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Swagelok Orbital Welding

Why Swagelok Orbital Welding? 

Orbital Welding is considered to be the highest form of integrity when making a connection. When it comes to high purity, smooth internal surface finishes, compact design, and leak-tight integrity the orbital butt weld meets the highest standards. Swagelok® Design and Assembly Services is your partner in Orbital Welded assemblies—with our certified technicians and over 50,000 welds, you can trust us to get the job done right the first time!

Swagelok Design and Assembly inspects and Helium leak-tests 100% of our welded assemblies. Our ASME Section IX certified weld specialists assure that full penetration welds are completed while maintaining a smooth bore-line throughout the ID of your tubing. Meaning, suggested vacuum and working pressure ratings can be held, based on the tubing wall thickness. 

Photography-Welding-Systems-9-1See our capabilities below or check out our Frequently Asked Questions to see how we can assist you with your next Orbital Welding project!

 

Swagelok Minnesota | North Dakota | Appleton Orbital Welding Capabilities

Swagelok Minnesota is ASME B31.3 Process Piping Certified. Let us assist you in your orbital welding needs:

  • 316L Stainless Steel
  • Tubing wall thickness .028" to .134"
  • Weld fittings in sizes 1/8" to 4"
  • Welded adaptors to tube or hose end-connections
  • Weld fittings to pre-bent tube or special tubular shapes
  • In-house helium leak testing
  • Borescope inspection of welds
  • And many more

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Frequently Asked Questions

Welded assemblies are used when a system needs clean, leak-tight performance. With a smooth ID, there is no entrapment and better purge-ability. The use of MicroFit® weld components allows for a tighter foot-print and dimensional alignment.

Yes, we start with an initial design review, where we help identify components, make 3D CAD drawings, review documentation/certification requirements and provide a quotation. Once an order is placed, we build, leak test and ship the assembly—all with our Limited Lifetime Warranty.

There is always a certain amount of risk when customers do their own welding. Many manifolds involve complex welds, many components have long deliveries—both adding to the overall cost. Customers prefer to mitigate that risk by having us do that work. See our capabilities here.

We work in sizes 1/8 - 4 inch OD in various wall thicknesses. The most common material requests are 304, 316, 321 and 347 Stainless Steel. We can orbital weld special materials including Alloy 400 and C-276.

Swagelok Custom Solutions technicians are Factory certified to ASME section IX. This is critical in the development of the weld schedules as well as meeting the stringent requirements of weld acceptance.

All orbital welded systems are inboard Helium tested. This is a process where vacuum is pulled through the assembly and Helium is introduced at connection points where leaks could occur. We also offer outboard Helium leak checking where 15 psi Helium is pressurized into the assembly and then detected from the outside by the detector.

Yes, we offer both of these options. If you will be doing welding regularly, purchasing your own welder makes a lot of sense. If you have a project that will require welding but do not think it will be regular work, we recommend you consult with your Sales Representative to evaluate if it would be more cost-effective to have our skilled technicians perform the welding.

Yes, we offer a 2 hour training for customers who have recently purchased a new Swagelok Welding System. We also offer an 8-hour training at our facility in Chaska, MN, or an advanced week-long course at our corporate facility to certify an ASME Section IX Specialist. See a detailed look at our training courses here.

Our Limited Lifetime warranty is unique to the industry. Our welded assemblies have the same warranty as our Swagelok components. Download a copy of the warranty here.

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