Procurement Of Hose Fittings And Adaptors

By Author: Bob DuPont
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When procuring sanitary components like hose fittings, adaptors and crimp collars, you need to be knowledgeable regarding their salient features. Components that are inappropriate can be a costly mistake. We recommend collaborating with a supplier that can provide you with a full range of products suited to your needs.

Numerous industries use hose fittings and adaptors. These include stainless steel hose fittings, Sani-Lock®, reusable hose fittings, stainless steel adaptors, non-metallic fittings, sanitary fitting end caps and hose crimping collars.

Hose fittings are generally available sizes ranging from of 1/4" to 6" diameter. 316L stainless steel is a preferred material for standard hose fittings. If necessary, consider hose fittings in special alloys, such as Hastelloy C22, Hastelloy C276, Alloy 20, Titanium, and/or Monel. Electropolishing of fittings and Material Test Reports (MTRS) should be provided upon request.

Sani-Lock® can be used for converting any connection into a sanitary quick-connection. It allows an instant connection and disconnection of fittings in any sanitary piping or hose ...
... system. It omits the cumbersome and time consuming process of installing a standard hinge clamp.

Reusable hose fittings can be used on braid reinforced and wire reinforced hose(s) of appropriate thickness. Custom laser identification and electropolish should be available on request.

Adaptors should be available in several step-up and step-down configurations. They should also be procurable in custom special alloys as well as custom non-metallic materials. Every adaptor should be etched with a heat trace number for traceability and have a standard surface finish.

The BioPharm industry requires diverse kinds of high purity sanitary fittings that meet the United States Pharmacopeial Convention’s (USP) Class VI standards and the Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA) requirements. Polypropylene and Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) fittings have superior chemical resistance and are extremely inert to most media. Polypropylene withstands temperatures of 32°F to 275°F while PVDF withstands temperatures of -40°F to 280°F.

Crimp collars provide crimp fittings a smooth external surface to reduce the likelihood of worker injury. Crimp collars should provide a 360 degree external crimp. Radial crimping must maintain the integrity of the coupling and not deform the interior of the smooth stainless steel fitting. Barb design in the crimp collars allows for full flow and does not require disassembly to clean the fittings.

The majority of suppliers who stock hose fittings and adaptors also carry sanitary gaskets, O-rings, metal detectable Detectometers®, sanitary hoses, hose assemblies, sanitary clamps, validation products, compression control instruments, tubing and sanitary tube supports. Replacement parts for valves, pumps, antimicrobials and carton fillers are also available.

Collaborating with a trustworthy supplier has advantages. Not only do you get a one-stop solution for all your fitting and adaptor needs, you are assured of quality products and timely delivery.

You can begin the process of sourcing sanitary stainless steel fittings and other parts by contacting Rubber Fab Technologies Group for a quote. Please feel free to compare our quote with those of other providers, as we are confident that Rubber Fab Technologies Group will be the best fit for all of your fitting and adaptor needs.

The writer is associated with Rubber Fab Technologies Group which offers metal hose assemblies, stainless steel tri clamp fittings, reusable hose fittings, sanitary gaskets, o-rings and other such products.