PECM Issue 32 2018 | Page 154

Valves & Flow Control
Hygienic Hoses and Valves
Hygienic hoses and valves must be used in
the food processing industry to ensure that
products are not contaminated and that
high standards of health, safety and hygiene
are met.
Today, the food and drink industry requires
hygienic hoses and safety valves, which are
fully drainable and Cleanable-In-Place (CIP).
The majority of valves are made of stainless
steel; and hygienic standards required
include 3A in the USA and EHEDG in Europe.
Hygiene is a major factor for concern
when installing the hoses that are used on
the production line, as well as the highly
essential hose couplings, valves and fittings.
A wide range of food and liquids pass
through these hoses during the production
process and the fittings need to be
extremely hygienic and manufactured with
materials which will not taint the food or
beverages within.
As a result, there are now a range of flexible
hygienic hoses which are suitable for all
kinds of hygienic fluid applications,
offering ease of handling, durability and
Clean In Place (CIP) suitability.
Specialist manufacturers of hoses
and valves can advise on the most
appropriate solutions for your food
production environment.
With a great deal of experience in this
field, companies such as Dixon Group
Europe Ltd, are leading the way with regards
to hygienic hoses and valves for use in the
food and drink industry.
With new innovations regularly introduced,
food and drink manufacturers are
benefitting from many new product
developments.
For example, earlier this year, Dixon
announced the extension of its wide range
of hygienic process valves with the addition
of the Dixon Rieger range of Mix Proof and
Double Seat valves - both hygienic and
aseptic.
The range includes Mix-Proof valves,
double seat valves which are an economical
alternative to mix proof valves, hygienic
pressure resistance valves, hygienic overflow
valves, tank bottom, pigging (product
recovery) valves and regulating valves.
These hygienic process valves can be used
in a wide variety of applications including
the food and beverage industry, dairy, bio-
processing, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics
where aseptic and hygienic conditions are
required and clean ability is paramount.
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For further information
please contact us now on:
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