What an Instrument Tee or CPM Actually Does
High-purity piping needs a clean way to add sensors, gauges, and other instrumentation without creating a
crevice or compromising the line’s cleanability. That is the job of a sanitary instrument tee or CPM (center port manifold): a fitting designed to place an instrument port exactly where the process needs it while keeping the same hygienic standards as the rest of the line.
Fluid Line Technology manufactures sanitary instrument tees and CPMs in Simi Valley, California, built to ASME BPE specifications with clamp and autoweld connections available as standard.
Configuration Options: Tee, Elbow, or Multiport
Configurations include a standard tee, horizontal and vertical elbows, and multiport bodies in two, three, four, and five way arrangements. A standard tee suits a single instrument port off a straight run. Horizontal or vertical elbows accommodate a specific piping orientation. Multiport bodies consolidate several instrument connections into a single fitting, which reduces the number of individual welds and potential dead legs on a crowded skid.
Using the Online Configurator
Fluid Line Technology’s online configurators let engineers specify the exact configuration, connections, and
options needed, so the fitting that arrives matches the process drawing without back-and-forth. This is the same configurator approach used across the sanitary bleed valve line.
Pressure Rating and Materials
Instrument tees and CPMs are rated up to 150 psi, available in a variety of alloys and surface finishes, with
chemical treatment options and material traceability by heat number and code.
Frequently Asked Questions
A CPM, or center port manifold, is a multiport sanitary fitting that consolidates several instrument connections into a single body, reducing welds and potential dead legs.
Standard tee, horizontal elbow, vertical elbow, and multiport bodies in two through five way arrangements
Up to 150 psi, with clamp and autoweld connections available as standard.
Yes. Custom connections can be quoted on request in addition to the standard clamp and autoweld options.
