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Apollo Press

Apollo Press® product line offers a heat-free method for joining copper tubes, providing a clean and easy technique that saves time and money. Featuring pre-lubricated seals and Leak Before Press® technology, Apollo Press® ensures quick and confident connections. Available in both standard and lead-free configurations, all products are lead-free.

product line overview

Apollo Press® fittings and valves are made in America, ensuring the highest quality standards. The broad range of press technology products brings the quality you expect from one source. Apollo Press® offers fittings and valves in sizes ranging from ½” through 4” and comes equipped with an EPDM sealing element featuring Leak Before Press® functionality, ensuring safe and confident connections and minimizing potential installation errors.

key features

  • Leak Before Press® technology: ensures un-pressed fittings leak during low-pressure testing, providing immediate feedback.
  • pre-lubricated seals: allows for quicker and easier installations.
  • visual press inspection band: breaks away for easy verification of press completion on large diameter fittings.
  • broadest press fitting & valve product offering: all with lead-free options.
  • highest pressure rating in the market: 300 PSI Max.
  • deeper cup depths: better seat, tighter seal, and straighter runs.
  • patented floating/rotating flanges: for proper alignment with stationary surfaces.
  • made in America: ensuring high-quality and reliability.

operating parameters

  • EPDM sealing element:
    • max operating pressure: 300 PSI
    • operating temperature: 0°F to 250°F

Apollo Press® fittings and valves must be installed using ASTM B88 compliant tubing for types K, L, and M hard copper tube sizes ½” through 4”, whereas soft copper tube may be used for sizes ½” through 1¼”.

approvals and certifications

Apollo Press® is compliant with:

  • ASME B16.51
  • ICC-ES LC 1002
  • uniform plumbing code® (UPC)
  • international plumbing code® (IPC)
  • international residential code® (IRC)
  • national standard plumbing code (NSPC)
  • national plumbing code of Canada

product range

Apollo Press® offers a comprehensive range of fittings and valves, including:

  • elbows: 45° and 90° elbows in various configurations.
  • tees: standard, reducing, and female tees.
  • couplings: standard, reducing, no stop, and extended no stop couplings.
  • adapters: male and female thread adapters, flange adapters, and street adapters.
  • caps: tube caps for sealing pipe ends.
  • unions: standard, female, male, and dielectric unions.
  • valves: brass and bronze ball valves, balancing valves, check valves, gate valves, globe valves, mixing valves, and pressure reducing valves.

applications

Apollo Press® is suitable for a variety of applications, including:

  • hot & cold potable water
  • rainwater & gray water
  • chilled water
  • hydronic heating
  • low-pressure steam
  • compressed air
  • oxygen (non-medical)
  • nitrogen
  • carbon dioxide
  • argon
  • hydrogen
  • vacuum systems

conclusion

Apollo Press® sets the standard in the industry for copper press systems with its innovative features, high reliability, and wide range of applications. This all-in-one piping solution ensures ease of installation, maximum security, and excellent performance, making it the preferred choice for professionals in the field.

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