Squeeze-off tooling is a tool used to temporarily stop the flow of gas or water in a plastic pipe without having to cut the pipe or make permanent changes.
Imagine you have a garden hose with water flowing through it, and you want to stop the water quickly without turning off the faucet.
One way to do this is by squeezing the hose tightly enough to stop the flow. Squeeze-off tooling works in a similar way, but it’s used for much larger plastic pipes that carry gas, water, or other fluids.
Here’s how it works:
Squeezing the Pipe: The tool clamps down on the pipe, pinching it closed. This stops the flow of whatever is inside the pipe, like gas or water, without needing to cut the pipe or turn off the main supply.
Temporary Solution: This method is only temporary. Once the work is done (like fixing a section of the pipe), the tool is released, and the pipe goes back to its original shape, allowing the flow to continue.
Safe and Quick: This is a safe and quick way to control the flow in an emergency or when repairs are needed, especially since it doesn’t require making any permanent cuts or changes to the pipe.
So, in simple terms, squeeze-off tooling is like pinching a hose to stop the flow, but it’s used on big plastic pipes to temporarily block the flow of gas or water when repairs or maintenance are needed.
Below are the commonly used products from Caldertech Australia.
