BFM® fittings - Flexible Connectors for the Food Industry

Perfect hygiene is essential in the Food Industry. Production environments need to be kept sterile and the need for cleanliness when switching product runs is crucial. This can be particularly challenging for manufacturers running traditional hose clamp systems.

The BFM^® fitting system is the perfect solution:

	Improved hygiene: There is no more dust leakage, eliminating cross-contamination of products and reducing general housekeeping costs.
	Health & Safety: Lack of need for tools to remove or install the flexible connector in difficult positions ensures a much safer change-over process.
	Easy installation: The simple snap-fit of the flexible BFM^® fitting makes change-overs easy, and standard length BFM^® Connectors fit correctly.
	Reduced downtime: Fast and efficient cleaning in between product runs means downtime is significantly reduced.
	Explosion resistant: The elimination of dust combined with the antistatic properties of BFM^® fitting helps eliminate the risk of secondary explosion.
	Regulatory compliance: BFM^® connectors are 3A approved, and conform with FDA, EC and ATEX regulations.

Case Studies

90% Saving on cleaning costs

"The BFM® fittings have made the dismantling and reinstallation process so much faster than before saving us a massive amount of downtime. The simple snap-fit connectors mean they are always installed correctly in exactly the right position in a fraction of the time it used to take. The system is also now 100% sealed during both the processing and cleaning operations which means the whole plant is much cleaner and runs more efficiently.”

Chris Clifford, Site Maintenance Manager, Tyson Foods Berryville.

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Making Operations Easy

"They’re one of the best things we’ve found…since installing the first two fittings, we’ve been replacing all of the remaining clamp-and-sleeve connectors with BFM® fittings. I’ve been putting them everywhere there’s a transfer point because they make things so much easier for our operators.”

Superintendent of Engineering and Maintenance, Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods Inc, USA

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Improved Hygiene and Downtime

“BFM® is such a simple idea which translates into real benefit in our plant. It is impossible to fit BFM® fittings incorrectly and there’s no build up, so weighing problems are a thing of the past, saving us a small fortune. They’re also 100% dust tight which reduces our cleaning bills.”

Maintenance Manager, Multinational UK bakery

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