Food and beverage

Hygiene is as essential in the manufacture of foodstuffs, drinks and tobacco as in the production of pharmaceutical products. This is true not only for the production facilities but also for machinery and plant and in the latter case especially sensors, probes and measuring technology. The design and materials BD|SENSORS uses for their pressure and fill level measuring instruments fully meet the demands made by these markets globally.

Designed for hygiene:

no blind pockets, cracks, edges
material surfaces with low roughness depths
pressure measuring instruments easy to fit or remove
flush coupling components
may be cleaned and steam sterilized in installed condition (CIP, SIP)

Foodstuffs compliant materials:

stainless steel 1.4404 / 1.4435, Tantalum, Hastelloy
surfaces polished extra smooth on request
ultrapure pure ceramics (AL203 99.9%), polished
elastomeric seals made of EPDM, FKM, etc.

Hygiene standards / certifications:

Characteristics / Special features:

nominal pressures from 0 – 100 mbar to 40 bar, vacuum range,
also symmetrical in measuring range ± 50 to ± 500 mbar
hygienic process connections, e.g. Tri-Clamp, milk pipe screwed connection DIN 11864, Neumo-Connect, Varivent etc.
intrinsically safe Ex type to ATEX, or IEC-Ex
foodstuffs compliant transfer fluids
various analog and digital output signals
process transmitter adjustable via HART communication
Protection classes IP65 to IP69K