The insertion and extraction of the blade is easy and needs only little effort, as the blade rotates on an anchoring point on the saddle. There are neither drippings nor leaks during the use of the blade, thanks to a system of inner seals that guarantees the tightness of the assembly.

The OPTIMQ flanged hot tapping saddles are fastened to the pipe by means of stainless steel straps that are protected by a rubber profile that improves the adherence of the assembly to the pipe and a double-nut system that avoids thread-galling during the installation process.

There are straps with different lengths that cover pipe sizes from 110mm outer diameter to 415mm outer diameter and different strap widths according to the pipe material. The fastening to PE and PVC-O pipes is made by means of wide straps with a width of 265mm, which provide strength and reliability to the assembly. In the case of installations on rigid pipes made of ductile iron or asbestos cement they are installed with two simple straps of 55mm in width.

Since all strap sizes are compatible with the available saddles the investment in assets, as well as the space occupied in the warehouse is minimised.