This Oetiker 14100280 three-handle installation tool is intended for use with stainless steel stepless ear clamps for cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing and ASTM International F1807 or F2159 insert fittings (not included). The installation tool has a safety feature that releases the ratchet when the proper degree of clamp compression has been reached. The lightweight ratcheting pincer allows single-hand use, and this three-handle installation tool is suitable for use in plumbing applications such as installing home water lines.

Oetiker manufactures hose clamps, rings, couplings, conveyor chains, hinged belts, and other connecting parts and accessories. The company, founded in 1942 and headquartered in Horgen, Switzerland, meets International Organization for Standardization/Technical Specification (ISO/TS) standard 16949.