There’s a new standard in orifice plate design. Offered in a concentric or eccentric self-draining configuration, Rubber Fab orifice plate gaskets prevent dead legs and maintain your flow rate while assuring self-drainage, thereby eliminating the potential for soil retention. Rubber Fab’s orifice plate gaskets can advance your system’s performance, adjust flow rate, balance backflow, and equalize back pressure during SIP procedures, all while serving as an orifice plate for flow control. These are achievable benefits while maintaining sanitary conditions and process consistency.

Our orifice plate gaskets are designed to meet stringent sanitary and quality criteria commonly required in food, beverage, dairy, biopharmaceutical, and high-purity applications. Depending on the elastomer or fluoropolymer material selected, configurations are available that comply with FDA 21 CFR 177 materials guidance, USP Class VI biocompatibility, and 3-A Sanitary Standards for hygienic processing. Many styles can also be traceable and documented to meet typical cGMP expectations and may be offered with certificates of compliance for FDA and USP Class VI where applicable. If you require documentation, consult our product specifications to confirm which orifice plate gaskets and which materials meet the exact certification set needed for your process.

Every orifice plate gasket needs a clamp! Rubber Fab offers a wide array of sanitary clamps in many different sizes to fit your application best. A clamp for orifice plate gasket assemblies ensures a secure, consistent seal. Tabbed orifice plate gasket clamps are a favorite to accommodate your tabbed orifice plate, and a clamp for orifice plate gasket connectivity often features a slot built right in so you can still read the important information on your tab. Click here to learn more about the different clamp styles we offer and how each supports an orifice plate for flow control in various line orientations.

Orifice Plates

We provide multiple styles and variations of orifice plate gaskets to match your flow-control needs and sanitary standards. Options include:

• Concentric orifice plate gaskets for predictable, centered flow restriction and general-purpose throttling.
• Eccentric, self-draining orifice plate gaskets to minimize pooling in horizontal lines and help prevent product hold-up.
• Vertical orifice plate gaskets designed to optimize drainage and flow management in vertical piping runs.
• Camlock orifice plate gasket styles that use a cam-actuated interface for quick changeouts, making camlock orifice plate gasket installations ideal for frequent cleaning or line-size changes.
• Tabbed variants that clearly display aperture size and identification, simplifying validation and maintenance.
• Mini-orifice options that function as a compact orifice plate for flow control in smaller lines or sampling loops, providing fine adjustment where space or flow rates are limited.

Camlock Orifice Plate Gaskets

Our camlock orifice plate gasket designs enable swift installation and removal, making them a great choice for processes requiring frequent inspection or cleaning. By combining a camlock orifice plate gasket with the proper clamp for orifice plate gasket interfaces, you can achieve repeatable positioning, reliable sealing, and rapid turnaround between batches while maintaining compliance with FDA and USP Class VI materials when specified.

Vertical Orifice Plate Gaskets

Vertical orifice plate gaskets are engineered to maintain self-draining characteristics in vertical runs, reducing the risk of residue retention and helping safeguard sanitary integrity. These orifice plate gaskets support accurate throttling in systems where orientation and drainage are critical. When used as an orifice plate for flow control in CIP/SIP environments, they help equalize back pressure while maintaining consistent flow profiles.

Mini-Orifice and Specialty Options

For applications requiring fine metering or compact installations, mini-orifice plate gaskets offer precise control in small-diameter lines, pilot plants, and sampling systems. These mini-orifice solutions are available in several materials that can meet FDA and USP Class VI requirements, subject to material selection, and can be integrated with a clamp for orifice plate gasket assemblies for secure, repeatable placement. If you’re looking for where to find mini orifice plate gaskets for flow control, explore our product catalog or contact our sales team to source the exact aperture sizes and materials for your process. We stock common mini-orifice sizes and can assist in selecting a mini orifice plate for flow control that aligns with your validation and compliance needs.

Compliance and Documentation

Rubber Fab provides documentation packages for many orifice plate gaskets, including certificates of conformance for FDA-compliant materials and testing documentation for USP Class VI where applicable. Products that meet 3-A Sanitary Standards are identified accordingly. If your quality system requires specific validation data, pressure ratings, surface finish details, or elastomer traceability, our technical team can guide you to the orifice plate gaskets and camlock orifice plate gasket configurations that satisfy those requirements.

Find the Right Orifice Plate for Flow Control

Whether you need a standard concentric orifice plate for flow control, an eccentric self-draining variant, a vertical configuration, or a specialized camlock orifice plate gasket, we can help. To locate mini orifice plate gaskets for flow control, visit our online catalog, reach out to our distributors, or contact Rubber Fab directly for assistance with selection, sizing, and compliance confirmation. Our experts will ensure you pair the correct clamp for orifice plate gasket installations and select materials that meet FDA, USP Class VI, and other applicable standards to keep your system sanitary, efficient, and validated.