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Hydra Stop - Lightweight Tapping Machine
Hydra-Stop’s revolutionary, lightweight tapping machine makes line taps on water and wastewater lines quickly and easily. Superior engineering, rugged construction and fewer moving parts mean Hydra-Tapper is designed to operate without costly and annoying malfunctions. Hydra-Tapper’s light weight also eliminates the need for the expensive blocking and bracing often required to support traditional heavy tapping equipment. The Hydra-Tapper hot tap (or wet tap) machine makes it easy to turn an inexperienced worker into a professional line tapper.
Line taps, also known as hot taps or wet taps, provide access to a pressurized pipe without disrupting pressure or service upstream of the tap. A pressure tap is first made by installing a sleeve (such as a line stop fitting or a tapping sleeve) around the water main. The sleeve must be capable of retaining the internal pressure of the water main. A temporary gate valve is attached to the sleeve, through which the tap is performed. Line taps can be performed for a variety of reasons — to install a permanent insertion valve, to make branch connections onto an existing line, or to perform any necessary maintenance or repairs.
- Fewer moving parts
- Lightweight
- Flexibility to work on any tapping valve
- Carbide cutter teeth
- Rated at 250 psi
- 4” to 12” iron, asbestos cement, concrete and PVC pipe all applicable
- Optional air drive or hydraulic drive for each unit
- Available in sizes up to 20"
- Reduces costly breakdowns due to fewer moving parts
- Easily controls manually due to lightweight machine
- Operates simply and easily
- Repairs quickly in the field
- Cuts fast and accurately
- Minimizes service disruption without system shutdown
- Lowers the cost of system maintenance
- Works with pipes of various materials
- Performs line stops and valve insertions easily due to variable modular design