Speer Taps, Inc

Valve Insertion

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VALVE INSERTION is the installation of an Inline Valve while the line is under pressure without interruption to the system. Valve Insertion can be made on ductile iron, cast iron, PVC and transite and steel pipe, from 4" though 12".

Additional Shutoff
Line Relocation
Bypasses
Replacing Defective Valve

The Process

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Installation of a Quick Valve.
On 6in. C 900 PVC

Air Testing

Mounting Slide Gate

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Drilling

Mounting Reamer
and
Reaming Pipe

Connecting Valve to
Insertion Machine

Step 7	Step 8

Removal of Slide Gate	Valve Insertion Completed