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A guide to Press Fittings

The use of fittings in plumbing, heating and hot water systems is essential to create the complex and intricate systems that have evolved. The fittings allow for the use of filters, valves, control units and shut-off valves, for instance lever ball valves. They also are key to allow the pipework to travel around a building […]

All about hot works on plumbing and heating applications

The definition of Hot Work is from the HSE and is the “use of open fires, flames and work involving the application of heat by means of tools or equipment”(HSE, 2023). The types of tools that are used to create heat or flames are welding, brazing, soldering but also applicable are the tools that create […]

What are press tools?

In todays heating, hot water and plumbing sector the changes in materials use is being determined increasingly by the applications they are being used for the legislations that are being applied to that job. An example of this is the requirement in a lot of situations where there is no-hot work allowed. This refers to […]

Z-Press Tools by Zupper

Models available in the UK The Z-Press tools are exclusively made by Zupper for the UK market and sold through the Z-Press brand. Currently there is two M-Profile Tools available in the UK, PZ-1930 and the PZ-1550. These two highly compact and powerful tools allow for different pipe and fittings to be pressed time after […]