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.
Rapid Locking System (RLS) is a patented press-to-connect fitting specifically developed for the high-pressure application of the HVAC and refrigeration industries.
On Oct. 15, the American Supply Association submitted public comments opposing two Tentative Interim Amendments (TIA) that if passed, would remove the use of press-connect and mechanical joints in refrigeration systems under the 2018 and 2021 versions of the IAPMO Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC).
Milwaukee Tool has added its RLS fitting system to its line of press solutions, FORCE LOGIC. The new RLS ACR Press Jaws for M18 FORCE LOGIC press tools will enable contractors to complete HVAC and refrigeration installations with a flame-free, efficient alternative to traditional brazing, the company notes.
RLS, manufacturer of the Rapid Locking System line of flame-free press-to-connect fittings for HVAC and refrigeration systems, announced it will be moving into a new 80,000 square foot multipurpose facility in St. Louis, Missouri, which will serve as its corporate headquarters and will include a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant, training center and showroom.
PRIER’s C-144 provides year-round freezeproof protection, has an anti-siphon vacuum breaker and backflow check valve. It is available in lengths from close couple to 24”. Plus, choose from 11 different inlet styles, including pro press fit, D, T and even push fit.
After years of rigorous testing, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has approved the use of MegaPress CuNi mechanically attached fittings in sizes 1/2-inches to 2-inches in surface combatants for a variety of systems, including chilled water, potable water, electronic freshwater cooling, seawater cooling, washdown countermeasures, drainage and many others.