Hot Tapping and Line Stopping Services
Perform Maintenance Without Shutdowns – Keep Your Operations Running.
Fortress offers comprehensive hot tapping and line stopping services using standard design, off-the-shelf equipment to perform:
Hot Tapping
From ½ inch to 60 inches
Line Stopping
From ½ inch to 60 inches
Custom and
Standard Fittings
Weldable or bolt-on hot tap and line stop fittings
Freeze Stopping
Weldable or bolt-on hot tap and line stop fittings
Technical Bolting Services
Ensure Perfect Fit and Seal – Reliable Bolting for Leak-Free Performance.
Fortress provides expert bolting services with state-of-the-art equipment and trained technicians to meet all your bolting needs. Services include:
- Hydraulic Bolt Torquing: Torque wrenches from ½” to 3-1/2” drive sizes
- Bolt Tensioning: For stud diameters from ¾” to 4” with tensioning kits up to 21,750 PSI
- Stud Removal: Extraction, drilling for oversized studs, and tapping stud holes
- Nut Splitting: For nut sizes from ½” to 5-3/8”
Key Capabilities
Assembling flanges using hydraulic torque wrenches
Low clearance model hydraulic torque wrenches
Ultrasonic stress measuring for critical flange documentation
Heat Treating Services
Optimize Material Strength and Durability – Precision Heat Treating.
Fortress offers specialized heat treating services to meet diverse industrial needs:
- Electrical Pre-Heat and Post-Weld Heat Treating: For pipe welds, pressure vessels, and fittings, both in the fab shop or on-site
- Gas Combustion Heating: For baking, post-weld heat treating, and curing refractory linings
- Heating for Coating Curing: Ensures proper curing of coating applications
Applications
Welded fabrications
