Yearbook 2013/2014 - ehedg

Smart hygienic solutions for the food industry 109
Advances in hygienic conveyor drives provide a good
example of how hygienic design is helping the food sector
control food safety risks on the production line. Conventional
gear motors are bulky, complex to install, require expensive
cabinets and guarding, and most importantly, are not tested
and verified as cleanable by the independent Danish
Technological Institute. In comparison, today’s drum motors
are designed to be regularly cleaned and disinfected to a
great degree of hygiene, even in environments where high
pressure water, steam and chemicals are used (Figure 1).
This helps food manufacturers achieve the highest possible
hygiene standards.
Drum motors that meet the European Hygienic Engineering
& Design Group (EHEDG) Guidelines, and that use
materials in compliance with EU Regulation 1935/2004
raise the user’s confidence that the drum motor utilised
offers optimum cleanability, providing for the lowest possible
levels of Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli and other harmful
microorganisms in the food processing environment.
Further, drum motors with standard IP66 and IP69k sealing
systems are well-suited for wet and high pressure washdown
applications (Figure 2).
Interroll drum motors meet all of these hygienic requirements
and are therefore suited for application in environments
in which high and constant exposure to great amounts of
sanitation chemicals and/or water is the norm.
Figure 2.Hygienically designed drum motors are well-suited for wet
and high pressure wash-down applications.
Figure 1.Drum motors should be designed to withstand regular
high-pressure washdown procedures at food processing plants.