TPI July 2011

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Expanded line of sanitary pipes, fittings and accessories Misumi USA, Inc, a subsidiary of Misumi Corporation and part of Misumi Group, Inc, has announced a significant expansion in its sanitary pipes and accessories product category. The expanded line of products provides design engineers with a greater range of options in selecting fluid and air handling system components used in manufacturing and processing of chemicals, food and beverage products, pharmaceuticals, medical products, electronics and other products requiring compliance with clean room or sanitary standards. Misumi’s stainless steel sanitary pipes and accessories product offerings nownumber over 100 different components, many of which are configurable to user specifications. The comprehensive range of sanitary pipe styles include standard and welded low-neck pipes; standard and branched welded pipes; small diameter pipes; and welded branched types with selectable ends. The standard, fixed and configurable sanitary pipes are available in either 304 or 316 stainless steel, with each style offered in a wide array of sizes. Shipping times vary depending on the specific products selected. To complete the fluid and air handling systems, Misumi has also expanded its sanitary pipe fittings and accessories. Notable among these new product offerings are: • Pipe fittings, including elbow, double elbows and tees, in different types such as ferrule x welded, double ferrules, welded, double welded, arm lock coupling and cover caps • One-touch clamps – a new design that reduces the time to attach and detach the clamp for easier installation, operation and maintenance. A special lever provides fixed tightening torque to enable secure attachment without damaging the gasket. The lack of cross threading results in greater durability compared with screw tightening types, and the lack of friction results in less metal powder for better sanitation • Sanitary valves in a variety of types, including butterfly valves, flange ball, standard ball and small diameter ball valves • Sight glasses, including an in-line version to view fluid state inside glass pipes, and a view port version to view contents such as tank fluid levels • Tube strainers, available in two types: a standard strainer that connects in-line with plumbing to filter out foreign matter; and an L-shaped type that offers easy swap-out with existing elbow plumbing • Sanitary pressure gauges and sanitary cleaning ball

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July 2011 Tube Products International