Food safety is dependent on hygienic design and both the duration and intensity of the cleaning cycle. Radical hygienic design and installation of components and systems can reduce the time required for cleaning, thereby reducing energy costs, too. Sustainability, the reduction of product waste and conservation are challenges that every processor has to face these days. Baumer has developed sensors that can detect different media, thereby avoiding spillage and contributing to the goal of sustainability.
As a long-time partner with the dairy industry, Baumer offers a wide range of products to meet the international requirements of applications and industrial needs. Opposing requirements range from sophisticated sensor technologies for demanding hygienic areas, wet areas, dry areas and packaging machine operations, all with differing application scenarios to address.
Optimised for faster cleaning cycles
The Baumer Hygienic Connection (BHC) shows how clever design can help reduce bacteria contamination in process streams and actively contribute towards food safety. A good example of this is Baumer dairy industry specific sensors which have been designed and developed in collaboration with major manufacturers in the dairy industry.
These innovative, flush mounted sensors have no collection pockets so they can be easily cleaned to minimize bacteria growth and contribute to optimized CIP performance. They are also designed to operate with faster cleaning cycles using less water and chemicals resulting in important savings for users. Baumer recognise the importance of operators being able to optimise their process and by improving sensor accuracy and response times helps them to achieve tighter production control. Standard IO-Link connectivity allows fast and easy sensor parameterisation in addition to digital data generation for IoT.
