Ganter has introduced a new line of standard parts including levelling feet and screws, with the aim of optimum cleanliness within production environments. It is the company’s latest addition to its ‘Hygienic Design’ line of components.
At first glance, most standard parts seem to be far away from the actual critical work areas, but airborne spores of microorganisms can spread quickly and far. Since even the smallest weak points can lead to contamination of entire production lines, Ganter has developed an entire product family of special standard parts.
Maximum cleanliness is one of the most basic prerequisites wherever food is produced. However, hygienic requirements also play a major role in other industries, from the medical technology and the pharmaceutical industry to the production of dispersion coatings. The aim is to eventually make products without preservative additives, which requires production environments with a high-level of cleanliness.
As the latest addition to the ‘Hygienic Design’ product family, Ganter now offers the spacers GN 6226. These standard parts avoid duplicate mounting surfaces, which are problematic and time-consuming in terms of cleaning and sealing. The HD product range therefore continues to grow, with new parts joining the existing range of knobs, U-handles, hand levers, indexing plungers, latches, cover sleeves, levelling feet and screws.
Another central feature of the Ganter standard parts is the absence of dead space meaning no substances can accumulate inside the components. In all cases, stainless steel with vibratory finished or polished surfaces is used as the material. This means that the maximum surface roughness remains below Ra 0.8μm so dirt particles cannot settle and can be reliably removed during cleaning.
A hygienically safe sealing concept verified by software simulation ensures the FDA-compliant H-NBR or EPDM elastomer seals fit flush everywhere after assembly and fulfil their function over the long-term. This prevents any hygienic problems from arising unnoticed. Otto Ganter GmbH & Co. provides detailed information on professional installation and suitable cleaning procedures in the attached instructions.
The standard parts combine minimal contamination tendency with optimum cleaning ability and thus meet the requirements of the 3-A sanitary standard, the EHEDG and the DGUV test.
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