Food Industry

Dairy

The Dairy Industry has extremely high sanitary standards

Hygiene is of the utmost importance in all aspects of handling and processing of milk with the risk of microbial contamination having serious consequences for the quality and safety of the end product.

Dairy-based powders are also flammable in suspension as a dust cloud, which places dairy plants at extremely high risk when it comes to the potential for secondary explosions.

So keeping all equipment - and the flexible connections that transport the product - clean and dust free is essential for safe operation of a dairy processing plant.

That's where BFM® fitting excels, and our connectors are considered the new industry standard for dairy companies.

BFM® connectors and spigots installed on Calf milk powder sifters

Advantages of BFM® fitting in the Dairy Industry

Dust is contained and there are no crevices to collect product so no build-up or contamination risk. Superior seal means they're also safe for use in CIP cleaning cycles.

Replacing connectors is safer with no tools required for standard BFM® fittings, plus 100% seal makes the factory environment much healthier.

Have a wide range of products that conform to important global standards such as 3A, USDA, FDA, EC & ATEX.

Less clean-ups and replacements plus faster, easier changeovers means the plant runs more efficiently with fewer stoppages.

Major Challenge with Hygiene in the Blending Filler Room

A leading New Zealand dairy plant had a major challenge with hygiene in their blending filler room. A vibratory discharging cone was connected to the hopper via a traditional connecting sock and steel clamps. There was excessive dust leakage and product build-up in the joins – a major hygiene issue.

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Hochdorf Achieve Superior Hygiene & Safety With BFM®

Swiss milk processor HOCHDORF 's Sulgen plant had issues with the hoseclamp connections frequently leaking powder into the factory and presenting an injury risk to fingers during changeovers.

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Dairy Industry Applications

BFM® fittings outperform traditional hose-clamped systems in every processing application and condition. Did you know that we don't only produce Seeflex connectors? We have a wide range of connectors in a variety of materials that operate across a wide range of conditions meaning that we have solutions for many applications in the dairy industry.

Sanitation and proper cleaning of your pipes and in-line fittings is important for dairy processing, which makes CIP the ideal solution. Having a flexible connector that can handle the chemicals and won't leak is essential.

The constant movement on sifters and sieves puts stress on flexible connections between equipment, and often causes problems like poor sealing, leaks and failures.

Metal Detector applications can be a challenging environment for traditional clamped connector systems because steel cannot be in near proximity to the detector.

Processors often operate equipment under negative pressure to avoid leaking product out of machinery, but you need to ensure your connectors seal properly too.

If you operate under pressure, we know keeping your product inside your process brings all sorts of challenges, usually around dust control and connector failure.

Static dissipative connectors like the BFM® fitting range will help reduce the chance of spark discharges occurring that can potentially ignite combustible dust explosions.