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Footage Tools is excited to announce we have been awarded the 2026 Abbott Award for Innovation for the C2400 Squeeze Boss by the North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT).
Presented annually, the Abbott Award for Innovation honors products and services that demonstrate meaningful advancement in trenchless technology and deliver real-world impact across the industry.
“It is an absolute honor to receive the 2026 Abbott Award for Innovation from NASTT,” said Matt Stone, President and CEO of Footage Tools. “This recognition validates our 40-year history of pushing the boundaries of innovation for specialty infrastructure tooling.”
Footage Tools identified a clear gap in existing solutions for isolating large-diameter, heavy wall (such as SDR 7) HDPE pipelines. The C2400 Squeeze Boss was developed as a solution to meet this growing industry need.
The C2400 is now the first engineered squeeze-off solution capable of safely isolating heavy-wall HDPE pipelines up to 24” in live energy and industrial applications.
In the past, projects of this scope using conventional squeeze-off tools required full-line depressurization and extended drainage during repair, maintenance, or construction projects.
The C2400 provides operators with a practical and cost-effective isolation method for maintenance, repair, construction, and emergency response in applications where isolation options were previously limited or unavailable.
The tool also contributes to more sustainable pipeline practices by reducing environmental exposure, lowering emissions, and minimizing overall project footprint compared to traditional large-scale maintenance methods.
Since its first field deployments in 2025, the C2400 has been used across industrial and energy systems throughout the United States, demonstrating its reliability and performance in real-world applications.
The recognition further underscores Footage Tools’ ongoing commitment to developing best-in-class solutions that help operators safely and efficiently maintain critical pipeline infrastructure.
Footage Tools is pleased to introduce Squeeze-Off Marking Tape, a simple and highly visible solution designed to identify completed squeeze-off locations on HDPE and MDPE pipe.
When a squeeze-off operation is completed, the location can become difficult to identify over time. A crew performing future maintenance or repair work may have no indication that a section of pipe has previously been squeezed.
Squeeze-Off Marking Tape provides a clear visual reference directly on the pipe, helping future crews recognize where a squeeze-off has occurred and select an appropriate location for future work. The tape easily affixes to HDPE and MDPE pipe and is designed for outdoor and underground applications, providing a durable marker that remains with the pipe long after the squeeze-off operation has been completed.
Perhaps most importantly, the information stays with the pipe. The crew applying the tape today may not be the crew working on that system years from now. By identifying previous squeeze-off locations directly on the pipe, future crews have a clear visual reference that can help support maintenance, repair, and operational activities.
In addition to providing a visible reference in the field, Squeeze-Off Marking Tape can complement utility records and GIS systems by helping ensure information about previous squeeze-off locations remains available to future crews working on the system.
Squeeze-Off Marking Tape is now available through Footage Tools and its distributor network.
To learn more about this valuable new accessory, please click here.
A 24” HDPE watermain emergency at Texas A&M University demanded a fast, reliable solution. See how the Footage Tools C2400 Squeeze Boss was used by the ISCO Industries team to isolate the pipeline and complete an emergency repair on the university’s domestic water system.
Read the full ISCO Field Report here.
