Can you recommend different hygienic clamp/nut configurations for these different applications?

  • Steam only (hygienic connections are infrequently removed and reassembled.) A basic stainless-steel clamp designed for hygienic connections, such as the Advanced Couplings SH Series clamp, can provide quick access to the joint for cleaning and inspection without compromising safety.

  • Hygienic gas only (e.g. air, nitrogen: hygienic connections are infrequently removed and reassembled). The above-mentioned clamp can be used here, or a high-pressure version with two bolts for greater clamping force.

  • Process fluids (e.g. liquid product streams, CIP fluids, and SIP conditions) – Operations personnel remove and reassemble the connection every batch. An anti-galling clamp is ideal for these applications to prevent the metal from fusing.

  • Process fluids (see liquid product streams, CIP fluids, and SIP conditions) – Operations personnel only remove and reassemble the connection for infrequent maintenance activities. We recommend the SH series clamp above.