Armed with intimate knowledge of this industry he decided to help plumbers save time and money by inventing a product that allowed them to spend less time digging and more time getting the job done.
The Gator Snap Tee is a 90mm diameter T junction joiner used for domestic and commercial plumbing applications where a junction needs to be added to an existing or new storm water pipe. The main benefit is that an existing or new pipe does not need to be cut. Using the Gator Tee Snap, a plumber can now simply dig a small hole, get the pipe ready, snap on the tee and the job’s complete.
Bruce approached 3D Systems Asia-Pacific knowing he needed a company with plenty of experience in all the stages of product development. Support for the Snap Tee was provided from the original idea, to design, development, prototyping, patent advice and production.
3D Systems is a leading Australian company specialising in a full range of manufacturing services that streamline each stage of the product development process from prototyping through to tooling and production.
3D Systems manufactured an injection mould tool through its project management office in Shenzhen, China.
The first batch of 1,000 units was then shipped with the tool from China to Melbourne for ongoing mass production in Australia. 3D Systems Asia-Pacific continues to support Just Water Solutions now with an Australian made product that is on the shelves of respected plumbing product retailers.
According to the companies CEO, Bruce Sherriff "I finally found the right company to help bring my idea to a reality. 3D Systems' experienced team worked with me every step of the way, from prototyping to developing an injection mould tool in China for ongoing mass production in Australia."