What is ‘dewpoint’? The air surrounding us contains water vapour. The water vapour content of this air can vary greatly, and in general warm air can absorb more water than cold air. As the air near a pipe cools, [...]
Did you know? MM Kembla Copper Tubes with diameters 12.70mm and under are available in two wall thicknesses suitable for R410a High-pressure refrigerants, 0.81 wall thickness and 0.91 wall thickness. These products are suited to higher-pressure refrigerant gas and [...]
Australian Standard AS2896-1998 states; Materials; Copper tube used in medical gas pipeline systems shall be of ‘as drawn’ seamless tube, manufactured in accordance with AS/NZS 1571. Copper fittings shall be in accordance with ASME B 16.22. All components of [...]
In Australia, over $133 billion per year is spent on building developments. With so much at stake, designers, developers and installers must have complete confidence in the piping systems that seamlessly deliver the plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration and medical gas services [...]
MM Kembla are pleased to announce the new range of KemPress DN65, DN80 & DN100 fittings and tooling. Maintaining the benefit of a universal copper press-fit system and a high quality faster, easier, flame-free connection for large diameter plumbing [...]
Kembla Deburrer - Now Available Sick of deburring tube the hard way? Kembla now have a 8mm-54mm tube deburrer for use on copper and stainless steel tube. Where can you buy one? The following are proud authorised stockists of MM [...]
Historically, copper tube has been most commonly used in plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration and medical gas applications; universally praised for its reliability, resilience, versatility, energy saving, health and eco friendly attributes. In recent times however, copper is becoming increasingly in demand [...]
In March 2016, MM Kembla celebrated it's 100 year anniversary manufacturing out of its original site in Port Kembla, Australia. Today, MM Kembla is Australia's only copper tube manufacturer and the leading brand of copper tube in Australia. [...]
What makes Kembla Refrigeration & HVAC copper tube different from the rest? The copper tube making process is much more complex than one might imagine and studies show that some brands in the Australian market are taking this for granted and [...]
Not all copper tube is created equal and installing brands of copper tube that do not consistently conform to AS1432 can result in costly consequences that increase risk and liability for plumbers, builders, developers, designers and merchants. Copper plumbing tube [...]
