What is DIN 32676? To answer this question let's take a step back and talk about what DIN is. DIN is the German Institute for Standardization....
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10 Hygienic Design Principles That Reduce Contamination Risk
Contamination control starts long before a production line is cleaned. It begins with how the system is designed, installed, inspected, and maintained. In hygienic facilities, small details like drainability, gasket condition, surface finish, and weld quality can have...
Practical Guidance for the Future Expansion of Your Sanitary Systems
Expansion is a good problem to have, but it can get expensive fast if your sanitary system was built with no room to grow. In hygienic processing, “adding a line” is rarely just adding pipe. It can trigger new clean-in-place (CIP) coverage questions, utility...
How Thermal Expansion Affects Sanitary Process Tubing and How to Design for it
Thermal Expansion in Sanitary Process Tubing Thermal expansion is easy to overlook because stainless sanitary tubing feels rigid and “fixed” once it’s installed. But when a line heats up during SIP, hot water sanitizing, steam exposure, or even warm product transfer,...
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What is a heat lot number?
What is a heat lot number? Heat lot number in the above image is highlighted in red. A heat lot number is used as a way to identify certain...
What Are I-Line Fittings?
What Are I-Line Fittings? I-Line fittings are used in line processing equipment to join separate runs of tubing. You'll typically find this...
304 vs 316 Stainless Steel
304 vs 316 Stainless Steel Watch this video explaining the difference between 304 vs 316 Stainless Steel...
What is equipment hygienic design?
What is equipment hygienic design? Equipment design is a critical part of the hygienic design process....
What is Hygienic Design?
Hygienic design is the practice of designing equipment, piping, components, and production areas so they can be cleaned, inspected, drained,...