Food & Drink Processing & Packaging Issue 36 2021 | Page 54

Where quality control is essential

Throughout the Food and Beveridge , Pharmaceutical and Medical industries robust cleaning procedures are implemented , microbial growth must be eliminated to ensure food production is not stalled by contamination . Pharmaceutical and medical facilities regularly quality assess their products for any indication that the products are not sterile . These increased cleaning procedures mean that a standard electrical enclosure isn ’ t enough .
The Tempa hygiene range is specifically designed to handle frequent and extreme cleaning practices . The roof of the enclosure is angled to prevent the accumulation of water droplets , water from the cleaning process contain microbes which can accumulate and result in contamination of food or pharmaceutical products . The sloped roof design ensures that water droplets do not have a platform to accumulate .
Additionally , the gasket that is incorporated into all of the hygiene range is not the standard polyurethane , instead a silicon gasket is employed . The molecular geometry of the silicon gasket means that it is more robust in high temperatures and extreme pH , the Tempa gasket can maintains integrity up to 200 degrees , thus allowing for heat-based cleaning procedures and accommodate virtually all cleaning products .
The increased durability and high compressibility of the silicon gasket is a contributing factor to the hygiene ranges IP66 rating and as well as the passing of the 69K test , which is characterised as high temperature ( steam ) protection class . This rating is essential in allowing pressurised cleaning of the panels , which is a routine part of the most cleaning processes in the sterile production facilities .
Within this range the enclosure , locks , hinges , and wall fasteners are all
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Pharmaceutical and medical facilities regularly quality assess their products for any indication that the products are not sterile . These increased cleaning procedures mean that a standard electrical enclosure isn ’ t enough .
The hygiene range offers several specific design aspects , including internal door hinges to reduce external surface area for possible microbial accumulation sites , cylindrical wall fasteners to prevent water accumulation opportunities and a unique lock design which has been specifically designed for this new range , to allow for flow of water , lack of accumulation sites and negates the need for additional cleaning practices by the end user .
The Temp hygiene range has been designed with one goal in mind , to provide our end user with a durable , robust and effective enclosure , that can withstand any cleaning processes they can throw at it . To provide our end users with a product that they can trust in an industry where quality control is essential .
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