Sanitary Fittings meet ASME BPE standards.

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Series 25 BioPharm line of 316L stainless steel clamp fittings and buttweld components for biotechnology and pharmaceutical processing applications meet ASME requirements for ovality, end face squareness, wall thickness, and material chemistry. Raw materials used in fittings are traceable to original supplier, with CMTRs maintained on file. Fittings include automatic tube weld ferrules, gaskets, clamps, elbows, tees, reducers, end caps and tubing.



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MKS Releases New Line of Sanitary Fittings


BOULDER, COLORADO. January 18 2002 -MIKS Instruments. Inc. - HPS® Product announces the release of a new line of components for sanitary applications. HPS® Series 25 BioPharm Fittings is a new line of clamp fittings and buttweld components designed and manufactured for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical processing industries.

HPS Series 25 Biopharm Components are manufactured to ASME BPE standards with compliant 316L stainless steel with a variety of finishes. Series 25 fittings are designed and manufactured according to strict tolerances for ovality, end face squareness, wall thickness, and material chemistry. All raw material used in the construction of Series 25 products are fully traceable to the original raw material supplier, with Certified Material Test Reports (CMTRs) maintained permanently on file at HPS Products. Heat codes for all components utilized in the manufacturing process are permanently marked on each fitting for complete traceability. CMNTRs, as well as Certifications of Compliance for elastomer gaskets, are available upon request. The Series 25 family includes automatic tube weld ferrules, gaskets, clamps, elbows, tees, cross, reducers, end caps and tubing. The HPS® Series 25 line is designed to be used in any liquid flow process or high purity utility application where cleanability, sterility, dimensional integrity, and materials of construction are critical.

A special website has been set up on the MKS website for the Series 25 BioPharm Fittings, it is located at www.hpsproducts.com/biopharm.

MKS Instruments is the world s broadest provider of process infrastructure products and technologies that increase productivity in gas- and vacuum-based manufacturing. The products realized from the manufacturing processes controlled by MKS products range from sophisticated semiconductor, data storage and medical devices to optical coatings. MKS supports its OEM and end-user customers around the world with extensive process applications expertise, world-class manufacturing and technical support.

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