TPI May 2013

valves , f i t t ings , f langes and connectors

GPS expands barrier system GPS PE Pipe Systems has enhanced its Protecta-Line barrier pipe range with the introduction of pupped fittings, enabling installers to use butt-fusion welding techniques. The product launch is the latest in a series of innovations from GPS, which has also seen the polyethylene pipe specialist launch a new range of mechanical fittings for its Protecta- Line pipe range. In addition to winning a water industry innovation award, Protecta-Line has become the first system to offer fully impermeable valves and undertake an exhaustive regime of independent testing to achieve a full system Kitemark to WIS 4-32-19. Fabricated using Protecta-Line PE100 pipe, the new range of pupped fittings features extended spigots and can be installed using either butt-fusion or electro-fusion techniques. The range

Protecta-Line pupped fittings

welded fittings, providing the ultimate in barrier pipe protection. We have updated our technical literature with the new additions to the Protecta-Line range, including installation guidelines, proving, once again, our solutions- driven approach to supporting the marketplace.”

includes various shapes of pupped fittings, and GPS can manufacture bespoke fittings to order, enabling specifiers to construct a Protecta-Line pipeline to suit individual project needs. GPS product manager Jon Briafield commented, “The launch of this new range of pupped Protecta-Line fittings ensures that contractors can install a fully homogeneous pipeline with

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May 2013 Tube Products International