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Pure Water Technology by Paola Bertelli - ph. Courtesy by HP Gianni Zucco, co-founder of HP Watermakers, and the new SCA 500. In 2022 HP Watermakers doubled the area of its base in Zibido San Giacomo, enabling the rationalisation and reorganisation of production processes, logistics, warehouse and offices
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Left, the HP GENIUS tank water treatment and refrigerated gas system. Above, the DEMI 5 portable water softener for installation on the jetty. Operates without electricity, using the pressure of the water supply network
F
ree Water, Clean World” is the new payoff used by HP Water-
rectly means the company does not have to adapt its projects to what the
makers to present itself at the autumn shows. Four unambi-
market has to offer but can shape them to fit its own objectives. “To be
guously direct words that create a crystal-clear image of the
specific”, says Gianni Zucco, “The custom membranes are sized to handle
brand’s identity and mission – providing an on-board water
the entire flow of water from the pumps, which in turn are optimised for
supply with its products and promoting a more sustainable approach,
the specific requirement. The membranes work in parallel, not in series,
most of all avoiding the use of plastic.
so we’ve been able to limit the size and consumption”.
This versatile company is strongly focused on innovation, and after giving
Saving precious weight and centimetres in today’s increasingly crowded
the sector a shakeup by developing increasingly automated desalinators
engine rooms and managing to limit consumption at a time when energy
that interface with on-board electronics systems it has now once again
demand is constantly growing and yachts are more often using hybrid
reshuffled the deck with the new SCA 500 desalinator. Compact, high-
and electric power are becoming crucial benefits. And HP Watermakers
performance and with low energy needs it can produce 500 litres per hour
is always prepared to take on new technical challenges, backed by its
while consuming only 3 kW. “We’re looking at a real game-changer”,
commercial partnership with Mase and GenSet, two leading brands in
says Gianni Zucco, co-founder of HP Watermakers. “With the new SCA
the production of marine generators, and is now ready to win greater
500 we’ve really raised the bar in terms of consumption, which is exactly
market shares throughout the world. “Desalinators and generators give a
half of that achieved by rival products of the same size and production
yacht independence”, says Gianni Zucco. “We are three complementary
capacity. To be exact it measures 842 cm in width, 460 cm in depth and
companies and we’re all focused on technological innovation. ‘Together
420 cm in height while weighing only 85 kg, less than half the weight
We Boat!’ is the claim we’ve chosen to seal this alliance. It speaks for
of our competitors’ products”. Once again innovation and technological
itself, and after the positive results achieved together in Europe we’re now
development are key to the success of HP Watermakers. Customising
laying the foundations for a future collaboration in the American market”.
membranes and producing its containers and high pressure pumps di-
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