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Hygienic Design for Standard Parts

Ganter develops sealed standard stainless steel elements that meet stringent hygiene requirements.

Maximum hygiene is one of the absolutely basic prerequisites

wherever food is produced. However, hygiene also plays a major role

in other sectors — from medical technology and the pharmaceutical

industry to manufacturers of dispersion paints. Today, it is all about

producing products without preservative additives — and this is only

possible in production environments which have high purity levels.

Since even the tiniest weak points can cause entire production lines

to be contaminated, Ganter decided to develop a special series of

standard parts that meet the very high EHEDG requirements and the

3-A Sanitary Standard.

Ganter offers a variety of knobs, handles, clamping levers, leveling

feet and screws under the label "Hygienic Design", all of which are

optimized for minimal contamination and easy cleaning. Stainless

steel — with either ground or polished surfaces — is the material

used in all of these cases. The maximum surface roughness is kept

below Ra 0.8 μm, so that dirt particles cannot adhere and can be

reliably removed during cleaning.

Another key feature of the Ganter standard parts is their freedom

from "dead space". There are no interior areas in which substances

can accumulate. A hygienically safe sealing concept, verified by

software simulation, guarantees that the FDA-compliant elastomer

seals are all installed flush with the surface and fulfill their function

in the long term. This prevents problems from developing without

being noticed. At first glance, most standard parts appear to be

located far away from the actual work areas, but airborne spores

from microorganisms can spread rapidly and widely.

To prevent damage to the surfaces during assembly, tools with

special protective inserts must be used. Ganter provides information

regarding suitable cleaning procedures in the enclosed instructions.

Standard parts in the "Hygienic Design" line of products reduce

cleaning effort; they are easier, and most of all, faster to clean due to

the "clean inplace" concept, which allows a system to be operated

more cost-effectively in the long term.

Product Family Hygienic Design

Details

  • Triberger Str. 3, 78120 Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, Germany
  • Otto Ganter GmbH & Co. KG