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Surface Finish and Sanitary Fittings
Surface finish is a crucial aspect of sanitary fittings, particularly in industries like pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, biotechnology and semiconductors. Surface finish refers to the quality and smoothness of the surface of a fitting and it plays a vital role in preventing contamination, facilitating cleaning and ensuring overall system integrity. In sanitary applications where the prevention ... Surface Finish and Sanitary Fittings
Ensure Compliance and Reliability with Steel & O’Brien’s New Sample Valves
Sample valves are specifically designed for sampling of fluids without compromising the high purity piping system to which they’re attached. Steel & O’Brien’s new right-angle concentric (SVN), right-angle eccentric (EVN) and inline (INN) sample valves are specifically designed to be the optimum product sampling solution in the industry. Developed with pharmaceutical and sanitary standards in ... Ensure Compliance and Reliability with Steel & O’Brien’s New Sample Valves
Improve Process Visibility with Sanitary Sight Glasses
Sight glass, acrylic spools, or viewing glass – whatever term you prefer – the value of seeing inside your process system without downtime is invaluable. We offer standard sizes in stock and custom sizes are available, keeping it simple. Acrylic Sight Tubes can be a pivotal addition to your process line. Here’s why: Sight glasses ... Improve Process Visibility with Sanitary Sight Glasses
Need a Sanitary Pump Fast? Let Us Help!
To meet your tight deadlines, Steel & O’Brien offers a broad selection of centrifugal pumps in our TOP-FLO® Ready-To-Go (TFRTG) program that ship in one business day or less* from our Arcade, NY headquarters. TOP-FLO® TF-C Series Pumps are ideal for use in water-like fluid transfer applications in the dairy, food, beverage, health product, pharma/biotech ... Need a Sanitary Pump Fast? Let Us Help!
3-A Certified Sanitary Valves for Reliable Flow Control
In sanitary processing systems, selecting the right valve is critical for maintaining product quality, process efficiency, and hygienic performance. Whether your application requires stopping product flow or diverting media through multiple process paths, Definox DCX3 Shut-Off Valves and DCX4 Divert Valves provide a reliable, easy-to-maintain solution for food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, and personal care applications. ... 3-A Certified Sanitary Valves for Reliable Flow Control
Sometimes requirements change
Sometimes requirements change and it becomes necessary to replace an existing TOP-FLO® manual process valve with an automated on/off or control valve. But, before you pull the old valve out of service and replace it with a new valve, you may want to consider automating your existing valve. If your valve is in good condition you can ... Sometimes requirements change
Smart Alternatives to High-Cost Valves
Sanitary butterfly valves are a reliable, cost-effective alternative to more expensive valve types in applications where USDA dairy compliance is not required. Commonly used in food processing, beverage production, brewing, wineries, and general fluid handling systems, these valves provide dependable shut-off and throttling capabilities while remaining easy to maintain and operate. Because of their simple, ... Smart Alternatives to High-Cost Valves
Air Blow Check Valves for Evacuating Product and CIP Solution Lines
The TOP-FLO® Air Blow Check Valve is designed to efficiently evacuate product and CIP solutions from sanitary process lines while also providing air agitation for tanks and vessels. These valves help protect pipelines from corrosion by thoroughly drying process lines after cleaning and rinsing, allowing a protective oxide film to form on stainless steel surfaces. ... Air Blow Check Valves for Evacuating Product and CIP Solution Lines
A Simple Solution for Air Removal in Sanitary Process Systems
The TOP-FLO® 60ARV air relief valve is a great way to evacuate the air from your system without the risk of product loss. The valve will not allow air to enter into the line or container under vacuum but will automatically let air escape when you’re introducing the product. Some of the applications for this ... A Simple Solution for Air Removal in Sanitary Process Systems
Pump Seals in Brewery Process Applications
The recent surge in growth of the Craft Brewing industry has brought about many new opportunities. It has also brought with it some challenges, especially when speaking about the seal. Many of today’s brewers are batching at very high temperatures, and an unwitting customer may overlook this and use BUNA-N Rubber gaskets and O-Rings. BUNA ... Pump Seals in Brewery Process Applications
Step-by-Step Guide to Setting the Drive Collar on a TOP-FLO® C-Series Pump
Step 1: Before beginning, follow your company’s lock-out/tag-out procedure. Wear proper PPE. Reference the Steel & O’Brien maintenance manual online for additional safety precautions and technical information. Step 2: Insert the O-ring into the carbon (no lubricant). Install the spring, cup, and carbon w/O-ring onto the drive collar to create one assembly and slide it onto ... Step-by-Step Guide to Setting the Drive Collar on a TOP-FLO® C-Series Pump
Pump Selection Made Simple: What You Absolutely Need to Know
Steel & O’Brien utilizes several tools which assist us in selecting and sizing the correct pump for a specific need, including pump sizing programs, calculations, and conversion software and well over a hundred years of experience and knowledge in our sales and technical engineering departments. The first task in sizing the proper pump is to ... Pump Selection Made Simple: What You Absolutely Need to Know