- 15 local and international speakers confirmed
- Keynote speaker Mike Schüssler will kick off the event
Experts from around the world will present the latest developments in the field of plastic pipe manufacturing at the upcoming Pipes IX Conference, hosted by the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers’ Association (SAPPMA) at the Bytes Conference Centre in Midrand, South Africa, on the 08. September 2015. Keynote speaker Mike Schüssler will kick off the day’s discussion, followed by Prof Kobus van der Walt of the North-West University who will be discussing the country’s water crisis.
Other confirmed speakers include:
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High speed corrugated pipe manufacture: properties and installation
by Rachid Zahidi (Unicor) -
New technology in HDPE pipe extrusion
by Dieter Mueller (Battenfeld, Cincinnati) -
Pressure Management in Water Reticulation Systems
by Willem Wegelin (WRP) -
PE100–A “Must”…What is next? Polyethylene for pressure pipes with further increased resistance to crack
by Ulrich Schulte (Germany) -
The importance of HDPE and PVC SANS permit conditions to the specifier and end user
by Ian Venter (Marley Pipe Systems) -
High strength spirally wound pipe and fibre reinforced spirally wound pressure pipe and pipe fittings for large diameters
by Marcus Hawerkamp (Bauku) -
Innovate…before it’s too late
by Kirtida Bhana (Plastics|SA) -
Pipe Behaviour, Soil Behaviour & Soil-Pipe-Interaction
by Dr Mark Webb (SSIS) -
Trenchless Technologies: a specifically engineered pipe
by Mike Smart (Genesis Consulting Engineers) -
Electrofusion: A suitable alternative to buttwelding
by Pranesh Maniraj (Marley Pipe Systems) -
Importance of assessing sewer condition before rehabilitation
by Alaster Goyns (Pipeline Installation & Professional Eng Services)