Orifice Plates
Ultrapharma offers a wide range of Orifice Plates, used to alter flow patterns in critical systems. Orifice plates are made in 316L stainless steel and are standard electro-polished. Standard plates are delivered without hole. An orifice plate is a thin plate with a hole in it, which is usually placed in a pipe. When a fluid passes through the orifice, its pressure builds up slightly upstream of the orifice, but as the fluid is forced to pass through the hole, the velocity increases and the fluid pressure decreases downstream. Each Orifice plate has a high performance gasket made out of one of our validated compounds that we use for our standard Sanitary Gaskets range.
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Orifice Plates with bonded gasket
The standard Orifice plates with elastomer gaskets are normally bonded to the plate. This means that when the gasket fails the complete unit need to be replaced. We also offer a removable slit gasket, which makes it easier to machine holes in the plate. It helps to avoid contamination of the gasket when machining takes place.
We offer a drilling service if plates need to be supplied with hole. Holes can be positioned in the center or eccentric for self-draining capabilities.
Available Sizes
1/2" through 6" (TC 25 -TC 167)
DIN32676 A, B, C same TC diameters
Available Compounds
CMD-1004 EPDM black
CMD-1010 FKM black
CMD-1012 Platinum Silicone Translucent
CMD-1018 PTFE white
CMD-1019 Steam-Flon
Orifice Plates with tab
Tabs are a helpful feature to visualize the presence of an orifice plate “in line” easy to recognize from the outside. Text can be laser engraved on the tab indicating hole size for example. The tab is very useful when positioning a plate with eccentric self draining hole.
We always drill the hole opposite the tab, so the tab always points up.
Available Sizes
1/2" through 6" (TC 25 -TC 167)
DIN32676 A, B, C same TC diameters
Available Compounds
CMD-1004 EPDM black
CMD-1010 FKM black
CMD-1012 Platinum Silicone Translucent
CMD-1018 PTFE white
CMD-1019 Steam-Flon
Vertical Orifice Plates
A new innovation are the conical plates used in vertical pipelines. A flat plate in a vertical pipeline placed horizontally is not self-draining, a conical plate pointing downwards is self draining. These are supplied with a removable elastomer slit gasket. The PTFE is molded and the Steam-Flon is available molded and removable.
Available Sizes
3/4" through 2" (TC 25 -TC 64)
DIN32676 A, B, C same TC diameters
Available Compounds
CMD-1004 EPDM black
CMD-1010 FKM black
CMD-1012 Platinum Silicone Translucent
CMD-1018 PTFE white
CMD-1019 Steam-Flon