GATOR SNAP TEE

Bruce Sherriff the CEO of Just Water Solutions Pty Ltd has worked in the plumbing industry for many years, and 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.

As labor costs increase, trades people are always looking for ways to save time, this is where the Gator Snap Tee comes into play.  Bruce had the idea and knew first hand there was a need in the market, his next task was to find a company that was willing to help bring the product from a dream to reality.

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.      

The plumber simply exposes and cleans the pipe where the tee needs to go, applies a PVC adhesive solvent to the desired junction area and inside the C section of the SnapTee.  The SnapTee is then snapped over the pipe while the adhesive cures for around 5 minutes.  The plumber then uses a suitable 86mm hole-saw to cut through the existing pipe to open up the connection to SnapTee junction.

Bruce approached Formero 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 and production. 

On completion of the design, Formero assisted in the submission of an Innovation Patent, this patent protection then allowed Just Water Solutions to move with confidence to promoting and sharing the news of an innovative plumbing product to potential customers and partners.

Formero manufactured an injection mould tool through its Project Management office in Shenzhen, China, the first batch of 1,000 units were then shipped with the tool from China to Melbourne for ongoing mass production.  Formero continues to support Just Water Solutions now with an Australian Made product that is on the shelves of respected plumbing product retailers.

Formero Services:

• Consulting - design and patent
• Prototyping
• Tooling
• Australian Manufacturing

Testimonial …

I finally found the right company to help bring my idea to a reality.  Formero’s 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.   ....Bruce Sherriff, CEO, Just Water Solutions P/L

The Gator Snap Tee is available at Reg Edwards’s Wholesale Plumbing Supplies (Victorian Distributor), Reece, Plumbers Supplies Co-op, McCanns, Water Pros, Burdens Plumbing Supplies, Dahlsens Building Supplies and most good hardware stores. 

Gator Snap Tee is also available online at Just Water Solutions.