an article by Picotes Business Development Manager
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Picote specialize in pipe cleaning, descaling and the rehabilitation of pipes using a combination of Cured-in-Place linings (CIPP) and the Picote Brush CoatingTM System. To undertake this type of work Picote has developed a range of “High Speed” pipe cleaning machines and tooling to enable works to be completed quickly, with minimal disruption and without the need to use water, for pipes from diameters DN32 up to DN300.
Benefits of trenchless technologies
The benefits of inhouse pipe rehabilitation are minimal disruption, fast installation, sustainability, cost and versatility. There is minimal disruption to the residents of the people living in the houses during the installation process and buildings can remain inhabited. Inhouse rehabilitation process is quick, it causes minimal amount of dirt and disruption/noise levels are low compared breaking out the old pipes and replacing them. Sustainability is a key thing that needs to be considered and inhouse rehabilitation method uses non-toxic materials that are environmentally friendly. Inhouse rehabilitation can be applied in both vertical and horizontal pipes inside buildings.
Picote machines & tooling
As a pipe rehabilitation contractor in Finland, Picote’s focus has always been to provide a full-service trenchless drain renovation to property owners. Picote specializes in pipe rehabilitation from DN32 – DN300, and commonly rehabilitates all drains inside buildings from the rooftop to the city sewer.
Since Picote is a contractor in Finland, all the Picote range of tools and machines are designed for real jobsite scenarios. This is very important asset which our official partner Green Moles knows very well. Green Moles has been utilizing the Picote range of products for 3 years with their own servicing company in Cyprus.
Picote’s official partner in Greece
Because of the reason that Green Moles has been using the Picote range of tools themselves, makes them a unique partner for the Greece market.
Green Moles is capable of providing full customer service and support with the extensive knowledge of Picote products that they have learned by using the product in Cyprus for their own service company.
Especially the Picote Brush Coating™ System has been a game changer for Green Moles, since that has given the possibility for providing small diameter trenchless pipe rehabilitation in Cyprus. The Picote Brush Coating™ System is a simple, fast and practical coating system used for drain and sewer renovation where it creates new a semi structural pipe inside the old pipe with an estimated 50-year design life time. The Picote 100% solids epoxy resin is applied to the pipes and connections from DN32 – DN300 with the Picote Coating Pump and Miller combination.
We are very excited about the opportunity to work together with a company like Green Moles in the Greece market of pipe cleaning and trenchless pipe rehabilitation. Greece is a country with a great history and large amount of historic buildings that should not be demolished because of the need for replacing the sewer pipes. Trenchless technologies like Picote Brush Coating™ System can significantly reduce the amount of carbon emissions. In order to fulfill Sustainable Development Goals set in 2015 by the United Nations we need to upgrade our infrastructure with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of environmentally friendly technologies like the Picote Brush Coating™ System.
Written by:
Dipl.-Ing. Kalle Kuusisto
Business Development Manager, Picote Solutions