Abstract: A punch and insertion tool including an arm and a base that are integrally moulded so as to constitute a single, continuous piece of plastic material. The arm supports an insertion shaft with an outermost sharp end so that the insertion shaft extends approximately transversely to the arm, the insertion shaft having a diameter and shape such that it will pass fully through the bore of a barbed tubular connector. The base includes means to hold a plastic tubing in a position opposing the insertion shaft so that the arm and the base can be pressed together in such a fashion that the arm will impinge any barbed tubular connector positioned on the shaft and push it with the shaft into an installed position in the wall of the plastic tubing tube.

Abstract: A punch (1) for inserting tubular connectors (14) into plastic pipe (6) where there is a long shaft (9) that can project fully through the connector bore (13) and having sharp conical end pierce (11) directly the wall (12) of the tubular pipe (6). There is also disclosed a punch (14) with an automatic supply of tubular connectors (42).