A pre-assembled pipe coupling includes a gasket, a housing surrounding the gasket, and a fastener. The housing has three segments sequentially coupled to each other to define an insertion boundary. A bridge segment has a first mount extending lateral from the wall and having a plurality of first lateral walls defining a first aperture and a second mount having a plurality of second lateral walls defining a second aperture. A first clamp segment has a first hook disposed in the first aperture. A second clamp segment has a second hook disposed in the second aperture. The fastener is disposed through the first fastener aperture and the second fastener aperture. The fastener has an adjusted length at which the first clamp segment grips the gasket, and the second clamp segment grips the gasket to locate the first sealing lip and the second sealing lip within the insertion boundary.

A clamping system for connecting a first and a second tube whose opposite ends have clamping surfaces protruding from the cylindrical outer surface of the tubes. The system includes a collar having a belt able to be clamped around the clamping surfaces. The belt includes a first and a second flank between which an internal recess able to receive the clamping surfaces is delimited. The collar carries an external retaining device having a retaining bar, which protrudes axially from the first flank while being oriented transversely to the axis of the collar and which has a transverse retaining ridge, the bar being able, from a rest situation in which the retaining ridge projects towards the axis of the collar relative to the edge of the first flank in the unclamped situation of the collar, to be elastically deformed to space the retaining ridge away from the axis of the collar.

A clamping system for connecting a first and a second tube whose opposite ends have clamping surfaces protruding from the cylindrical outer surface of the tubes. The system includes a collar having a belt able to be clamped around the clamping surfaces. The belt includes a first and a second flank between which an internal recess able to receive the clamping surfaces is delimited. The collar carries an external retaining device having a retaining bar, which protrudes axially from the first flank while being oriented transversely to the axis of the collar and which has a transverse retaining ridge, the bar being able, from a rest situation in which the retaining ridge projects towards the axis of the collar relative to the edge of the first flank in the unclamped situation of the collar, to be elastically deformed to space the retaining ridge away from the axis of the collar.

A conduit joint system securing ends of two conduits together includes first and second conduits having first and second flared ends and first and second liners protruding from the flared ends. The liners are joined together so that the flared ends are opposing and spaced from one another and portions of the liners are between the flared ends. An external coupler is configured to receive the flared ends and includes (i) a first flange receiving portion configured to receive the first flared end, (ii) a second flange receiving portion configured to receive the second flared end, and (iii) a body portion extending between the flange receiving portions and configured to receive the portions of the liners between the flared ends. With the liners joined together and with the external coupler receiving the flared ends, and the portions of the liners, the external coupler secures the first and second conduits together.

A conduit joint system securing ends of two conduits together includes first and second conduits having first and second flared ends and first and second liners protruding from the flared ends. The liners are joined together so that the flared ends are opposing and spaced from one another and portions of the liners are between the flared ends. An external coupler is configured to receive the flared ends and includes (i) a first flange receiving portion configured to receive the first flared end, (ii) a second flange receiving portion configured to receive the second flared end, and (iii) a body portion extending between the flange receiving portions and configured to receive the portions of the liners between the flared ends. With the liners joined together and with the external coupler receiving the flared ends, and the portions of the liners, the external coupler secures the first and second conduits together.

A profile clamp with a clamp band and an annular ring element with a ring body is provided. The clamp band has two clamping heads which are connected to one another via a clamping element. The ring element includes at least one first latching tab, which is arranged projecting from the ring body in the axial direction of the profile clamp and projecting out of the profile clamp at least in some sections. The first latching tab has a first latching portion and a free-swinging portion extending opposite thereto. The first latching portion is designed to exert a force, and the first latching portion has a first contact edge that is designed to create a point contact or a line contact with a flange of the pipe end.

A profile clamp with a clamp band and an annular ring element with a ring body is provided. The clamp band has two clamping heads which are connected to one another via a clamping element. The ring element includes at least one first latching tab, which is arranged projecting from the ring body in the axial direction of the profile clamp and projecting out of the profile clamp at least in some sections. The first latching tab has a first latching portion and a free-swinging portion extending opposite thereto. The first latching portion is designed to exert a force, and the first latching portion has a first contact edge that is designed to create a point contact or a line contact with a flange of the pipe end.

The present disclosure is related to bioprocessing devices, systems, and methods, and particularly to sanitary connections for bioprocessing. The devices, systems, and methods described herein can relate to the sanitary connection of flow fittings, such as reducers, with considerations for ease of assembly and sealing. In some embodiments, the system may include a flow reducer, a ferrule and a gasket. The flow reducer may include a gasket channel, an overmold channel within the gasket channel, and one or more cavities within the overmold channel. The gasket may be overmolded within the gasket channel and extending within the one or more cavities.

A mounting assembly including two end pieces whose ends are able to be fitted along an axis and a mounting belt disposed around the second end piece in a pre-mounted configuration before the fitting of the first end piece by an opening delimited by a first edge of the belt. The end pieces have respectively a first and a second centering surface able, in the fitted state, to axially overlap and to come into contact to limit the relative clearances of the end pieces. The belt carries a retaining lug which extends outside the belt. In the pre-mounted state, the end pieces are retained in the fitted state by the combination of contact of the centering surfaces and cooperation of the free end of the retaining lug with a bearing surface of the first end piece located on the side of the first edge of the belt.

A module for a vacuum pumping and/or abatement system. The module comprises a frame defining a space, a plurality of facilities inputs configured to receive facilities from a facilities supply, a plurality of facilities outputs configured to output the received facilities out of the module, and a plurality of facilities connection lines located at least partially within the space defined by the frame. The plurality of facilities connection lines connect the facilities inputs to the facilities outputs. The module further comprises a controller configured to control supply of facilities received at the facilities inputs out of the facilities outputs; and control operation of one or more vacuum pumping and/or abatement apparatuses remote from the module.