The Alfa Laval Unique mixproof CP-3 valve includes throttling edges on the upper and lower seat plugs to accelerate cleaning fluid during CIP and 3 seals in the valve chamber to assist cleaning of the valve during seat lift.
US Founding Father Benjamin Franklin famously said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” which could be the motto of the pending Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
When it comes to cleaning food production equipment, it wasn’t that long ago the only option was taking the equipment apart piece by piece, scrubbing and flushing it with chemicals and water inside and out before putting it back together again for the next run.
In the US, fluid milk sales are flat, but Greek yogurt and other specialty markets are hot, which means a processor’s survival will depend upon having the right automation tools.
Recovering fines that pass through the coarse filters of the table’s outlet, the Qualtech curd maximizer returns the fines directly to the finishing process.
Utilizing Rockwell Automation technology, the CSI CIP 2.0 clean-in-place system controls and records all critical functions; it complies fully with S88 and CFR 21 Part 11. An Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 755 variable frequency drive provides power control of the pumps and communicates seamlessly with the controller via embedded EtherNet/IP network technology.
While it may be said that food safety and food quality are not necessarily interrelated, get lax about either, and you probably won’t have a brand for long.
Increase efficiency. Improve product handling characteristics. Meter ingredients or cleaning chemicals more accurately. Cut maintenance time and downtime. Decrease energy usage.