Hot Tapping Materials, Industries and Applications Across the UAE

Hot tapping services in Dubai, UAE, Sharjah and Ajman use a special technique to make a connection on an existing live pipeline. By adopting the hot tapping technique, a pipe, tank or vessel can stay in operation while required modifications are carried out — with TCAL performing hot taps from a size of ½″ up to 48″.

How Hot Tapping Is Performed

The process involves attaching a welded or mechanical branch fitting to piping or equipment already in service, then creating an opening in that piping or equipment by drilling or cutting a portion within the attached fitting. It's usually performed when taking equipment or piping out of service — or purging and cleaning it by conventional methods — simply isn't feasible or practical.

Materials We Work With

TCAL performs hot tapping across a wide variety of materials, including:

Where It's Used

Hot tapping applies across a wider range of industries than most people expect:

Why It's Worth Considering

Adopting hot tapping means you avoid a shutdown entirely — no downtime during production, no disturbance to the product's temperature, flow or pressure in the pipeline, and no need to drain the product out. For operators who can't afford to stop, that combination is hard to beat.