Industry
Piping components for food & fmcg
Anything touching product has to be cleanable in place and demonstrably so. Surface finish is a specification, not a finish detail.
- Product ranges
- 3
- Materials
- Stainless Steel
- Product standards
- ISO 2853 / 3-A SSI, DIN 11851, SMS 1145, ASME B16.9
The requirement
What food & fmcg demand of a fitting
Product-contact piping in food manufacturing is designed around cleanability. Internal surfaces are polished to a specified roughness, dead legs are eliminated, and the geometry is arranged so that clean-in-place solution reaches every internal surface at the required velocity.
SS 316L is the standard grade for product contact, with 304 acceptable on many utility circuits. The distinction matters commercially as well as technically, and it should be settled before the enquiry rather than after.
Around the product lines sit ordinary utility services (steam, chilled water, compressed air) where standard stainless and mild steel fittings apply. Both scopes usually come from one supplier on one order.
IllustrationWhere these components sit
- Product transfer lines in polished SS 316L
- CIP supply and return circuits
- Steam and condensate for process heating and sterilisation
- Chilled water and glycol circuits
- Compressed air and utility distribution
Specification points that matter here
- Specify the internal surface finish (Ra) required for product contact; it is not implied by the grade
- SS 316L for product contact; 304 commonly accepted on utilities
- Eliminate dead legs; keep branch stubs within accepted diameter multiples
- Tri-clamp connections where frequent dismantling for inspection is expected
- Confirm whether material certificates and a declaration of food-contact compliance are required
Ranges for this sector
What we supply into it
The categories most often specified for this service. Every one carries the full range behind it.
- Hygienic FittingsStainless steel hygienic fittings with smooth, crevice-free bores and clamp or union joints, for food, dairy and pharma lines that are cleaned in place.View the range
- Buttweld FittingsButtweld elbows, bends, tees, reducers and caps welded end to end with the pipe, for a joint as strong as the pipe itself and a smooth, leak-free bore.View 14 products
- SpoolPrefabricated piping spools assembled from pipe, fittings and flanges to the customer's drawings, to cut site welding and installation time.View the range
Commonly specified products
The individual products this sector orders most often.
90° Elbow (LR & SR)Buttweld 90° elbows in long and short radius to ASME B16.9, in carbon, stainless and alloy steel, with dimension tables by material and class.View specifications
Equal TeeButtweld equal (straight) tees to ASME B16.9 for three pipes of one size, in carbon, stainless and alloy steel, with dimension tables by class.View specifications
Concentric ReducerButtweld concentric reducers to ASME B16.9 for an in-line size change on a common centreline, in carbon, stainless and alloy steel.View specifications
Slip-On FlangeSlip-on flanges to ASME B16.5 and EN 1092-1, flat or raised face, with dimension tables for mild, carbon and stainless steel.View specifications
Standards that apply
Scope and key points for each are on the standards reference; dimensions and pressure classes are in the Technical Catalog.
Enquiries
Need components for Food & FMCG?
Send the line list, the isometric or the bill of materials and a sales engineer will come back with grades, availability and pricing against the standards above.