Fire incidents have repeatedly made headlines around the world in recent months, from the flames that destroyed the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro and the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris to the tragedy at Flamengo's training center and the recent fires in the Amazon.<\/p>\n
Given this, several companies have sought solutions to update \u2013 and improve \u2013 fire prevention and combat systems. In the sector of pipes, valves, pumps, connections, and components \u2013 essential materials for the manufacture of hoses, extinguishers, hydrants, and sprinklers \u2013, there are various innovations.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian company Remadi, which works with galvanized fittings and hydraulic metals, has been investing in the so-called \u201cgrooved system.\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are grooved connections and couplings that replace the use of threads in pipes and fittings,\u201d explained David Campos, the company's commercial manager.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the past, both threading and welding were mainly the most used in fire-fighting systems and piping. This new grooved system is the joining of pipes and fittings through couplings,\u201d he told ANSA.<\/p>\n
According to Campos, the model currently used in firefighting could in the future be an alternative for other segments, such as oil and drinking water, which require threading or welding.<\/p>\n
IPC Brasil, with headquarters in S\u00e3o Paulo, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul, is launching GIPP Fire Protection, a line of malleable iron fittings for fire fighting.
\n\u201cWe have ball valves, fluid control valves, temperature and pressure control valves, as well as bronze and brass gate valves,\u201d said the company's CEO, Fl\u00e1vio Paiva.
\n\u201cThis set of products makes up the Fire Protection Line, intended for clients who operate in fire prevention and fighting,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The launch is scheduled to take place during the International Fair for Tubes, Valves, Pumps, Fittings, and Components (Tubotech), scheduled for October 1 to 3 in S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/p>\n
The event, which is in its 10th edition, is held by the Brazilian Association of the Metal Pipe and Fitting Industry (Abitam) and organized and promoted by Cipa Fiera Milano.<\/p>\n
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