Press Tool joins tubing in hard-to-reach spaces.
Press Release Summary:
Featuring inline design and 270° rotating barrel, Model RP 200-B joins copper and stainless steel tubing from ½–1 ¼ in. in diameter and PEX tubing from 3/8–1 ½ in. in diameter. Cordless tool produces hydraulic ram output of 5,400 lb and can make connections in 4–5 seconds. Unit includes 2 RIDGID Advanced Lithium Batteries that can produce more than 200 presses per charge. Operating from 15–122°F, RP 200-B is compatible with all RIDGID Compact Series Press Tool attachments.
Original Press Release:
RIDGID® Introduces RP 200-B Press Tool for Joining Copper, Stainless Steel and PEX in Hard-to-Reach Spaces
ELYRIA, OHIO – RIDGID® introduces the new RP 200-B Press Tool as the latest addition to its broad press tool lineup. The inline-designed RP 200-B, complemented with a 270° rotating barrel, offers contractors a fast and reliable way to join copper and stainless steel tubing (½” to 1-¼” in diameter) and PEX tubing (3/8” to 1-½” in diameter) in hard-to-reach spaces. With the new addition, RIDGID now offers a choice between pistol-style or inline press tool designs, offering solutions to fit a variety of needs.Â
A lightweight (6.2 lbs.), cordless tool, the RP 200-B produces a hydraulic ram output of 5,400 lbs. and can make connections in as few as 4-5 seconds. It also comes standard with two RIDGID Advanced Lithium Batteries that can produce more than 200 presses per charge for jobsite efficiency. Larger capacity batteries are also available and can achieve more than 400 presses per charge to maximize uptime.
Adding to the tool’s versatility, it can operate in temperatures ranging from 15° F to 122° F and is compatible with all RIDGID Compact Series Press Tool attachments, including Compact Series ProPress® Jaws for Copper Tubing, Compact Jaws for Pureflow® and the C1 ProPress® Ring Kit.
The RP 200-B also comes with a convenient carrying case and is backed by the RIDGID Full Lifetime Warranty against material defects and workmanship.
“The RP 200-B was specially designed to handle applications in hard-to-reach areas,” said Rob Trefz, Director of Marketing for Pipe Installation and Maintenance Products at RIDGID. “The in-line design combined with the 270° rotating head allows the tool to access tight spaces. Additionally, it can be used with the C1 ProPress Ring Kit, which features a swivel actuator that allows the press tool to be placed +/- 90 degrees to the tube being pressed. This helps maximize access to inconveniently-placed fittings.”
For additional information about the RIDGID RP 200-B Press Tool and other RIDGID Pressing Technology™, please visit www.RIDGID.com/pressing, call toll free: 1-800-769-7743, or contact RIDGID, 400 Clark St., Elyria, Ohio 44035 U.S.A.
About RIDGID®
RIDGID®, a leading manufacturer of innovative tools and equipment for the professional trades, markets its products in more than 140 countries. The company’s broad offering of more than 300 types of tools, including RIDGIDConnect™, an online business tool, serves the rental, plumbing, HVAC/R, utility, industrial, electrical, petroleum, institutional, commercial and hardware markets. RIDGID is part of Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions, a business of Emerson, which brings technology and engineering together to design and produce some of the highest-quality tools and equipment in the world. From wet/dry vacs to the industry’s best-selling pipe diagnostic system, key brands include RIDGID®, PROTEAM® and InSinkErator®.
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About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets around the world. The company is comprised of five business segments: Process Management, Industrial Automation, Network Power, Climate Technologies, and Commercial & Residential Solutions. Sales in fiscal 2012 were $24.4 billion. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.
Please send reader inquiries to: RIDGID, c/o Ultimate Lead, P.O. Box 739, Berea, OH 44017-0739. Or call 1-800-769-7743 for more information.
ProPress® is a registered trademark of Viega GmbH & Co.
Pureflow® is a registered trademark of Viega LLC.
