IFT can install Insert Valves on a pipeline without shutting down the system. Valves can be installed indoors or outdoors, on chilled or domestic water, and on air lines. Our customers include hospitals, industrial companies, mechanical contractors, and municipalities. By using the TEAM InsertValve; IFT installs a real AWWA spec C515 valve on your system that is designed for continuous use. IFT is certified to train, for the certification of Team Insert Valve, and its inserting equipment packages.
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Unique Features
Meets or exceeds ANSI/AWWA C515 valve specification
Meets or exceeds ANSI/AWWA C 550 Standards and ANSI/NSF 61
AWWA standard turns per inch to open
Gate wedge seats on valve body, not on pipe bottom
Gate wedge does not come in contact with sharp cut edge of pipe
Ductile iron body with nominal 10 mil power coat epoxy inside and out
250psi (1273 kPa) maximum working pressure
Shell tested to 1000 psi, gate tested to 500 psi
Ductile Iron wedge totally encapsulated with EPDM molder rubber
Triple O'ring seal stuffing box (two upper & one lower)
2" standard operating nut (Handwheel optional) NRS ( non-rising stem)
Standard valve body installs on full range of pipe sizes and types (Steel, PVC, C900, CL, DI, AC)
Made in the USA from start to finish
Valve body permanently restrains the valve to the pipe
The valve body can accept the Butterfly Cartridge in lieu of the gate assembly
Hundreds of successful installs without a single malfunction (references available)
The valve size is 4"-12" and other sizes available upon request
Benefits of each installation
Installs and Repairs Under Pressure
Reduces installation and restoration costs
Provides instant isolation zones for security and peace of mind
Reduces the costly risks associated with system shut down