Solutions For The Food & Beverage Industry

There are few industries which are quite as multifaceted and demanding in terms of the requirements they impose on their operating conditions as the field of food and beverage technology. The strict hygiene and cleanliness requirements which exist in the food processing industry naturally also apply to implemented electrical components. The most important requirement here is that germs and impurities must not form and come into contact with the goods. This is why cables for the food industry, as well as plug connections and conduit glands, must be able to meet the highest quality requirements.

The strict hygiene regulations for handling foodstuffs stipulate particularly complex requirements for electrical components. The cables and accessories used must withstand a wide range of chemical, thermal and mechanical loads and also function perfectly at all times in refrigerated and damp rooms. In food production, machinery and systems are even cleaned for around 30% of the day. Highly corrosive and aggressive cleaning agents and chemicals are sometimes used to kill as many germs as possible and to prevent impurities. Handling under extreme temperatures is another challenge in wet or refrigerated rooms and for heating processes. This means that cables and wires for food production must be resistant to chemical, thermal and mechanical stresses and must be certified in accordance with FDA, ECOLAB® or Hygienic Design. This is the only way they can be used in the plants and production areas.