Simple is Best – Marking Presses for Visual Inspection
Over the past 10-15 years, the introduction of copper press fittings into the Australian market has made a dramatic impact on the way we go about joining copper tube. With the installation process so easy, sometimes complacency can creep into work habits and in some cases, even forgetting to [...]
On the Job Connectivity with Kempress
When it comes to a press fit system, your installation is only as good as the product you use and your press tool is no exception. MM Kembla’s Kempress KPS2 and KPL3 tools are the most advanced tools on the market, helping you to monitor job and tool performance [...]
Health Benefits Copper Water Tube
Three Key Reasons Why Copper Has Superior Health Benefits 1. ‘Copper has a unique ability to reduce the threat of disease from waterborne bacteria’. Copper, when compared to plastic pipes, has demonstrated superior control of waterborne bacteria. Prior studies have demonstrated the antimicrobial behaviour of copper and the inhibitory [...]
Preventing condensation with insulated Paircoil and PaircoilMAX
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, the air becomes more saturated until it reaches a point [...]
R410a Refrigeration Tube in 0.81 and 0.91 wall thickness
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 can also be recommended for use with R22, R134a lower [...]
Testing of Medical Gas Pipeline Systems
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 the pipeline shall be compatible with oxygen, and shall be [...]