Rittal's Hygienic Design Enclosures

Different enclosure solutions are needed for the various locations inside a food and beverage production facility. From enclosures that can withstand frequent wash-downs on the factory floor to the IT infrastructure in the data center, Rittal has the right solution to protect your sensitive controls and electronic equipment. These enclosures are specially designed and built to handle the unique hygiene needs and challenges of the Food & Beverage industry!

Terminal boxes and compact enclosures in Hygienic Design (HD) are key elements in the design of open processes in the food industry and clean rooms due to their ease of cleaning. Compatible accessories such as wall spacer brackets and HD-compatible cable glands complete the range. If you have specific requirements, “Rittal – The System.” is sure to have the right solution.

Rittal’s HD solutions are specially designed and built to handle the unique hygiene needs of the Food & Beverage industry! Rittal’s HD products stand out with their unique features:

• 30° forward sloping roof repels water, bacteria, objects.
• Stainless steel parts & accessories for easy, reliable cleaning
• Re-designed enclosure – fully isolated electronics, removable terminal blocks, and an updated exterior.
• Joint-free exterior blue gasket is easy to see, clean, and replace.

European standards and directives

• EN 1672-2:2005 Food machinery/ General design principles/Part 2: Hygiene requirements
• EN ISO 14 159 2004 Safety of machinery – Hygiene requirements for the design of machinery
• EN 16 001 Energy management to improve energy efficiency
• Machinery directive 2006/42/EC binding
• Document 13 EHEDG guideline on the hygienic design of apparatus for open processes, prepared in collaboration with 3-A and NSF International

EU regulations

• 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs
• 853/2004 specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin
• 854/2004 specific rules for the organization of official controls on products of
• animal origin intended for human consumption
• 1935/2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food Decide for yourself what is important.

Limitless design flexibility for your configuration needs. Roof angled forward by 30°. Seal dyed blue to clearly distinguish it from debris.

Protection for dense wiring and sensitive small instruments. Foamed-in-place gasket and a knife-edge perimeter for additional protection

Flexible, bayable large enclosure solutions can be fitted with a 30° sloping roof for hygienically sensitive areas that are subjected to regular cleaning.

These include levelling feet, panels, handles, hinges, frames, hose-proof goods, cable glands & stainless steel lock nuts, plus ensuring design flexibility & top hygiene standards.

• Cam lock
• Wall spacer bracket
• Eclosure key
• Enclosure handle
• Side panel system
• Leveling Foot
• HD side parts
• Angled roof attachement

Rittal, a trusted supplier of E.B. Horsman & Son, stands for cleverly thought-out system solutions for hygienic production in the food & beverage industry. Particularly in open processes, where the resistance of the seal to detergents and disinfectants is crucial, it is vital for the production plant to be equipped with optimized enclosures, terminal boxes and command panels.