Europress stainless steel press-fit pipes
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‘The Europress stainless steel press-fit piping system is an innovative piping system that offers fast and easy installation. Whilst it doesn’t replace welded systems, it offers an efficient alternative system for general services such as hot and cold water reticulation and transfer, potable water, fire sprinkler, compressed air, industrial gases, chemical lines, oil and lubricant lines, vacuum and glycol. Key benefits of Europress include:
- Quick Installation – Being a modular system, Europress press-fit is up to 10 times faster to install than conventional piping systems which can result in project savings of up to 30%.
- Simple Installation – Europress can be installed by competent pipeline installers increasing productivity and efficiency in your installation team.
- Reduce Downtime – Europress joins can be pressed wet or dry meaning there is no need to completely drain the pipework to make alterations. This combined with fast installation can reduce plant downtime by up to 50%.
- Reliability – Europress pressing tools have pre-set torque settings and safety features to ensure each pressed connection is consistent, leaving no uncertainty of joint integrity.
- Trust – Europress is a reputable European manufactured product that has been successfully used throughout Europe for over 20 years.
- Safety – no naked flames, no hot work permits, no gas bottles, no fire hazards, no heavy installation equipment makes Europress easier to comply with Health & Safety regulations.
Discover the full range of press-fit tube, fittings, flanges, valves, brackets, and tooling to see how Europress could be the next ideal fit for your project.
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Europress is a fast, easy, and risk-free piping system manufactured in Europe. Europress brings market-leading innovation and quality to deliver you a pipeline solution which saves money and that you can trust.
Europress has the unique, innovative, “No Leak Solution”, which consists of a ‘Press Check’ sleeve - a thin blue, yellow or red coloured plastic film applied to the outer seat of the o-ring. This plastic film tears when the fitting is pressed and falls off, therefore any unpressed fittings are easily and quickly identified.
The Europress System offers all the advantages of a modular Press Fit System with the added benefit of the peace of mind ‘Press Check’ sleeve. The innovative ‘Leak Before Press’ (LBP) O-ring ensures each join will leak until it has been pressed, thus allowing an unpressed join to be detected during pressure testing.
How press-fit can help a pipeline installer in a skilled labour shortage
Our recent article explains how Europress press-fit stainless steel piping can help installation professionals during a labour shortage. With skilled tradespeople, like welders, in short supply there seem to be few solutions to this massive problem.
Luckily, Europress press-fit piping can help to ease this issue. By requiring less time, less paperwork and without needing a fully-trained welder this could help you say yes to more jobs, even during a skilled labour shortage.
Europress NTB03 pressing tool
The innovative Europress pressing tool speeds up installation times while increasing safety and efficiency. This new and improved pressing tool gains several new features that make your pressing jobs even easier. A few of these features include:
- 180° swivel head
- LED worklight
- Increased pipe width capacity
To see the full range of new features, benefits and improvements on the previous generation pressing tool watch the video demonstration.
Europress press-fit stainless steel
Efficiency, effectiveness and durability
Press-fit welding doesn't replace traditional welding but it can work as a faster alternative in certain circumstances.
If you’re looking to reduce install time, paperwork, achieve project savings, or reduce downtime then why not learn more about Europress? It reduces the need for hot work permits, is a lower skill solution than welding and can be a great stepping-stone for apprentices developing their knowledge of the industry.
Waterworks is New Zealand’s importer and distributor for Europress piping and pressing tools. We can provide an on-site demo of the process and even offer one-on-one training on the application of this technology.
Keen to learn more or see the tools in action for yourself? Simply send us your details through the form and we'll be in touch to explain the next steps.