Mepaco® continues to see a steady demand with CIP (clean in place) options on their cookers, mixers, stuffers, screw, and belt conveyor systems. CIP technology employs a series of rinses along with high-temperature caustic washes through high-pressure spray devices. Food processors who opt for CIP on new Mepaco® equipment and systems typically opt for electropolished … Food Safety and Sanitation Equipment Trends at Mepaco
Apache Stainless is a leading manufacturer of high purity equipment for various commercial industries including pharmaceutical, medical, water filtration and food processing. Leveraging our extensive expertise in stainless knowledge and best practices, we help our customers maintain the highest quality of product contact surfaces available. Our team has republished the ebook, “Compare Stainless Finishes” as … Introduction to Stainless Food Contact Surfaces (ebook)
The process for sanitary stainless steel equipment fabrication starts with the selection of the metal and special handling of the material to prevent contamination. For many food and chemical producers, the level of finishing on processing equipment is determined by federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. In sanitary applications, the finish, as well as the … What is the Difference Between Bead Blasting and Electropolishing?
Apache routinely conducts tests for customers and in-house studies on the benefits of electropolished surfaces on food contact surfaces. Highlighted above, is a study that compares high-end finishes under 200X magnification: 304 Stainless Steel Bead Blast Finish with readings from 35 – 45 RA 304 Stainless Steel 2B + Electropolished Finish with reading from 5 … Compare EP Food Contact Surfaces under 200X Magnification
RMS (Root Mean Square) is a standard used to diagnose machining operations and surface finish. The fineness of the finish and ultimate success of sanitation effectiveness is called RA, the roughness average, measured by height in millionths of an inch or microinches. A profilometer device determines RA values of small surface variations and calculates … What is Your Stainless Finishes IQ?
We recently designed an in-house meat attachment test to determine performance of stainless finishes used in processing equipment. In a device designed by our technicians, we tested an electropolished panel on the left, a pickle passivated panel in the center and a bead blasted panel on the right. The 70% lean beef patty with an … The Meat Attachment Test Results Are In
In the photo are samples that we provide to customers to show the different types of finishes available in the design and manufacturing of equipment for industries that require a high degree of sanitation. From the left: 2B Finish: Has common corrosion resistance properties, heat resistant, smooth (not brushed) steel. The RA (roughness average) is … Comparing Metal Finishes used in Sanitary Design Equipment
