The new feeding systems in hygienic design from Three-Tec meet the highest requirements for hygiene and product safety in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
The requirements for cleanliness and safety in the pharmaceutical, food and cosmetics industries are constantly increasing. Feeding systems are in direct contact with sensitive products and are therefore directly affected. The new feeders from Three-Tec are designed for easy cleaning, minimised risk of contamination and high operating efficiency.
A key feature of the new feeding devices are the hygienic compression seals at the connection points on the exterior of the feeders, which are easily recognisable by their blue colour. They prevent dead spaces and ensure a completely sealed design, thus preventing the ingress of contaminants.
The feeding devices are carefully designed to allow the assembly, disassembly and cleaning of all components that come into contact with the product in just a few steps and in the shortest possible time. The devices are made entirely of stainless steel, ground and polished with a surface roughness of up to ≤ Ra 0.8 μm. The smooth and pore-free surfaces reduce the adhesion of product residues and can be easily and efficiently cleaned with a variety of liquids and solvents. Automated cleaning systems such as WIP (Wash-in-Place), CIP (Clean-in-Place) or SIP (Sterilise-in-Place) are available and significantly increase the production efficiency. Consistently high hygiene standards can be guaranteed even with frequent product changes.
All plastic parts and seals that come into contact with the product and that we use for our devices meet the requirements of EC 1935/2004 and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA, USP class VI) and guarantee food safety. The greases and lubricants used are NSF-H1 certified. The devices are manufactured according to GMP guidelines, including IQ, OQ and, if desired, PQ.
The flat-tray feeding devices from Three-Tec guarantee precise feeding of bulk materials with poor to excellent flow properties, very low density, moisture or bridge-forming properties and flowability of ffc 1 - 5, and are equipped with easily interchangeable feeding tools. Various feeding tools such as auger, concave or spiral screws make it easier to adjust to the product to be fed. The high feeding accuracy ensures consistent product quality, while the robust construction made of high-quality materials guarantees a long service life for the devices.
The feeders in hygienic design are available as flat-tray feeders with 12 or 22 mm screw diameters. They are suitable, among other things, for multiple feeding, e.g. on a pallet. The new flat-tray feeders are also perfectly suited for installation in containment solutions such as isolators or fume hoods for the installation trough the wall. With these solutions, only the components of the feeding device that come into contact with the product and are therefore absolutely necessary remain in the isolator, while scales and gearboxes, motors and cables remain outside the containment area. This considerably simplifies autoclaving and cleaning and greatly reduces the risk of contamination. Explosion-proof versions of the feeding devices (ATEX) are possible.
| Advantages at a glance: - high-precision gravimetric feeding - all-round external seamless silicone seals - smooth surfaces - optimized cleaning results - minimised risk of contamination - feeding of even the most difficult-to-flow materials possible |
