Insta-Valve 250
✓ 250 psi working pressure
✓ Requires no system shutdown
✓ Eliminates 100 percent of the costs related to shutting down a system
✓ Exceeds AWWA C509/515 Proof of Design Standards
✓ Maintains NSF 61 and ANSI 372 certification by UL
✓ Stainless steel construction
✓ Permanent asset for site-specific control
✓ Can be installed on all common pipe types in any orientation in as little as 1 hour
✓ No need to ream or sever the pipe; only a single tap is needed for installation
✓ AIS-compliant option available
✓ Bevel gear available for horizontal installation
Insta-Valve 20-24
✓ Requires no system shutdown
✓ Eliminates 100 percent of the costs related to shutting down a system
✓ Engineered valve cartridge for a drip tight seal
✓ 150 psi working pressure, however the qualification process to obtain a 250 psi pressure rating is underway and is expected soon
✓ Ductile iron valve construction with fusion-bonded epoxy coating
✓ Permanent asset for site-specific control
✓ Can be installed on ductile iron (DI) and cast iron (CI) pipes in as little as 4 hours
✓ No need to ream or sever the pipe, only a single tap needed for installation
✓ Bevel gear available for horizontal installation
Other Services Offered by International Flow®
International Flow Technologies, Inc. (“IFT”) has been a leader in pressurized tools and services for over 45 years. With over 20 patents granted, some internationally, we have helped change the pipeline industry. IFT has developed a number of the insertion services used today, along with other industry processes such as Linestop®, Freeze Plugging, Wall Tapping, Large Butterfly Valve Tapping, and many other “Live” services.
Linestop®
Line-stopping, or temporary plugging of a pipeline, is performed where an existing valve does not exist, and an isolation is required. An existing pipeline can be temporarily bypassed through multiple Linestop® Tools allowing a system to stay active while repairs or modifications are performed. IFT has been a leader in this industry since 1981.
Freeze Plug
Freeze Plugs are achieved by using liquid nitrogen to freeze the fluid within a pipeline to produce a solid plug capable of holding high pressure. The Freeze Plug keeps the fluid from escaping and is strong enough to allow cutting of the host pipe and welding fairly close to the Freeze Plug. This process allows for desired changes to be made to the host pipe while it is pressurized. Many companies and industries benefit from avoiding the need to drain fluids while adding valves and making modifications to a pressurized pipeline system. Hospitals, manufacturing plants, and municipal applications are a daily routine for IFT. High pressure systems, and systems containing certain glycol products, are good candidates for the Freeze Plug process. IFT has been a leader in this industry since 1986.
Wet Tapping
Wet Tapping (also commonly known as “Hot Tapping”) is a means of connecting a new branch to existing fluid-containing systems such as pipelines, vessels, and tanks. Tapping has existed for hundreds of years, and generally ½” through 96” connections have been performed. IFT has been a leader in this industry since 1981.
Tool Bin
2LBin “Tool Bin” has been developing tools for IFT since 2008. 2LBin is a leading resource for both domestic and international customers utilizing tapping and “Live” service tools. In 2026 2LBin will present the new “Dylan Swedge Valve” that allows for the hot tapping of large butterfly valves and tapping with no valve. The new valve also offers inline bodies where an isolation can be temporarily or permanently attached in the future when needed.
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Hydra-Stop Insta-Valves have many thousands of successful installations that improve pipeline control. The technology continues to improve–the world is in need of increased control over growing systems. IFT has many patented products in the inserting industry and has been a leader since 1986–we fully back Hydra-Stop® Insta-Valve products.
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When contacting us for a price, please provide location of work, type of fluid, pressure of system, pipe size and type, and quantity to be performed. Also, include if location is municipal or commercial, above or below ground.