Viega MegaPress Systems

Viega
MegaPress Systems
The global leader
in plumbing, heating
and pipe joining systems
Viega adds traps and
draining products for
sinks and bathtubs to
our lineup.
1899
1901
Franz-Anselm
Viegener starts
Viega Co. with first
brass beer tap.
1935
The first PEX radiant
floor heating in the U.S.,
the ProRadiant system,
is introduced.
1963 1980
Viega starts
manufacturing
plumbing fittings.
Viega’s press
technology begins
in Germany.
1988
Viega starts producing
copper solder fittings.
1989
The Viega MANABLOC
water distribution
manifold is introduced.
Viega launches the
Viega ProPress
marine system.
1996
Production of plastic
tubing, Viega PureFlow
PEX products begins.
A heritage of better ideas since 1899
Viega’s heritage of innovation began
Real quality comes from innovation,
Viega ProPress fittings are installed
in Attendorn, Germany, in 1899 when
not imitation. With more than
every day. We were the first to
Franz-Anselm Viegener introduced
112 years of
introduce press technology.
a new brass beer tap. By 1901,
experience
Viega leads and our competition
Viegener’s family company had
in innovative
evolved and begun to manufacture
thinking, Viega offers
Viega is proud to
home plumbing products, giving
our customers
present the new
birth to Viega’s international legacy
trustworthy products,
Viega MegaPress
of quality, ingenuity
and efficiency.
follows. And now
black steel pipe line of fittings,
reliable service and
proven quality. Customers trust
providing the same reliability and
Viega because our systems have
quality as all our other products.
proven themselves over and over
again. Viega ProPress, the
original press fitting system,
revolutionized pipe joining in
1989. Now, over one million
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Viega MegaPress is the newest
innovation in pipe joining from
Viega, combining reliability and
speed to complete any project
quickly and efficiently while reducing
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Viega creates hybrid
technology to connect
copper to PEX.
Viega’s copper press
technology launches
in the U.S., the Viega
ProPress system.
1999
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2005
Viega introduces the
first Viega PEX Press
plumbing technology
in North America.
Viega stainless press
technology launches
in the U.S., Viega
ProPress for stainless.
2007
Viega launches the
Viega MegaPress
system in the U.S.
2008
Viega launches the
Viega Poly PEX
Press system.
2011
Viega opens four new Distribution Centers in the U.S.: Reno, NV;
McPherson, KS; Atlanta, GA; Harrisburg, PA.
costly downtime. Viega MegaPress
versatile, durable and reliable, Viega
them. Aided by our four strategically
can be installed in compressed air,
MegaPress creates a wide range of
located distribution centers, Viega
fire protection and other general
installation possibilities.
is also able to deliver
application systems and Viega
With one convenient
products more quickly
MegaPressG is well-suited for fuel
source for fittings,
and more efficiently than
oil and gas applications. Like other
tools and support,
our competition. With more
Viega ProPress systems, Viega
Viega is leading the
than 16,000 different products
MegaPress offers our patented
way in flameless
offered worldwide, Viega systems
Smart Connect feature, which
black steel
can enable a contractor to be faster,
allows installers to quickly and easily
pipe systems.
safer and more environmentally
identify unpressed connections.
The fastest, most reliable way to
join black steel pipe without flame,
Viega MegaPress is available in the
widest variety of configurations and
sizes on the market. Designed to be
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From Franz-Anselm Viegener’s first
product introduction in 1899, Viega’s
family heritage of innovation, quality
and service still flows through all
Viega products and the people
who design, make, sell and support
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aware than ever before. Our heritage
of better ideas allows us to exceed
customer
expectations
around
the globe.
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Viega MegaPress –
black steel pipe press
joining system
Viega is the original press technology provider, offering press
joining solutions since the 1980s in copper and stainless steel.
Now, Viega offers our revolutionary press technology in the first
black steel press pipe joining system.
Viega MegaPress is a black steel pipe joining method that reduces
installation time and provides a clean, safe, reliable connection every
time. Viega MegaPress fittings have the genuine Viega Smart Connect
feature that allows the installer to easily detect unpressed fittings
during testing. Viega MegaPress makes it possible to join black steel
pipe without compromising the integrity of the pipe.
Viega MegaPress is a cold press joining method available in IPS sizes
1/2" to 2" and can be utilized with ASTM A53 Schedule 5 to Schedule
40 black steel pipe.
Viega MegaPress, with an EPDM sealing element, can be installed in
systems such as compressed air, hydronic heating, fire protection and
chilled water.
Viega MegaPressG, with an HNBR sealing element, is suitable for
Schedule 40 fuel oil, natural gas and LP gas installations.
Installing Viega MegaPress joining systems:
• Saves time – 30 percent to 60 percent
• Simplifies cleanup – no oil or metal shavings
• Provides security – join pipe consistently with no manual tightening
• Reduces installation costs – less labor and downtime
• Promotes safety – no fire watches or burn permits
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Only Viega fittings offer
the patented Smart Connect feature
Viega’s Smart Connect feature
testing, the Smart Connect feature
allows water or air to leak past the
helps save vast amounts of time
sealing element in an unpressed
during installation. Look for the
fitting, clearly indicating a missed
colored dots because the genuine
connection. Since installers can
Smart Connect feature is only
easily see if all connections have
available on Viega fittings.
been made during pressure
Viega Sealing
Elements
EPDM Sealing Element
The black EPDM (ethylene-
Look for the colored dots.
propylene-dienemonomer)
sealing element is a synthetically
manufactured and peroxidically
cross-linked general purpose
elastomer with a wide range of
applications, including hydronic
heating, low-pressure steam, fire
protection and compressed air.
Unpressed
Pressed
HNBR Sealing Element
The yellow HNBR (hydrogenated
nitrile butadiene rubber) sealing
element is used mainly in
fuel oil and gas applications,
such as natural gas, propane,
mixed and manufactured gases
in the vapor state.
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Identify an
unpressed
connection
during pressure
testing when water
or air flows past the
sealing element.
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Upon
identification,
use the press
tool to press the fitting,
making a permanent
leak-proof connection.
ProPress
connections
are fast,
flameless and reliable.
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Viega MegaPress systems cover a
multitude of applications
Viega MegaPress and Viega MegaPressG are the newest innovation to the Viega press system product line.
Viega MegaPress is recommended for black steel
applications that include:
• Fire protection
• Compressed air
• Chilled water
• Hydronic heating
• Process water
Viega MegaPressG is recommended for
black steel applications that include:
• Diesel fuel
• Fuel oil
• L.P. gas
• Natural gas
For specific applications please consult your
local Viega representative.
Testing and Approvals
ANSI/CSA LC4 Standard for Press Connect fittings
for use in fuel gas distribution systems
ASME B31, B31.1 Code for Pressure Piping
ASME B31.3 Process Piping
ASTM A53 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel,
Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and
Seamless
ASME B31.9 Building Services Piping
NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code
NFPA 13, 13D, 13R Standards for Installation of
Sprinkler Systems
NFPA 58 Liquified Petroleum Gas Code
Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Mechanical Code
UL 213: Rubber Gasketed Fittings for
Fire-Protection Service
International Plumbing Code, International
Mechanical Code
FM 1920: Approval Standard for Pipe Couplings and
Fittings for Aboveground Fire Protection Systems
NFPA 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code
NFPA 31 Standard for the Installation of
Oil-Burning Equipment
NFPA 30A Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities
and Repair Garages
IFGC: International Fuel Gas Code
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Viega ProPress systems offer
the right tools and jaws
for any pressing application
The Viega ProPress system is the result of a joint effort by two of the world’s most recognized names
in plumbing – Ridgid® and Viega. Together, Viega fittings and Ridgid tools have revolutionized the
industry with their fast, flameless, solderless press technology. The Ridgid tools, jaws, actuators
and rings are system matched to Viega fittings for a trouble-free connection every time.
Viega MegaPress compatible tools include:
RP 330-C
RP 330-B
RIDGID Jaws, Rings, Actuator and Prep Tools for MegaPress
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301 N. Main, 9th Floor
Wichita, KS 67202
Phone: 1-800-976-9819
Fax: 1-800-976-9817
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©2012, ProPress®, FostaPEX®, Seapress®, MegaPress®, MegaPressG® and Viega®
are registered trademarks of Viega GmbH & Co. PureFlow®, Smart Connect®, Climate
Panel®, Climate Mat®, Climate Trak®, MANABLOC®, Radiant Wizard®, S-no-Ice®,
Snap Panel®, XL® and XL-C® are registered trademarks of Viega LLC. MiniBloc™,
ProRadiant™, PolyAlloy™, SmartLoop™ and Zero Lead™ are trademarks of Viega LLC;
GeoFusion™, ProPressG™ and ViegaPEX™ are trademarks of Viega GmbH & Co. KG.
RIDGID® is a registered trademark of RIDGID, Inc.
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