Page 31 - Industrial Technology magazine February 2021 issue

Installation and

care of hygienic

latch fasteners

THE EXPERTS AT EMKA OFFER GUIDANCE ON
THE SPECIALISED AREA OF INSTALLATION AND
CARE OF HYGIENIC HARDWARE IN ENCLOSURES.

mka IP69K stainless steel
hygiene compression latches
with rounded/double flat or
Etriangular key inserts are
EHEDGE Certified to make equipment Certifi ed to:
in food processing and other hygiene
areas more secure against unauthorised IATF 16949
access. They are specially engineered to ISO 9001
offer tamper and vibration resistance for
most industrial installations and are The assembly of the Hygienic
able to withstand frequent high quarter turn takes place in a defined
pressure washes where appropriate. sheet metal cutout. In order to
However, Emka points out that guarantee the tightness of the quarter
correct installation and care in use is turn, it must be installed on a smooth
important for long term effective service surface and shoud only be operated
of this type of quarter turn latch with a special operating key so as not to
fasteners. In order to minimise damage the surface. Remove bottlenecks
vulnerability to bacterial build up When installing the Hygienic quarter
especially in food processing areas turn, make sure that its axis of rotation
Emka Hygiene latches have a highly is not perpendicular to the installation and simplify your
polished stainless steel surface and surface so that it is actuated from
rounded design. above. In addition, when the rotary axis
Care in correct orientation during is installed horizontally, the quarter turn processes
installation enables water and must be aligned in such a way that in
contaminants to drain off easily, so the closing position, the key surface
reducing accumulation, while use of a does not form a horizontal surface at
special hard plastic key prevents the actuation.
damage to the lock surface, where The Hygienic quarter turn must be
scratches from a metal key could checked regularly for possible damage
otherwise offer a site for bacterial to the surfaces and the seal, as well as
build up. for a backlash-free fit of the actuation. If
In assembling such a lock to an damage is found, the quarter turn or the
enclosure door, it is also important to flat gasket must be replaced.
ensure that it is fitted to a sufficiently The hygienic quarter turn should be Make your adhesive and dispensing processes more
smooth surface and regularly cleaned after installation or before initial productive with process-optimising materials & systems
cleaned/maintained in order to preserve commissioning, and then as required
integrity of the gasket and it’s seating. (depending on the degree of soiling), or • Improve speed and accuracy • Get fast, homogenous mixtures
So let’s look at some of the at regular intervals (according to your of dispensing with dedicated of liquids, powders and pastes
dispensing robots with mixing and degassing
specifics. The hygienic quarter turn is internal cleaning plan). machines
intended for closing closed housings Emka recommends that you clean • Reduce work in progress with
and machine casings of food processing the hygienic quarter turn manually with fast UV light curing materials • Achieve more consistent
machines and equipment. a soft cloth, sponge or brush. Before • Improve process simplicity with bonding results with plasma
The hygienic quarter turn is suitable cleaning, make sure that the utensils to process-convenient materials surface treatment
for use in the temperature range from be used are clean. Be particularly packaging
-30°C to +120°C. The outside, careful when cleaning the gasket and do Could you reach your productivity potential by improving some
consisting of actuator and seal, is not apply excessive pressure. Do not of these areas? Read more at intertronics.co.uk/productivity.
suitable for use in the food industry. The use brushes or other cleaning utensils
rear side of the hygiene sash cam is not that damage the surface or cause 01865 842842
suitable for use in areas where hygiene corrosion.
and easy cleaning are required. MORE INFORMATION: www.emka.com info@intertronics.co.uk
intertronics.co.uk/productivity
January/February 2021 • INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY