Bio-Pharmaceutical Fittings

Alfa Laval is proud to present their line of fittings designed for use in the pharmaceutical and bio-technologies industries. This line consists of parts with either Tri-Weld ends suitable for use with orbital welding equipment or self-aligning Tri-Clamp end connections. Alfa Laval offers a full line of bio-pharm fittings that are manufactured in compliance with the ASME BPE-1997 Standard and current with the 2001 Revisions.

Features and benefits

Full Traceability - Material Test Reports (MTRs) are included with shipment. MTRs are also available in an electronic file format upon request. Permanent markings on all components allow a quick identification of all heat numbers, material grade and surface finish designation to the BPE Standard (SFF1 or SFF4).

Wide Range of Surface Finish Offering - Alfa Laval offers a range of mechanical polish as well as electropolish finishes. Mechanical polishing is achieved by using a progressive series of abrasives, from low to high grit. This allows a consistent internal finish and both optimal and economical cleaning. Electropolishing is a further process that promotes a chromium-enriched surface layer that maximizes corrosion resistance as well as minimizing bacterial buildup on surface cavities.

Metallurgy - Incoming raw material goes through a stringent inspection process to ensure its chemistry will be ideal for both welding and electropolishing.

Quality Control Methods - Our manufacturing facilities operate under an ISO 9001 approved quality standard. Wall thickness integrity is maintained through the use of fabrications grade minimum wall tubing for all cold-formed tubular products.

Our BPE fittings are designed for use with all current orbital welding equipment. After cold forming, our tube product is resized to ensure that the ovality falls within the prescribed BPE tolerances. End facing is provided with a machined square-cut method. This allows for the most accurate and consistent orbital weld result. All fittings are put through 100% visual inspection and ovality and squareness tolerances are inspected with calibrated equipment. Surface finish is inspected with a calibrated profilometer to ensure the Roughness average (Ra) maximum is not exceeded.