Are Rittal’s HD solutions the key to elevating food safety standards?

Over the past few years, the food and beverage industry has undergone growth and transformation. The demand for fresh food and strict sanitation practices pose challenges for producers in this industry. One of the major concerns for food and beverage plants is the risk of product contamination, which can result in production downtime and costly losses.

To ensure safety and cleanliness within these facilities, a common practice is to divide them into zones based on the level of contamination risk.  Each zone requires specific industrial enclosure, climate control and power distribution systems tailored to the distinct food safety requirements.

Rittal has the perfect solution for each zone. Its Hygienic Design is designed to meet the challenges encountered in today’s food and beverage processes. With its modularity, cleanability and durability, Rittal complies the rigorous global hygienic standards set by leading food processing and packaging organizations worldwide, while protecting sensitive production controls and IT equipment.

What is Hygienic Design?

Hygienic design refers to an approach where the product is designed to decrease the chances of any type of contamination. This approach considers the type of material and if it allows for easy cleaning, inspection, and maintenance, as well as proper sealing among other guidelines to avoid contamination.

Hygiene zones

Basic hygiene zone

This zone pertains to areas within a factory, including offices, storage spaces, and power supply areas, where the risk of contamination is minimal.

Medium hygiene zone

The equipment within this zone undergoes regular cleaning and must be able to withstand a certain level water, corrosion and chemicals. Typically, this zone encompasses areas where bottling operations take place.

High hygiene zone

In this zone, open processes occur, requiring the highest level of hygiene. The equipment within this zone must possess the utmost degree of water and chemical resistance due to the strict hygiene requirements.

Which solution is best for you?

1. Basic Hygiene

Protect your valuable equipment using Rittal’s sheet steel enclosures. With international certifications from UL and DNV-GL, Rittal’s enclosures ensure protection up to IP66 and NEMA 4, securing your cables while providing ample space with integrated perforated door strips.

Optimize cost savings and enhance efficiency with Rittal’s Blue e+ climate control system. This innovative solution targets cooling where it’s needed, reducing your carbon footprint. Equipped with a built-in heat pipe for passive cooling, multi-voltage capability for global use, Ethernet-based remote monitoring, and other advanced features, Blue e+ offers flexibility, user-friendliness, and extended component lifespan.

2. Medium Hygiene

Rittal’s stainless steel enclosures meet the global certifications from organizations around the world such as UL, cUL, and CSA, meeting protection standards up to IP 66 and NEMA 4/4X.

Choose Blue e+ stainless steel to save up to 75% of energy with speed-regulated components. Maintain constant temperature inside the enclosure using the 3 modes of control: heat pipe mode, hybrid mode, and cooling circuit mode.

3. High Hygiene

Rittal’s hygienic design enclosures offers unique features based on the European standards, directives and regulations. These enclosures minimize the use of C& D agents, reduce risks, and ensures higher productivity. Built with stainless steel components, Rittal’s hygienic design enclosures are easy to clean and highly reliable. The FDA-approved joint-free exterior blue gasket is easily replaceable and securely fastens the lid with quick release fasteners. The enclosure’s forward-angled roof at 30 ° prevents pooling, allowing fluids to drain off rapidly.

Their HD air/water heat exchanger is the ideal solution for high hygiene zones. It features water connections made of 1.4301 stainless steel with IP 55, IP69K, NEMA 13 and 4X protection, ensuring strict hygiene standards are met.

Elevate food safety standards with Rittal

Reduce contamination with Rittal’s Hygienic Design, with faster cleaning, reduced energy requirements, and use of chemicals. Contact us to know more about Rittal’s solutions and which fits your needs best.