Food & Drink Processing & Packaging Issue 42 2022 | Page 13

The benefits of using standard components rather than bespoke components in Food & Drink manufacturing are numerous .
THE BENEFITS OF HYGIENIC DESIGN STANDARD COMPONENTS
Being able to uphold the safety standards of the food and beverage manufacturing industry is imperative to its success . With a growing need for Food & Drink manufacture , being able to facilitate and drive innovation in the safety standards of this industry is one of the key benefits of the Hygienic DESIGN standard components .
norelem ’ s Hygienic DESIGN range of standard components , such as the A4 quality stainless steel products , can deliver the highest hygiene standards while increasing manufacturing efficiencies . The material ’ s used to make the components give them a longer lifetime . In addition , the products are designed with special radii , transitions , bevels , and surfaces designed to prevent wetting – they are therefore easy to clean , if they need to be cleaned at all . Through the reductions in downtime and maintenance time that the products offer , the Food & Drink manufacturing industry will be able to operate more efficiently in the future .
In addition , the Hygienic DESIGN standard components guarantee minimal contamination from harmful microorganisms that cause illness or degrade product quality , as well as allergens , across production lines – and now more than ever is it critical that safety standards are being met , especially with the increasing need for food production , as well as the world ’ s renewed focus on health and safety . These product specifications are all striving for reductions in maintenance time , and a cleaner , safer manufacturing space , ensuring a prolonged lifetime of the machinery overall .
In addition to the reduction in maintenance and down time , which makes for more economical products , the response to these regulations is in turn making the Food & Drink manufacturing industry safer . For example , through visually detectable plastics , contaminated food can be identified quicker . But also , the contamination of food can be prevented from occurring at the source .
WHERE AND WHY SHOULD HYGIENIC DESIGN PRODUCTS BE IMPLEMENTED ?
The stricter guidelines for food manufacturing as well as the products innate benefits have made for an increased demand for Hygienic DESIGN products from manufacturers . As well as implementing classic standard components like clamping levers or indexing plungers , manufacturers are already implementing Hygienic DESIGN products like screws , nuts , and levelling feet , to connect machine parts together . As guidelines become stricter , changes to the technology are going to be required , which is why norelem are working continuously to expand the Hygienic DESIGN range over the coming years .
WHY MANUFACTURERS LOVE STANDARD COMPONENTS
The benefits of using standard components rather than bespoke components in Food & Drink manufacturing are numerous . What will probably be most appealing to manufacturers is the reduction in costs and design time . A bespoke system is of course made to order and has a high cost associated with it , whereas standard components are high in stock and have short delivery times . In addition , standard components have guaranteed functions and a compiled number of special design properties such as radii and surfaces . But , arguably the most beneficial is that standard components can be quickly and easily exchanged in case of the need for repair , whereas a bespoke system would have to be reordered , and operations would have to be put on hold .
When it comes to designing and choosing Hygienic DESIGN products , engineers and manufacturers must take the current guidelines into consideration as well as any outside influences , such as contact with aggressive media , or the temperature range the products can withstand .
norelem ’ s Hygienic DESIGN standard components play an essential role in upholding the safety standards of the Food & Drink manufacturing industry . It is through the reductions in downtime and maintenance time that they make the industry more efficient and through the products extended lifetime , that they make it more sustainable . With more strain being put on manufacturing than ever before , pioneering and facilitating the future of the Food & Drink manufacturing industry through product innovation is one role that norelem are extremely proud to play .
The entire Hygienic DESIGN product range can be found in the 2022 edition of norelem ’ s THE BIG GREEN BOOK
If you would like to find out more about norelem ’ s Hygienic DESIGN standard components , please visit www . norelem . co . uk
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