The recently launched Solar Grid-Tied solution from Davis & Shirtliff was recently featured on The Star and on Kass FM. The innovation by Kenya’s leading water and energy solutions company Davis & Shirtliff is designed to help users who adopt it reduce their electricity overheads.
With the fluctuating power bills for not only households but offices and industries as well, the solar grid-tied electrical system that is semi-autonomous in design will ensure users save on power by taking advantage of the sun when it is available.
You can find The Star article here and the Kass FM feature here.
Giving back to local communities has been a commitment of D&S since its founding in 1946 so as part of its recent 70th Anniversary celebrations, D&S took the opportunity to partner with key suppliers on Community Activities initiatives across the region.
Projects were carried out with Karen Technical School for the Deaf, Longido Community in Namanga, Kibera Kids Centre, St Mary’s Kinyambu in Kibwezi where borehole pumps and accessories worth $20,000 were supplied and installed.
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Davis & Shirtliff Group CEO, David Gatende was recently featured on the Kenya Engineer Magazine. In the feature, Mr. Gatende highlights the significant contribution that the company is making to the country, major milestones achieved so far and the unique culture of Davis & Shirtliff of Altiora Peto, latin for I seek higher things.
You can find the entire feature on the Kenya Engineer website by clicking here or you can download a copy of the article / feature here.
In a traditional pump booster system one or more pumps are operated at all times based on a preset pressure value that is selected to meet the peak water demand. However, in most applications the pressure and flow requirements will vary depending on time of day or operating process. At times therefore the pumps may cycle on and off to meet low demands or when there are leaks in the system.
Cycling creates an abrupt current surge each time the pump starts, subjecting the motor to intermittent current loads that can be up to ten times the full-load current and that could damage the pump motor. The frequent on-off operation will also lead to pressure surges in pipe work and associated water-hammer problems. This results in high energy costs and reduced equipment life.
You can read the entire article on the Kenya Engineer website here or you can download a copy of the article here.
Currently an internal app for use available to a section of the staff, the D&S GO app started because Sales engineers needed to access the pricelist anywhere. The price list was initially only accessible on SharePoint and was quite static since any changes to the product prices would not be immediate. The app allowed user to access prices and stocks / inventory on their phone realtime and also when offline allow for the app to be used even in the field where the mobile network many not be as strong.
You can read the entire article by the Kenya Engineer Magazine by clicking here.
The third Branch Managers' conference recently took place at the D&S Training Centre at Head Office. With a similar theme to this year's Management Conference, "D&S 2020: Reaching the Next Level", the event brought together the 35 Kenyan branch managers and included the branch managers outside of Kenya via video link.
Organized by COO Dr MAS Waweru, the program included updates from the various cluster executives as well as a memorable key note address by Dr Julius Muia, the Chairman of the Kenya 2030 initiative, whose passionate vision of the future of Kenya and the region was inspiring to listen to. The two day event culminated with a gala dinner hosted by CEO David Gatende at the smart new Tamarind Tree Hotel where D&S Kiambu, D&S Downtown and D&S Ongata Rongai were crowned Branch of the Year and Commended Branches of the Year respectively.