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Wrot push fitting
NIBCO’s Wrot Racer push fittings is a new line of copper push fittings engineered to join copper, CPVC-CTS, PEX and PE-RT (with stiffeners) for easy transition between piping systems. With a patented fitting design, installations are easily made within seconds, NIBCO notes. Available in 1/2" to 1" sizes, the lightweight and compact Wrot Racer fittings are able to be installed wet or dry and can handle applications up to 200 psi and 200 degrees and are manufactured in the US of 99.9 percent pure wrot copper. Naturally lead free, the fittings feature antimicrobial properties and zero dezincification, providing for safe, clean drinking water connections for both residential and commercial applications.
www.nibco.com

NIBCO

Press fittings for HVACR
Rapid Locking System (RLS) is a patented press-to-connect fitting specifically developed for the high-pressure application of the HVAC and refrigeration industries. RLS press fittings offer an alternative to the conventional process of brazing, providing contractors and MROs with an approach to joining HVAC/R lines that is fast, safe, consistent and efficient. RLS press fittings are fully registered and listed to UL207 for pressures up to 700 PSI and can be installed in seconds, 60% faster than brazing, RLS notes.
www.rapidlockingsystem.com

RLS

Lead-free press ball valve
Matco-Norca’s lead Free Press Ball Valves are made from forged brass. It has max temperature rating of 250°F, a full port and blow out proof stem. The press conforms to IAPMO PS117 and is cUPC, NSF/ANSI 61 & NSF/ANSI 372 Approved. Comes in 1/2" - 4" and waste drain is available! Our Lead Free Press Ball Valves can be used in commercial and residential construction. Also available brass press adapters and supply stops to ease any job, the company notes.
www.matco-norca.com

Matco-Norca

Brass push-to-connect fitting
Ideal for repairing frozen and burst pipes quickly, SharkBite’s brass push-to-connect slip fittings can be installed on copper or CPVC wet lines and require no special tools, crimping, glue or soldering. Built for efficiency, these slip fittings can repair up to two inches of pipe and do the job of two couplings and extra pipe. Available as couplings, tees, pressure reducing valves, ball valves and more.
www.sharkbite.com

SharkBite

Press fitting for gas applications
Viega MegaPressG fittings are the first fittings approved for connecting gas pipe up to 4". They come with HNBR sealing elements and graphite separator rings approved for use in gas and fuel oil applications, including natural gas, liquid propane gas, diesel fuel and more. MegaPressG is for use with Schedule 5 to Schedule 40 carbon steel pipe and is available in nearly 150 configurations. MegaPressG fittings are safer than conventional pipe joining methods for gas work because they are flameless and connections can be made in seconds. As a result, the system can reduce labor costs by as much as 60-90%.
www.viega.com

Viega

Press jaws for Streamline ACR fittings
Milwaukee Tool’s new Streamline ACR press jaws and ring made in partnership with Mueller Streamline allows users to complete refrigerant line installations with a flame-free, efficient alternative to traditional brazing, Milwaukee Tool notes. The jaws and ring are designed for the full range of Mueller Streamline ACR press fittings from 1/4" to 1 1/8" and are compatible with the MILWAUKEE M18 FORCE LOGIC press tools.
www.milwaukeetool.com

Milwaukee Tool

DECEMBER 2021

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