Press jaw (2, 102, 202, 302) for pressing fittings with pipes, - with a press insert (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510) and - with a drive press jaw (30, 130, 230, 330), - wherein the press insert includes (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510): - at least two press segments (12a, 12b, 112a, 112b, 212a, 212b, 312a, 312b), - a press contour (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514) formed in the press segments (12a, 12b, 112a, 112b, 212a, 212b, 312a, 312b), - joint means (16, 116, 216, 250, 316) for connecting the press segments (12a, 12b, 112a, 112b, 212a, 212b, 312a, 312b), - coupling means (18, 218, 318) for releasably connecting with the drive press jaw (30, 130, 230, 330); and - power transmission means (22, 222, 322), - wherein the drive press jaw (30, 130, 230, 330) has: - two drive press jaw halves (32a, 32b, 132a, 132b, 232a, 232b, 332a, 332b), - joint elements (36, 236) for connecting the drive press jaw halves (32a, 32b, 132a, 132b, 232a, 232b, 332a, 332b), - coupling elements (38, 238, 338) for releasably connecting with the press insert (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510) and - force transmission elements (42, 242, 342), characterised in - that the joint means (16, 116, 216, 250, 316) pivotably connect the press insert (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510) to the drive press jaw (30, 130, 230, 330), and - that the force transmission means (22, 222, 322) and the force transmission elements (42, 242, 342) are arranged at least predominantly, preferably completely, in an area between the center of the press contour (14, 114, 214) and the joint means (16, 116, 216, 250, 316). - with a press insert (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510) and - with a drive press jaw (30, 130, 230, 330), - wherein the press insert includes (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510): - at least two press segments (12a, 12b, 112a, 112b, 212a, 212b, 312a, 312b), - a press contour (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514) formed in the press segments (12a, 12b, 112a, 112b, 212a, 212b, 312a, 312b), - joint means (16, 116, 216, 250, 316) for connecting the press segments (12a, 12b, 112a, 112b, 212a, 212b, 312a, 312b), - coupling means (18, 218, 318) for releasably connecting with the drive press jaw (30, 130, 230, 330); and - power transmission means (22, 222, 322), - at least two press segments (12a, 12b, 112a, 112b, 212a, 212b, 312a, 312b), - a press contour (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514) formed in the press segments (12a, 12b, 112a, 112b, 212a, 212b, 312a, 312b), - joint means (16, 116, 216, 250, 316) for connecting the press segments (12a, 12b, 112a, 112b, 212a, 212b, 312a, 312b), - coupling means (18, 218, 318) for releasably connecting with the drive press jaw (30, 130, 230, 330); and - power transmission means (22, 222, 322), - wherein the drive press jaw (30, 130, 230, 330) has: - two drive press jaw halves (32a, 32b, 132a, 132b, 232a, 232b, 332a, 332b), - joint elements (36, 236) for connecting the drive press jaw halves (32a, 32b, 132a, 132b, 232a, 232b, 332a, 332b), - coupling elements (38, 238, 338) for releasably connecting with the press insert (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510) and - force transmission elements (42, 242, 342), characterised in - two drive press jaw halves (32a, 32b, 132a, 132b, 232a, 232b, 332a, 332b), - joint elements (36, 236) for connecting the drive press jaw halves (32a, 32b, 132a, 132b, 232a, 232b, 332a, 332b), - coupling elements (38, 238, 338) for releasably connecting with the press insert (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510) and - force transmission elements (42, 242, 342), - that the joint means (16, 116, 216, 250, 316) pivotably connect the press insert (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510) to the drive press jaw (30, 130, 230, 330), and - that the force transmission means (22, 222, 322) and the force transmission elements (42, 242, 342) are arranged at least predominantly, preferably completely, in an area between the center of the press contour (14, 114, 214) and the joint means (16, 116, 216, 250, 316).