Increasingly rigorous operating and cleaning environments demand that stainless steel fittings and process components are produced to higher material specifications. In response to this demand, Axium Process Ltd has now upgraded its standard design of Clamp to 316 stainless steel. This comprehensive range is available up to 12″ with metric alternatives offered. Light duty and high-pressure options are also available in 304 stainless steel in different sizes. Ferrules and blanks are manufactured in 316L as standard with material traceability to BS EN 10204 3.1.B. More exotic alloys are also available, including Hastelloy, SMO 254 and 904L. Internal ferrule finishes of 0.8–1.0 m Ra are supplied as standard, with 0.4 and 0.25m Ra and electro-polishing options available for particular applications. Axium Process’s fabrication services enable clamp fittings to meet client-specific operating conditions. The company’s in-house orbital welding facilities are used for high levels of consistency, accuracy and repeatability and provide high integrity welds and full weld logging capabilities. Clamp Unions are designed to be crevice free, quick and easy to assemble as no tools are required. They allow operating temperatures and pressures of up to 150C and 10 Bar respectively. EPDM seals are supplied as standard although a wide range of seal material options are available.
