When clean isn’t clean enough
production. The new anti-microbial conduit
is manufactured from a thermoplastic
that contains inert silver ions. These bind
to bacteria, stopping cell function and
preventing their reproduction. This kills the
bacteria cells and helps to eliminate the risk
of contamination.
Recognising the importance of stringent
health and safety standards in the food
and beverage industry, ABB Adaptaflex has
launched a new cable conduit system that
integrates anti-microbial protection.
Cable conduits in food processing plants can
become a home for bacteria, representing
a potential threat to both revenue and
reputation. To combat this, manufacturers
control levels of bugs such as salmonella,
e-coli and listeria through regular wash-
down to cleanse equipment and control
bacteria populations. Some facilities
experience wash-down operations up to five
times per day. However, the heat, moisture
and chemical exposure experienced during
wash-down cleaning can lead to damage and
water ingress into cable conduits. In turn,
this can lead to the need for costly and time
consuming replacement of wiring.
Recognising an opportunity to help food and
beverage manufacturers protect themselves
against bugs and damage to wiring, ABB
Adaptaflex worked in partnership with
BioCote to develop a new type of cable
conduit that protects both cable and food
Meirion Buck, Senior Design and Technical
Manager at ABB Adaptaflex said, “The
science behind the anti-microbial cable
conduit is fascinating.
Testing shows that the Adaptaflex conduit
decreases bacteria by up to 80 per cent in
15 minutes and 99 per cent in two hours,
reducing risk of contamination.”
www.adaptaflex.com
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Enhancing cable protection
Adaptaflex conduit system
for food & beverage
Given the volume of mechanical process equipment involved in the food and
beverage industry combined with the shift towards increased automation
through conveyor and feeder systems, there are often thousands of power and
data cables that need to be protected. Adaptaflex Anti-microbial food and
beverage conduit systems, are designed to protect complex processing
equipment with sensitive electrical wiring systems, controls and automation.
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