Line Stops, Hot Taps, Pipe Freeze Plugs, By-Passing Services

International Flow, Inc: Established in 1980, IFT has been involved in critical pipeline solutions around the globe.  From large diameter sewage bypasses, to complicated water system conversions for San Salvador, IFT has performed thousands of hot tapping pipe, hot tap, line stop, live valve installation, pipe freezing, insert a valve, wall tap, tank tap, vessal tap, pipe plugging and many other pipeline services. We have been educated with the help of raw experience and routinely complete our customer’s jobs the 1st time every time.

We offer many services that can assist in managing your pipeline system, without a shut down. Additional state-of-the-art Pipe Freezing, Hot Tapping, and Valve Inserting are available to retrofit your piping systems “Live.” Trust the 40 plus years of experience of PipeFreeze.com, InternationalFlow.com, Linestop®, Hot Tapper Equipment of 2LBin.com and the consulting services of Leakdog.com for all of your pipeline projects.

Linestop® is a registered Trademark of International Flow Technologies, Inc.

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Nationwide: 1-800-221-3332

National Offices:
Anchorage, AK • Delaware, DE • Oklahoma City, OK • Nashville, TN • New Orleans, LA • Houston, TX

Line Stopping Services:

Sizes and Bypass Options: 1/2” through 84” Line stopping services and by-passing capabilities.  Our equipment has optional by-pass capabilities through the machinery, which eliminate the need for additional bypass taps. IFT offers “Full size” built-in bypasses on machinery through 48” if flow concerns are an issue.

Folding head machinery is available for reduced entry, at a reduced cost and weight; with a reduced by-pass size as well. Numerous Linestop® machines can be used to isolate and by-pass a system. For example: 4 way tees allow a bypass to each leg without a separate bypass tap.

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Line Stop Experience:

Types of Pipelines: Years of experience with CMLC, Concrete Cylinder, Pretension, Pre-Stressed, PCCP, Prestressed Concrete cylinder pipe, Riveted Steel, HDPE, Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, PVC, C-900, Copper, Galvanized Steel, Cast Iron, Ductile Iron, Transite (A/C), Techite, RCP and Fiberglass.

International Flow, Inc. has been a leader since 1981 of PCCP Hot tapping and PCCP Linestop Services. From 16” to 102” PCCP pipe diameters with taps up to 60” most large municipalities and Cities have employed International Flow, Inc.

International Flow is releasing the SquareFlange® our butterfly tapping valve. The SquareFlange® is designed to provide reduced weight for PCCP pipe connections.

Pressure and Temperatures: Being a Municipal service provider, IFT’s pressure capabilities are generally performed under 500 psi. & 400 degrees(F). On special applications, IFT can perform higher pressure projects and has allies that specialize in high pressure applications.

 IFT has performed pipe plugging on: Crude Oil, Gasoline, Natural Gas, Domestic Water, Reclaimed Water, Potable Water, Chemicals, Wastewater, Sewage, Steam, Chilled Water, Heated Water, etc

IFT technicians are certified for all HDPE fusion services:

IFT has led the industry for over 40 years in steel and HDPE Natural Gas hot tap and Linestop® services. IFT performs live pipe modifications on HDPE, steel and other pipelines. HDPE Linestop® and tapping services are handled by IFT certified fusion and gas technicians. HDPE electrofusion hot tap and HDPE electrofusion Linestop services are performed on all sizes of HDPE pipelines. IFT has a long history in natural gas, water and sewage projects performed across America on all types of known pipeline systems.

Linestop Completion:

Completion Plugs: IFT Completion Flanges and Plugs come in many styles. These are used to allow removal of the temporary Linestop Valve after work is completed so the valves can be used on the next project. Blind Flanges are left at the Line stop location and can be removed and re-stopped at a future date.

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