Recently, there was a discussion on the ASPE Open Forum regarding, “Plumbing Pipe Thermal Expansion and Expansion Fitting.” Generally, this topic would be found within your specifications under Section 22 05 16, “Expansion Fittings and Loops for Plumbing Piping;” this topic is under-discussed, and in many cases, poorly understood by many designers and engineers.
The Lubrizol Corp., in partnership with Colonial Engineering, expands its line of cost-effective and easy-to-install FlowGuard Gold pipes and fittings with the addition of the new FlowGuard MultiPort.
NIBCO introduces its Wrot Racer push fittings, 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.
NIBCO BenchPress and BenchPressG line of carbon steel fittings bring press technology to plumbing and mechanical, as well as fuel and gas carbon steel pipe applications.
Sioux Chief preformed copper fittings are proudly made in Peculiar, Missouri. Sioux Chief has been manufacturing innovative products like preformed copper for rough plumbing contractors since 1957.
