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Author: a.manzo
Seregno, the futuristic construction site: the sewer will travel over the heads in 2.5 km of pipes
Two and a half kilometers of pipes above the heads of the citizens of Seregno, where the sewage flow will run. It is an impressive operation but, fortunately, only temporary, because the aerial pipes placed in the area between Polo, Sabatelli and Luini will serve as a bypass in view of Brianz Acque’s extensive inter-municipal sewer collector Alto Lambro Seregno Sud, a site of more than three million euros in total.
The underground pipeline, in fact, is in a very advanced state of deterioration. Thanks to an innovative technique, excavation, removal and replacement of pipes will not be necessary, with consequent repercussions on the road network, but a sort of “resin sock” will be placed which will adhere to the internal wall of the existing pipe built in the thirties, acting as a container for a new pipe. During the interventions, which will last about three months, here is the substitute function of the aerial pipes.
Viega Smartpress, an innovative multilayer pipe system for domestic hot water and heating systems
An innovative system of multilayer polymeric material pipes for sanitary water and heating systems, which guarantees maximum safety and minimum pressure losses: it is Viega Smartpress, made with stainless steel and bronze press fittings.
Thanks to the materials used – namely PE-Xc plastic and aluminum (compliant with Ministerial Decree 174/2004 for contact with water intended for human consumption) – and to the optimized geometry, pressure losses are minimal, with excellent resistance of pipes at temperatures and pressures typical of hydronic systems.
The press fitting contains all the technological know-how of the company Viega: thanks to its innovative structure and the special support in polymeric material with high performance PPSU, it is able to optimize the passage of water without decreasing the internal diameter and adopting geometries favorable for the flow, avoiding the use of o-rings or hose holders typical of traditional multilayer fittings. Inside the system, double elbows and off-set T-pieces allow the creation of plant layouts aimed at facilitating frequent water changes, thus ensuring their quality, limiting stagnation times and the consequent proliferation of bacteria.
Finally, it is a very flexible system, with an easy and quick installation. It takes just three simple steps: cut the pipe, insert the fitting and press to create safe, high-performance systems.
The Path of Tubes (Sentiero dei Tubi) in the Portofino Park
Large panoramic windows, stairways, overhanging passages and the immersion in the darkness of tunnels dug into the conglomerate have helped to make it one of the most spectacular and exciting routes on Monte di Portofino: it is the Sentiero dei Tubi, the Path of Tubes, a path as spectacular as it is challenging, accessible only if accompanied by guides from the Portofino Park.
The Sentiero dei Tubi traces the ancient route of the Acquedotto delle Caselle (inaugurated way back in 1899) which supplied the town of Camogli with water. Today you go on guided tours that also reach Monte Bricco, a panoramic point that embraces the entire Golfo Paradiso.
Teddy Bear with tubes, drips, plasters and catheters, to help sick children
Plush teddy bears with tubes, drips, plasters and catheters, to help sick children (and their families) face the disease and accept the care they are subjected to. It is the idea launched and created by Fiona Allan, 28, from Glasgow, suffering from a serious genetic disease and forced to live with a surgical catheter and a nasal tube.
The Teddy Bear “sick” are about twenty and use real medical accessories. The reputation came thanks to a service of the BBC broadcaster, who interviewed the mother of a young patient: “The teddy bear helped my daughter adapt to the medical devices she must use. It distracts her as we slip or take the real ones from her and it is easy to explain to the other children why she needs all her valves to live “.