What pipe do you need for stock water, reticulation and irrigation? For most on-farm water (e.g. stock troughs, paddock reticulation, tank-to-trough runs and low-pressure irrigation) the pipe is rural polyethylene: the green-stripe HDPE poly that comes in long coils, bends around corners and doesn’t rust. To connect it and develop an irrigation or livestock wateringRead more
A tapping saddle takes a branch or service connection off a poly main without cutting the line. PLASSON makes mechanical tapping saddles that bolt on and tap live, and electrofusion branch saddles that fuse on permanently — including large-bore saddles with a test port that make hot tapping on a pressurised line safer. Plassaddle –Read more
PLASSON irrigation fittings join blue, lilac and green-stripe poly pipe into watering systems that last. The range is UV-stabilised and corrosion-free: captive O-ring compression fittings for metric pipe, a rural range for ag pipe, and quick coupling valves for simple flow control. The captive O-ring seals the instant the fitting goes on the pipe, whichRead more
PLASSON valves control flow in poly pipe systems without the corrosion that ends the life of metal valves. The range covers quick coupling valves (QCV) for irrigation and stock water, full-bore ball valves for isolation, and pressure reducing valves (PRV) for mining. All are made from tough, UV-stabilised, corrosion-resistant materials and rated to PN16. QuickRead more
SmartFuse is PLASSON’s electrofusion system – fittings with built-in resistors that load the correct weld parameters, control boxes that detect those parameters and monitor every weld, a free app that guides each step and records the job, and the tooling to prepare pipe correctly. It automatically removes manual input errors and generates weld reports. HowRead more
PLASSON compression fittings seal on a captive O-ring, so a leak-free join comes down to a clean pipe end, full insertion and a straight run in and out of the fitting. Cut the pipe square, chamfer and lubricate the end, push it fully through the O-ring to the centre of the fitting, then tighten theRead more
A compression fitting joins polyethylene (PE) pipe with a captive O-ring that seals against the pipe the moment it is inserted – no glue, no heat. The nut only holds the pipe against blow-out; it does not make the seal. PLASSON compression fittings are rated to PN16 and run from 16 mm for domestic plumbingRead more
Unlike other plastics, polyethylene (PE) is not solvent-welded with glue. The method you choose to join poly pipe depends on the pressure, permanence and pipe material it is being joined to. Compression fittings seal with a captive O-ring the moment they go on the pipe and can afford a tool-free installation depending on diameter andRead more
Polyethylene (PE) pipe carries water, gas, sewage and industrial fluids above and below ground. Two codes printed on every length set how it performs: PN, the pressure rating in bar, and SDR, the outside diameter divided by the wall thickness. Most pressure pipe used in Australia is PE100, the third-generation grade rated for 100 yearsRead more
Electrofusion (EF) joins polyethylene (PE) pipe using fittings with built-in heating coils. Current passed through the coils melts the surfaces of the pipe and the fitting, which mix under pressure and fuse into one permanent part as they cool. EF is used where butt fusion isn’t practical – adding valves, elbows, tees and saddles –Read more
