By taking advantage of our boundless dedication to customer needs, a packing equipment manufacturer discovered the significant capability Appleton Stainless offers over the competition. We were contracted to manufacture multi-port manifolds with Tri-Clamps connections and polished to 32RA to be used in a sanitary extruding process. Application of our core competencies allowed us to deliver this product in under three weeks.
Throughout the manufacturing phase we worked closely with the customer, determining how their proprietary requirements could be best applied. The tube manifolds to be manufactured measured 2″ diameter tube on the run with 1/2″ tube on branches, staggered to allow easy clamping access, and specified 316L stainless steel with inner and outer finishes of 32RA. We opted to fabricate via a series of high-precision processes, including cutting, coping, TIG welding, hydro-ing and polishing. Pickling and passivation were also applied to ensure a smooth, clean, and corrosion-free surface.
All tube manifold units were manufactured and delivered within a short window of less than three weeks with each exceeding the quality standards set by the customer. Thanks to our extensive portfolio of challenging and unconventional projects, we were able to resolutely succeed where other steel fabricators had struggled or failed. Where some companies spend almost three weeks quoting this, we were finished and shipped within that time.
To learn more about this exciting project, see the table below or contact Appleton Stainless directly.
Tube Manifolds Highlights
- Project Name
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- 12-port TriClamp Tube Manifolds
- Project Description
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- Manufacture of specialty packaging equipment.
- Capabilities Applied/Processes
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- Primary:
Cutting
Coping
TIG Welding - Secondary:
Pickling & Passivation
Hydrostatic testing
Polishing
- Primary:
- Equipment Used to Manufacture Part
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- Saws, TIG Welder, Various Proprietary Polishing Tools
- Overall Part Dimensions
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- 2" OD run x 4-1/2" long; 1/2" OD branches x 8" OAL
- Tightest Tolerances
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- +/- .010", angles +/- 1º
- Material Used
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- 316L
- Material Finish
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- 32ra ID, 32ra OD
- In process testing/inspection performed
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- Confirming polish with profilometer; hydro to 1000 psig
- Industry for Use
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- Computer Chip Manufacturing
- Delivery/Turnaround Time
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- 3 weeks
- Delivery Location
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- Iowa
- Standards Met
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- To Customer's Proprietary Requirements