30 April 2016

Milwaukee Tool and Uponor® Pioneer PE-Xa on the Commercial Job Site.

Milwaukee Tool and Uponor® will begin transforming commercial jobsites this fall with the introduction of the industry’s first expandable 75 mm PE-Xa and the only tool on the market that can expand it, the M18™ FORCELOGIC™ Expansion Tool. Joining Milwaukee®’s current line of award-winning Expansion Tools, the new tool will be part of a complete solution to provide the industry’s most consistent commercial installations.

THE NEW M18™ FORCE LOGIC™ EXPANSION TOOL, LIKE ITS M18™ AND M12™ PREDECESSORS, WILL FEATURE A CONTINUOUS EXPANSION DESIGN AND AUTO-ROTATING HEAD FOR EVEN PIPE EXPANSION AND MAXIMUM INSTALLATION SPEED. WITH AND ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED, POWERFUL 100 kN HYDRAULIC MECHANISM, THE TOOL EXPANDS, ROTATES AND RESETS AUTOMATICALLY.

“Always on the lookout for solutions that provide a competitive advantage in their market, Pros turn to PE-Xa in residential applications due to its cost savings in material and install,” says Jochen Herterrich, Sr. Product Manager for Milwaukee Tool. “Until now, its use in commercial has been limited due to tubing size and installation tooling. We are proud to partner with Uponor® to deliver a solution that will make larger diameter PE-Xa a compelling solution for commercial system installations.” 

True to its FORCE LOGIC™ name, the DN40-DN75 Expansion tool was designed to deliver the single best user experience. Its intelligent design provides the user optimum balance in overhead connections and can also be flipped over to sit squarely on a table-top for extended use on site or in the shop.

Compatible with the entire M18™ System, the new tool is part of the fastest growing cordless system in the industry, now offering more than 80 cordless Lithium-Ion products. Milwaukee® is committed to the ongoing development of this platform and will continue to provide innovative solutions that offer industry leading reliability, performance and ergonomics. 

Specifications:
M18™ FORCE LOGIC™ Expansion Tool (M18 BLPXPL-502C)
•    Capacity: DN40/DN50/DN63/DN75 (6 & 10 bar)  
•    Tool length: 356 mm (with DN75 Expansion Head)  
•    Tool height: 300 mm  
•    Tool width: 121 mm  
•    Tool weight: 10.1 kg w/battery, side handle and DN40 expansion head  
•    Auto-rotation: Built-in  
•    Auto-completion: Built-in

Includes M18™ FORCE LOGIC™ Expansion Tool, side handle, 2 x 5.0 Ah REDLITHIUM-ION™ battery pack, M12™-M18™ charger, expansion tool cone grease and carrying case  

M18™ FORCE LOGIC™ Expansion heads also sold separately:
4932451396:  DN40 Expansion head 
4932451397:  DN50 Expansion head
4932451398:  DN63 Expansion head
4932451399:  DN75 Expansion head