KFI approval
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KFI-approved · patented outlet branch method
Rethinking the branch in fire-protection piping
PLS makes branch outlet fittings that leave the main pipe uncut. One weld instead of two — less time on site and lower cost.
COMPANY FILM
How outlet branching is used on site
WHY PLS
The dependable way to replace the welded tee
Less welding on site, a shorter sequence, and approvals to prove it.
Lower cost, fewer steps
Fewer welds and less labour time than a welded tee. Enter your quantities and the saving is calculated on the spot.
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PRODUCTS
Product line-up
BT Series
Bevel-prepared Branch Outlet Fitting
Outlet fittings · head connectors
ST Series
Saddle type Branch Outlet Fitting
Saddle-type branch outlets (formerly EASY branch)
Individual Items
Individual Items & Modules
Reducer nipples · bevel reducers · cross-main branch tees
Piping Fabrication
Fabrication of Fire-Protection Piping System
Made to order · pre-assembled spools
METHOD
The outlet method
An opening is formed in the main pipe and the outlet is welded onto it. Everything a welded tee needs — cutting, bevel preparation and welding on both sides — is gone.
Welds on site2 → 1
Cost per SP head15% or more saved
Pipe cutting · bevel prepNot required
Within the same method, the BT series seats into the main pipe, which removes eccentricity and forms a consistent root gap. Weld quality becomes repeatable and welding time drops further.
- 01Form the openingno cutting
- 02Weld the outletone weld
- 03Connect branch & headthreaded
COST SAVING
What you save depends on what you are replacing
There are two common ways to make a branch. Which one you use today decides where the saving comes from.
Welded tee insertion
→ BT · ST outlet fittings
The main pipe is cut and a tee is fitted in. With the outlet method only an opening is formed, so cutting, bevel preparation and double-sided welding disappear entirely.
Fitting costlower than a welded tee
Welds2 → 1
Welding timereduced
Pipe cuttingnot required
Bevel preparationnot required
Labour costreduced
Scheduleshortened
Socket + nipple assembly
→ BT-PT · ST-PT (single part)
Many sites join a socket and a nipple instead of using a tee. That assembly is replaced by one BT-PT or ST-PT fitting.
Parts2 → 1 (one fewer)
Assembly stepsone fewer
Working timereduced
Labour costreduced
Leak pointsfewer joints, fewer risk points
The saving in money depends on your local material and labour rates. Send us the drawing and quantities and we will work it out for your site.
REFERENCES
Proven on site
310+
Project sites delivered
43+
Construction companies served
22
KFI approvals
2020
Founded
Underground car park sprinkler main
Ceiling piping · head branches
Pre-fabricated spools, residential block
Korea’s leading construction companies rely on PLS for engineering and safety.
Major projects · SK hynix M16, Icheon ∙ LG Display, Paju ∙ Lotte Chemical ∙ Gangneung Anin Thermal Power Plant and others
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