RURAL IRRIGATION AND STOCK WATERING

ENGINEERED HERE

HOW AUSTRALIAN FARMERS HELPED DEVELOP OUR RURAL RANGE

PLASSON changed the way metric compression fittings were engineered back in the 1960s. It all started with a group of farmers who found they could not rely on the products already in the market to deliver reliable leak-free joins. They set about working up an innovative new design with captive O-rings.

On the other side of the world, one man was frustrated at the water and resource he could see going to waste as he travelled from Campbell Town to Cairns selling pipes and fittings. That man was David Kirton, now Chairman of PLASSON Australia, who took that original design and engineered Australia into it.

In the 1980s, David was working for Hardie Iplex travelling the length and breadth of Australia selling pipes and fittings. He felt Plasson’s metric compression fitting design and captive O-rings would deliver long-lasting leak-free connections for Rural Class B poly pipe, coiled pipe and pipe that wasn’t dimensionally accurate.

The PLASSON metric compression concept has the critical sealing element engineered into a groove inside the fitting. The result is a simple yet smart poly pipe joiner that is robust and reliable.

“I could see some of the existing designs didn’t stay put, others leaked and there were quite a few blow outs happening too. I had a hunch that PLASSON’s metric compression design, which was unique due to captive O-rings and a longer body design, could be put to work to create a game-changing fitting for the rural market.”

“That’s how PLASSON Rural was born. It is a fitting that can be done up hand-tight, no wrench needed, it stays put and can be easily removed, reconfigured and reused to connect both rural or metric pipe – job done.”

PLASSON O-rings remain safe, secure and ready to seal at all times, in all conditions, whether being installed for the first time or reinstalled or reconfigured years down the track.

PLASSON TAKES SIMPLE IDEAS SERIOUSLY

Our rural compression fittings seal the instant they go on the pipe. This seriously simple innovation delivers huge benefits in the field.

Because the O-ring in PLASSON fittings are held captive in a specially designed groove, the O-Ring can’t fall out, get contaminated or become easily damaged like other compression fittings.

CAPTIVE O-RINGS SEAL WATERTIGHT THE INSTANT THE PIPE PASSES THROUGH THE FITTING

THIS REMOVES THE NEED FOR EXCESSIVE TIGHTENING OF THE NUTS

PLASSON RURAL

ON THE PIPE

HAND-TIGHT

JOB DONE!

PLASSON rural fittings are designed to handle Australian extremes. The range rural is specially designed to connect imperial-size polyethylene pipes from ¾” to 2″. The range is compatible with PELD, PEHD, PE40, PE80 and PE100 pipes complying with AS/NZS 4130.

218

FITTINGS IN THE RANGE

1977

INTRODUCED TO AUSTRALIA

2586

AUSTRALIAN STOCKISTS

2,844,000

RURAL FITTINGS SOLD