HARTING launch a connector
solution for the food and
beverage industry
The newest addition to the Han®
portfolio is the Han® F+B, a range of
connectors which have been specially
designed for the requirements of the
food processing, bottling and packaging
industries. Within these sectors, hygiene
and safety are key considerations,
meaning machines and equipment must
be both easy to clean and designed
so dirt pockets and bacteria cannot
accumulate.
The Han® F+B has been specifically
developed as a suitable product for
the food zone and primarily the splash
zone and there are several innovations
which make it the ideal solution. Firstly,
all hoods, housings and seals are IP69K
rated, so the connections are fully
protected and resistant to the water jets
used to clean equipment.
They also have large nooks and surfaces
in accordance with the guidelines of
the European Hygienic Engineering &
Design Group (EHEDG), which allows
cleaning and disinfecting agents to flow
unhindered. For secure identification
and easy traceability, the connectors
are blue, although a black version is
available.
The range is Ecolab approved, which
means it is resistant to the highly
aggressive cleaning agents used in the power, a versatile connector concept
food and splash zones. As the housings which makes it possible to configure
are constructed from polypropylene, future-proof machine design for
they conform to the directives of FDA 21. processing units, including Ethernet.
All surfaces also have a smooth finish,
which prevents impurities and bacteria
from accumulating, whilst the portfolio
can function in a wide temperature range
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gives more detailed information about
from -40 to +125° C. using connectors in food and beverage
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impact of machine downtimes, designing
in features which keep disruptions on the
production line down to a minimum.
With the Han® F+B, operators do not
need to open any cable glands on the
control cabinet in order to decouple
field devices, eliminating the complex
disconnecting and reconfiguring of fixed
wiring. This solution also allows for faster
replacement of defective components
and a more efficient method of changing
equipment, allowing businesses in the
food industry to shorten set-up times
and reduce production stoppages.
The housings can be used with hybrid
contact inserts for all types of industrial
transmission, including data, signal and
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To learn more about the Han® F+B and
facilities, please visit www.harting.com/