Parts that can be cleaned in place and are specially designed to prevent dirt from clinging to them means there is less need to spend time and money on cleaning and cleaning materials, as well as increased reliability in application. This is the idea behind Ganter’s Hygenic Design (HD) standard parts portfolio.
The most recent HD standard part, GN 1150, refers to cam latches of stainless steel with special FDA-compliant seals of EPDM and TPU. Thanks to these seals, the latches have no dead spaces where dirt could collect. When the latch arm is turned by 90 degrees, its bevelled surfaces produce a tension that reliably presses covers, hatches, doors or covers against their opposing element. The rotational movement is currently achieved with a simple blue plastic key featuring a socket with two wrench surfaces, which is available from Ganter as an accessory. Additional drive types are also currently under development.
The standard part GN 1150 is available in two versions – the ‘front hygiene’ version (FH) offers the HD standard on the actuation side, while the inside satisfies the typical requirements. Applications for this part include, for example, switch cabinets that must comply with hygiene requirements only on the outside. On the other hand, the ‘full hygiene’ (VH) design features additional seals for HD quality even on the latch arm side.
Both versions offer protection class IP 66 according to DIN EN 60529, meaning that they protect against the ingress of dust and heavy streams of water from any angle. The two standard parts are especially long-lasting thanks to a carefully developed design. Also, the seals are available in other materials upon request, allowing the parts to be adapted to customer-specific applications.
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