Friatec Aktiengesellschaft

Steffen Kretz

Wolfgang Sichler

Ruediger Schweitzer

A pipe tapping valve which can be connected, for example by welding, with a pipe which is to be tapped, and which includes a support stub (4) in which a drill bit (26) is disposed for axial movement, and with which a branch nipple (12) is connected. The pipe tapping valve is configured so that the drilling of the tube can be safely performed with little difficulty, while a seal satisfying the requirements of the particular application is provided both during the drilling and after the drilling has ended. The support stub (4) has a substantially smooth cylindrical inside surface; the drill bit (26) contains at its upper free end an expansion (30) or a sealing ring (54) in contact with the inner surface (34) of the support stub (4), and the drill bit (26) is axially movable by means of a drilling tool (36) attachable to the support stub (4).

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Mannheim, Germany

Steffen Kretz