Getting to the core of project requirements

Glass and stainless steel products specialist Fedglass has successfully installed 2 500 m of balustrading and 200 privacy screens at a high rise building in Mozambique, which consists of commercial offices and residential apartments.

Johannesburg-based Fedglass successfully completed its scope of the project by drilling 12 000 holes, each 22 mm in size, using equipment supplied by Diamond Products – a leading specialist in the manufacture, assembly and sale of diamond tools and equipment for industrial applications.

Fedglass managing member Jürgen Ewert notes that the company did not encounter any major challenges, thanks to the quality of the 120 Diamond Products RC35 core barrels and three Shibuya 1011 core drills used throughout the duration of the project, which has not yet been completed.

“The team of 15 Fedglass experts were able to successfully drill all the holes problem-free, thanks to the reliability of the equipment. The Shibuya core drills were highly-impressive, and proved to have an extended operational lifespan, compared to similar products in the market,” he states.

The Shibuya range of core drilling machines are distributed exclusively in Southern Africa by Diamond Products. Director Brian Clark points out that the Shibuya core drill is lightweight and easy to handle. “It is also highly-durable, making it ideally-suited to numerous applications.”

Shibuya core drills also come standard with a water collection ring to contain any water that may be spilled while drilling. This excess water can be collected by a vacuum cleaner. Another user-friendly aspect of the drill is that there are no gears, and the user simply has to turn the drill on and off.
Clark adds that the RC35 core barrels are used in drilling to make clean holes quickly and precisely in concrete, masonry, asphalt and stone. “They are highly cost-efficient, and require little clean-up or patching compared to other methods of making openings in floors, walls, ceilings or pavements.”

Given the success of this project, Ewert is confident of the future outlook for Fedglass. “Our high-quality work and competitive pricing have enabled us to grow from strength-to-strength across Southern Africa. With reliable, value-adding partners such as Diamond Products, I believe we can increase market share, particularly in frameless glass applications,” he concludes.