Stainless Steel Piping
SS Process Piping & Tubing
Piping & Tubing

Stainless Steel Process & Sanitary Piping

Fortis Industrial Solutions provides stainless-steel piping and tubing fabrication for sanitary, process and utility applications. Our capabilities include pipe and tube spool fabrication, sanitary tubing, equipment connections, skid piping, manifolds, field installation and system modifications.

From fabrication and welding through finishing, testing, documentation and installation, our piping services are coordinated around approved drawings, project specifications and applicable requirements.

  • Sanitary & Hygienic Process Piping
  • Utility & Pneumatic Piping
  • Stainless Steel Pipe Spool Fabrication
  • Equipment & Skid Piping
  • Installation & Field Modifications
Piping Capabilities

Stainless Steel Piping & Tubing Services

Sanitary & Hygienic Process Piping

Hygienic stainless steel piping for food and beverage, dairy, brewery, pharmaceutical and other process applications.

Process & Utility Piping

Stainless steel piping solutions for process and utility services including compressed air, nitrogen, vacuum, process water and cooling water.

Pipe & Tube Spool Fabrication

Precision stainless steel pipe and tube spool fabrication including fittings, branches, manifolds and equipment connections.

Orbital & Manual GTAW/TIG Welding

High-quality orbital and manual GTAW/TIG welding for stainless steel piping and tubing applications requiring precision, cleanliness and consistent weld quality.

Field Installation & Modifications

On-site stainless steel piping installation, modifications, tie-ins, equipment connections, shutdown work and production-line changes.

Process Piping

Sanitary & Utility Piping Applications

Stainless steel piping can be configured for different process and utility services according to project requirements.

Sanitary & Hygienic Piping

  • Food & beverage process piping
  • Dairy and brewery piping
  • Pharmaceutical / hygienic piping
  • Product transfer lines
  • CIP supply and return piping
  • Sanitary tubing systems
  • Low-dead-leg piping arrangements
  • Hygienic equipment connections

Utility Piping

  • Compressed air piping
  • Instrument / pneumatic air piping
  • Nitrogen piping
  • Vacuum piping
  • Process water
  • Potable / cold water
  • Hot water
  • Cooling / chilled water
  • RO / purified water
Our Process

From Piping Design to Final Installation

01

Project Review

Review drawings, piping specifications, materials, connections and project requirements.

02

Piping Fabrication

Prepare pipe and tube spools, fittings, supports and piping assemblies according to approved documentation.

03

Welding & Assembly

Perform applicable welding and assembly activities according to project procedures.

04

Finishing

Complete applicable weld cleaning, passivation, polishing and sanitary surface treatment.

05

Inspection & Testing

Perform applicable visual, dimensional, hydrostatic or leak testing and documentation.

06

Installation

Complete field fit-up, spool installation, equipment connections, tie-ins or modifications as required.

Welding Technology

Precision Orbital Welding Capability

Orbital GTAW automates the movement of the tungsten electrode around a stationary tube joint. Once the joint preparation, purge conditions and welding schedule are established, the system controls the weld cycle to provide greater consistency from joint to joint.

Fortis uses programmable orbital welding equipment suited to stainless steel tubing and thin-wall piping applications. Our AMI Model 217 power supply provides programmable GTAW control and weld-data recording capability and is designed for use with AMI orbital fusion weld heads. AMI identifies applications for this platform including food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical and other high-integrity tubing systems.

Our Orbital Welding Capabilities Include

1/8" thru 4" Tube Welding

Orbital welding capability for a wide range of stainless steel tube sizes from 1/8" through 4".

Autogenous Orbital GTAW

Precision autogenous GTAW for controlled and repeatable circumferential tube welds.

304L & 316L Stainless Steel

Welding solutions for 304L and 316L stainless steel tubing used in high-integrity process systems.

Sanitary & Hygienic Tubing

Orbital welding for sanitary and hygienic tubing systems where clean internal surfaces are important.

Controlled Argon Purging

Controlled internal argon purging to support clean, consistent weld conditions.

Programmable Weld Schedules

Programmable welding schedules help control current, pulse rate, travel and weld timing.

Weld Parameter Recording

Weld-data recording capability supports process monitoring and project documentation requirements.

Tube Preparation & Alignment

Precision tube preparation and alignment to support consistent orbital welding results.

Mobile Field Welding

Mobile orbital welding capability for suitable field installation and project requirements.

Visual & Internal Weld Inspection Support

Inspection support for visual and applicable internal weld quality checks following orbital welding operations.

Benefits

Why Orbital GTAW?

Repeatable Weld Parameters

Programmable welding schedules help control variables such as current, pulse rate, travel and weld timing throughout the weld cycle.

Consistent Weld Profiles

Automated electrode travel can help produce consistent circumferential welds when joint fit-up, preparation and purge conditions are properly controlled.

Controlled Heat Input

Orbital GTAW allows welding parameters to be programmed to suit the tubing material and wall thickness.

High-Purity Capability

Closed-head orbital welding is particularly useful for applications where minimizing contamination and maintaining a clean internal piping surface are priorities.

FAQ

Stainless Steel Piping FAQs

We primarily work with 304/304L and 316/316L stainless steel in pipe, tube, fittings and related components. Material selection is based on the process service, corrosion requirements, customer specifications and applicable project requirements.

Yes. Fortis provides orbital GTAW welding capabilities for stainless steel tubing used in sanitary, hygienic and high-purity applications. Orbital welding offers programmable weld parameters and repeatable weld cycles for applications where consistent internal weld quality and cleanliness are important.

Fortis supports stainless steel piping projects involving ASME B31.3 Process Piping and ASME B31.1 Power Piping requirements, where applicable to the project scope. Our applicable stainless steel welding procedure qualification and TSSA registration activities are currently in progress. Project-specific code and regulatory requirements are reviewed before fabrication begins.

Depending on project requirements, Fortis can provide or coordinate dimensional inspection, visual weld inspection, material traceability, MTR documentation, weld maps, pressure or leak testing, fabrication drawings, piping isometrics and as-built documentation.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER

Need Stainless Steel Piping Solutions?

Share your piping drawings, isometrics, specifications, material requirements or project scope with Fortis Industrial Solutions. Our team can review your requirements for fabrication, installation and modifications.