of 100% recycled material, will give excellent hydraulic results along with being easy to install and cast into hard-paved areas.
The system includes the option of GFP grates that are moulded in-house and offers a choice of a black, linear heelproof grate in keeping with current design trends. The cast iron is also heelproof and allows the system to achieve a D-class rating for traffic (AS3996). Additionally, there is a 316 stainless steel wedge wire grate available with a class B load rating and R11 slip resistance (AS4586), ideal for pedestrian areas and light vehicles.
An in-line sump will meet the requirements for sediment catchment, not interrupting the visible line of the installed channel and allowing a stormwater connection to the mains system.
Working with the market to produce a user-friendly system, the click-together connections eliminate the requirements for other components such as corners makes the install fast and labour-efficient. Channels can be haunched into concrete to set heights or alternatively, they can utilise Allproof’s unique channel levelling system to set channels to desired levels.
Allproof realises the importance of respecting the environment in their production process. Reducing the reliance on offshore manufacturing helps reduce the environmental impact of this product range and provides additional control of the manufacturing process and inputs. This product range and a lot of other products injection moulded in Auckland utilise locally sourced 100% recycled plastics as much as possible. This means that Allproof is using your curbside recycling to create a large range of secondary recycled plumbing and drainage products that are more sustainable and enhance the lifecycle of plastics.
