In food production, maintaining cleanliness and hygiene is a paramount production requirement. Utilizing oil-free machines equipped with discharge silencers devoid of absorption material and state-of-the-art filtration technology is ideal for this purpose.
Quality and Hygiene Regulations
Should food become tainted due to production errors and make its way to the retail market, it entails significant costs and tarnishes the manufacturer's reputation. Entire production batches may need disposal, or costly recalls may be necessary. Both governmental bodies and industry associations heavily penalize such occurrences.
To prevent this from happening in the first place, it is imperative to select machinery and equipment based on legislator and association specifications.
Compliance with national and international standards is essential for the flexibility to serve markets across borders. Adherence to EU directives on food hygiene regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 and machinery directive EU 42/2006 is imperative.
Know and Comply with Important Standards
The EU Directive on Food Hygiene and the Machinery Directive establishes requirements for food production facilities regarding process control, materials, surfaces, and corrosion resistance.
These directives ensure that the process air in contact with products or conveyance remains uncontaminated and feeds into the production or pneumatic conveying system. This forms the foundation for machine design.
Guidelines precisely outline the selection and arrangement of components and the use of consumables, including lubricants and cleaning agents.
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ISO 22000
AERZEN boasts ISO 22000 certification. This standard framework aids in identifying risks within the direct and indirect environments of the food production chain at an international level.
The structured identification of potential hazards lays the groundwork for effective risk management. Similar to other management standards, the Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) serves as a vital tool for sustainable process enhancements in ISO 22000.
In the food industry, the reliability of process air is crucial, ensuring it remains free from impurities like oil, abrasion, or insulating materials. ISO 22000 certification guarantees that AERZEN machinery complies with and documents the high food safety standards.
Consequently, operators can place full trust in these assemblies. ISO 22000 certification is an essential element in the company's risk management efforts, adding to AERZEN's commitment to product safety.
Adhere to the Standards with Oil-Free Machines
AERZEN machinery makes it easy to meet food production machinery specifications. The blowers and compressors conform to ISO 8573-1, class 0, ensuring they are oil-free. This minimizes the risk of product contamination from lubricants in the process air.
In the food industry, products frequently interact with process air during activities like filling, cleaning, mixing, spraying, cutting, transporting, cooling, and packaging. All these operations must strictly adhere to hygiene rules.
High Reliability and Cleanliness
AERZEN's in-house silencer technology enhances both functional reliability and the cleanliness of the process air by eliminating absorbents. Using the interference method for silencing prevents abrasive wear and tear in the silencer.
This means that the process air remains free of fine absorption material particles that could contaminate food. AERZEN's patented reactive silencer not only extends the machine's lifespan but also significantly aids in complying with food purity regulations.
Integrated Spark Arrester
There is also an integrated spark arrester available either within the base support or on the discharge side of the silencer, which prevents sparking in hazardous situations.
This TÜV-tested spark arrester comes with certification, eliminating the need for on-site spark arrester installations, and providing a valuable advantage to the customers.
This information has been sourced, reviewed and adapted from materials provided by Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH.
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