We are improving our systems and changing to a new numbering system and naming convention which will make things easier for us all. This process will take a about 3 weeks and we hope to not cause any inconvenience. <p>We are improving our systems and changing to a new numbering system and naming convention which will make things easier for us all. This process will take a about 3 weeks and we hope to not cause any inconvenience.</p> 2010-01-13T19:21:17-08:00 true new_numbering_system 2010-01-17T16:34:40-08:00

Come and visit us at our stand at METS - Hall 2 -02-134 We will be showing our new 2” and ½” ball valve range as well as the HISWA award winning Monitored Ball Valve. We will also have an extended range of connectors, Y pieces and 90 degree connectors all designed to facilitate ease of installation. We welcome new enquiries for distribution so please come visit and talk boats. <p>Come and visit us at our stand at METS - Hall 2 -02-134</p> <p>We will be showing our new 2” and ½” ball valve range as well as the HISWA award winning Monitored Ball Valve.</p> <p>We will also have an extended range of connectors, Y pieces and 90 degree connectors all designed to facilitate ease of installation.</p> <p>We welcome new enquiries for distribution so please come visit and talk boats.</p> 2009-10-22T22:46:24-07:00 true visit_our_stand_at_the_mets_show_hall_2_02_134 2009-12-12T17:23:56-08:00

## Press Release ###TRU-DESIGN WINS PRESTIGIOUS Dutch 2009 HISWA INNOVATION AWARD AT RECENT AMSTERDAM BOAT SHOW <br/> ###New Zealand based marine manufacturer Tru-Design Plastics has won the prestigious HISWA Innovation Award 2009 for its position-monitored ball valve range. <br/> HISWA, the Dutch marine association, represents the gamut of water sport businesses in The Netherlands and is associated with promoting highest standards of safety, quality and environmental friendliness. The annual HISWA innovation award is designed to encourage and showcase state-of-the-art consumer products. A jury of distinguished representatives of the Dutch marine field, including designers, editors, and university professors assess products for specific attributes: the winning product must be of importance to consumers and currently available for purchase, and it will demonstrate innovation, wide applicability and affordability. <br/> ### Innovative and important to consumers The ingenious Tru-Design position-monitored ball valve won out of 60 entries this year. Sensors fitted to the valves which can be connected to a monitor, enable remote indication of the current position of a valve – open or closed. According to managing director Alan Maddox the company developed the position-monitored ball valves in response to “the need to provide skippers clear visibility of the status of all seacocks from the bridge or control panel – such as engine cooling intakes for both starboard and port engines, or gensets. Another application is for holding tank outlet monitoring. A computerized monitoring system can check the valve status and inhibit the discharge function operating if the valve is closed or the boat not in an approved area. Alternatively, the skipper can simply check the status of the discharge seacock from the control panel before allowing release of contentsâ€*. <br/> ###Wide applicability The valves can also be wired to disable the engine start sequence if the seacock is closed, thus helping to avoid possible engine overheating caused by accidental or inadvertent water intake closure. The valves can in fact be used for a variety of applications as they come in five different sizes. <br/> ### Quality and value Designed to be high strength yet light weight, “The Ball Valves meet ISO 9093-2-2002 and are moulded out of glass reinforced polymer - this technology offers benefits over conventional bronze or brass seacocks that suffer from unseen electrolysis risks,â€* says Maddox. <br/> ###Based in New Zealand and celebrating 35 years in business this year Tru-Design specializes in design, manufacture and marketing of high quality marine valves, skin fittings and associated products. The company’s Dutch distributor Rosch Marine facilitated entry into the HISWA competition: their confidence that the monitored ball valves had environmental and safety appeal and compete with many top international products was proved correct when they collected the innovation award. <h2>Press Release</h2> <h3>TRU-DESIGN WINS PRESTIGIOUS Dutch 2009 HISWA INNOVATION AWARD AT RECENT AMSTERDAM BOAT SHOW</h3> <p><br/></p> <h3>New Zealand based marine manufacturer Tru-Design Plastics has won the prestigious HISWA Innovation Award 2009 for its position-monitored ball valve range.</h3> <p><br/> HISWA, the Dutch marine association, represents the gamut of water sport businesses in The Netherlands and is associated with promoting highest standards of safety, quality and environmental friendliness. The annual HISWA innovation award is designed to encourage and showcase state-of-the-art consumer products. A jury of distinguished representatives of the Dutch marine field, including designers, editors, and university professors assess products for specific attributes: the winning product must be of importance to consumers and currently available for purchase, and it will demonstrate innovation, wide applicability and affordability. </p> <p><br/></p> <h3>Innovative and important to consumers</h3> <p>The ingenious Tru-Design position-monitored ball valve won out of 60 entries this year. Sensors fitted to the valves which can be connected to a monitor, enable remote indication of the current position of a valve – open or closed. According to managing director Alan Maddox the company developed the position-monitored ball valves in response to “the need to provide skippers clear visibility of the status of all seacocks from the bridge or control panel – such as engine cooling intakes for both starboard and port engines, or gensets. Another application is for holding tank outlet monitoring. A computerized monitoring system can check the valve status and inhibit the discharge function operating if the valve is closed or the boat not in an approved area. Alternatively, the skipper can simply check the status of the discharge seacock from the control panel before allowing release of contentsâ€*. </p> <p><br/></p> <h3>Wide applicability</h3> <p>The valves can also be wired to disable the engine start sequence if the seacock is closed, thus helping to avoid possible engine overheating caused by accidental or inadvertent water intake closure. The valves can in fact be used for a variety of applications as they come in five different sizes. </p> <p><br/></p> <h3>Quality and value</h3> <p>Designed to be high strength yet light weight, “The Ball Valves meet ISO 9093-2-2002 and are moulded out of glass reinforced polymer - this technology offers benefits over conventional bronze or brass seacocks that suffer from unseen electrolysis risks,â€* says Maddox. </p> <p><br/></p> <h3>Based in New Zealand and celebrating 35 years in business this year Tru-Design specializes in design, manufacture and marketing of high quality marine valves, skin fittings and associated products. The company’s Dutch distributor Rosch Marine facilitated entry into the HISWA competition: their confidence that the monitored ball valves had environmental and safety appeal and compete with many top international products was proved correct when they collected the innovation award.</h3> 2009-06-14T22:09:13-07:00 false tru_design_wins_prestigious_dutch_2009_hiswa_innovation_award 2009-10-22T22:53:32-07:00

Visit our stand at the Dubai International Boat Show. Stand number F4 / 2 www.boatshowdubai.com Come and see our all new "monitored" and "standard" Ball Valves that have recently passed the stringent ISO 9093-2 (IMCI) compliance tests for marine above and below waterline use. The "monitored" ball valves are designed to help boat builders / architects to engineer fail safe systems re engine cooling inlets or accidental discharge of effluent into marinas and bays. The monitored sea cocks enable clear visibility from the bridge on sea cock position to ensure accidental discharge does not occur. In the case of engine cooling you can "disable start" when the water cooling sea cock is not open preventing subsequent engine failure <p>Visit our stand at the Dubai International Boat Show. Stand number F4 / 2 www.boatshowdubai.com</p> <p>Come and see our all new "monitored" and "standard" Ball Valves that have recently passed the stringent ISO 9093-2 (IMCI) compliance tests for marine above and below waterline use.</p> <p>The "monitored" ball valves are designed to help boat builders / architects to engineer fail safe systems re engine cooling inlets or accidental discharge of effluent into marinas and bays.</p> <p>The monitored sea cocks enable clear visibility from the bridge on sea cock position to ensure accidental discharge does not occur. In the case of engine cooling you can "disable start" when the water cooling sea cock is not open preventing subsequent engine failure</p> 2009-02-20T02:42:57-08:00 false dubai_international_boat_show 2009-10-22T22:54:22-07:00

The all new Tru Design Ball Valves are IMCI approved to ISO Standard 9093-2 and come in two ranges -Standard and Position Monitored. They are designed for high strength yet light weight and no electrolysis or corrosion issues that are usually associated with bronze or brass valves. The Standard [Ball Valves](http://trudesignplastics.com/products/45-ball_valves) are a stand alone product, with BSP threads on each end allowing them to tie into existing or new installations. The [Position Monitored Ball Valves](http://trudesignplastics.com/products/47-position_monitored_ball_valves) are designed to additionally give remote indication of the valves status, open or closed. To achieve remote indication we have also released a [Seacock Monitor Panel](http://trudesignplastics.com/products/46-seacock_monitor_panel). The Monitor Panel can be connected to up to 4 Position Monitored Ball Valves, and will indicate the status of all 4 valves simultaneously. We have also introduced a range of [Ball Valve Spanners](http://trudesignplastics.com/products/48-ball_valve_spanners) which aid in the installation of our valves. Furthermore to complement these released products, we anticipate launching 2 further models of each of the Standard and Position Monitored Ball Valves in the coming months. These will be : 2" BSP Ball Valve 1/2" BSP Ball Valve For further information on these products please click on the blue links embedded into the text above, or on the navigation links at the top right of this page. <p>The all new Tru Design Ball Valves are IMCI approved to ISO Standard 9093-2 and come in two ranges -Standard and Position Monitored. </p> <p>They are designed for high strength yet light weight and no electrolysis or corrosion issues that are usually associated with bronze or brass valves. </p> <p>The Standard <a href="http://trudesignplastics.com/products/45-ball_valves">Ball Valves</a> are a stand alone product, with BSP threads on each end allowing them to tie into existing or new installations. The <a href="http://trudesignplastics.com/products/47-position_monitored_ball_valves">Position Monitored Ball Valves</a> are designed to additionally give remote indication of the valves status, open or closed. To achieve remote indication we have also released a <a href="http://trudesignplastics.com/products/46-seacock_monitor_panel">Seacock Monitor Panel</a>. The Monitor Panel can be connected to up to 4 Position Monitored Ball Valves, and will indicate the status of all 4 valves simultaneously. </p> <p>We have also introduced a range of <a href="http://trudesignplastics.com/products/48-ball_valve_spanners">Ball Valve Spanners</a> which aid in the installation of our valves. </p> <p>Furthermore to complement these released products, we anticipate launching 2 further models of each of the Standard and Position Monitored Ball Valves in the coming months. These will be : </p> <pre><code>2" BSP Ball Valve 1/2" BSP Ball Valve </code></pre> <p>For further information on these products please click on the blue links embedded into the text above, or on the navigation links at the top right of this page.</p> 2008-07-22T15:41:13-07:00 true new_product_line_ball_valves 2008-07-24T20:43:58-07:00

We will be Exhibiting at the following marine shows: * Dubai International Boat Show March 11th to 15th 2010 Stand F4-3 * METS Marine Equipment Trade Show Nov 17-18-19 2009 Stand 05-507 <p>We will be Exhibiting at the following marine shows:</p> <ul> <li><p>Dubai International Boat Show March 11th to 15th 2010 Stand F4-3</p></li> <li><p>METS Marine Equipment Trade Show Nov 17-18-19 2009 Stand 05-507</p></li> </ul> 2008-02-26T14:46:04-08:00 false boat_shows_2008 2009-04-27T20:30:49-07:00

We have a new website! It has taken considerable time to develop but we are very pleased with the result and hope you find it easy to get around the catalogue. The site is now a content management system; meaning we can easily add new products as they become available and write news stories about the company, to hopefully keep you interested. Please take advantage of the Product and News Feeds to stay up to date with our latest product releases and news stories. For those interested but not sure how to get started, we use [Feedreader](http://www.feedreader.com) on windows for the feeds that interest us. We are featuring the new Ball Valve range at present. <p>We have a new website! It has taken considerable time to develop but we are very pleased with the result and hope you find it easy to get around the catalogue.</p> <p>The site is now a content management system; meaning we can easily add new products as they become available and write news stories about the company, to hopefully keep you interested.</p> <p>Please take advantage of the Product and News Feeds to stay up to date with our latest product releases and news stories. For those interested but not sure how to get started, we use <a href="http://www.feedreader.com">Feedreader</a> on windows for the feeds that interest us.</p> <p>We are featuring the new Ball Valve range at present. </p> 2007-12-20T23:08:43-08:00 false welcome_to_our_new_site 2009-02-20T02:48:23-08:00