Saddle

A saddle or tapping saddle is used when you do not want to shut down a pipeline, but want to add a branch. This allows a branch to be added for hot tapping an existing system. Saddles come in both full and reducing branches.

Reinforcing Saddle

These saddles are split in two pieces that fully encircle the branch connection. They come in two types. One slides over the branch and the other fits around the branch. The saddle is split along the length of the pipe. Reinforcing saddles come both in full and reducing branches.

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