With Milwaukee's smallest, most intelligent press tools, dependability and safety are what you need and what you will get. Driving productivity benefits with new materials and larger sizes unlocks efficiency in connecting copper tubing, black iron pipe, PEX, stainless steel, air conditioning and refrigeration (ACR) tubing, and more. This breadth of line enables plumbers and mechanical contractors to make connections safely, consistently, and more productively than traditional connection methods, increasing efficiency for the contractor.
What Is Press?
Press is a method of joining pipe that uses force to make a connection, providing a more efficient alternative to solder, groove, braze, thread, or weld. Since the introduction of the FORCE LOGIC™ family of press tools, contractors have adopted the solutions for consistent, fast, and flameless joints, allowing them to complete jobs quickly and safely.
Up to 50% Faster Than Traditional Methods
Milwaukee®’s FORCE LOGIC™ Press Tools complete a cycle in as little as 4 seconds, but the speed of connection is only one way these tools increase productivity. One of the largest productivity benefits is often realized during service calls when critical systems go down. Unlike traditional methods, press eliminates the need to completely drain and dry a system prior to making a connection, enabling quicker service calls and less system downtime. Milwaukee® enables contractors to harness the benefits of press to the fullest with its family of FORCE LOGIC™ press tools—the smallest, most intelligent press tools in the industry. Each tool features an inline design that delivers access in tight spaces, an Auto-Cycle feature that ensures full presses every time, and a pre-press battery check that prevents the tool from starting a press that it doesn’t have the charge to complete.
 |
 |
 |
| Saves Time | Consistent & Reliable | Safe |
No Open Flame
Press is a flameless connection method that eliminates the need for hot work or burn permits that can be difficult to obtain on a tight timeline. It also eliminates the need to dedicate manpower to fire watch. Utilizing Milwaukee®’s FORCE LOGIC™ press tools, contractors can complete connections safely in hard-to-access spaces where using a torch is not practical or even possible.
Unmatched Versatility
When press technology first entered the market, it was primarily designed for copper tubing connections. Leveraging relationships with the leading fitting manufacturers, Milwaukee® has driven the growth of press technology to take on new frontiers, addressing larger pipe sizes and more materials. Driving the leading edge of press technology, Milwaukee® has enabled contractors to press more applications than ever before, proliferating the productivity benefits of press. For example, contractors today can now press up to 2" PEX and 4" copper to install a building’s potable water supply. The same Milwaukee® press tool can be used to install up to 4" black iron gas pipe lines feeding the building’s boiler. Most recently, with the addition of the Milwaukee® Streamline® ACR press jaws for M18™ FORCE LOGIC™ Press Tools, contractors can install the refrigeration lines of VRF and other HVAC systems, all with the same FORCE LOGIC™ press tool. The versatility that Milwaukee®’s FORCE LOGIC™ press tool lineup provides enables contractors to leave behind the torch and other pipe connection tools that require lengthy setups and extensive cleanup, freeing contractors to focus more of their time on value-added tasks. View Compatibility Matrix
A Pressing Opportunity
Switching to press improves profitability for plumbers and mechanical contractors by greatly reducing installation and service times, eliminating the need for hot work permits, and allowing employers to move employees off of fire watch and onto more productive tasks. Milwaukee® offers the M12™ FORCE LOGIC™ Press Tool and M18™ FORCE LOGIC™ Press Tool with ONE-KEY™ for small to medium-size connections, as well as the M18™ FORCE LOGIC™ Long Throw Press Tool for larger-diameter piping. These press tools are part of Milwaukee®’s M12™ and M18™ battery platforms, which help contractors standardize equipment with batteries that work on hundreds of tools. Learn more about press on the Milwaukee® Tool website and shop now on Zoro.
Related Products:
Product Compliance and Suitability
The product statements contained in this guide are intended for general informational purposes only. Such product statements do not constitute a product recommendation or representation as to the appropriateness, accuracy, completeness, correctness or currentness of the information provided. Information provided in this guide does not replace the use by you of any manufacturer instructions, technical product manual, or other professional resource or adviser available to you. Always read, understand and follow all manufacturer instructions.