Hygienic flexible sleeves for food and pharmaceutical use
Say goodbye to contamination risks with this tool-free, quick-change flexible fitting, engineered for seamless and hygienic connections in demanding food and pharmaceutical processes.
Ensures Safe and Hygienic Material Connections
The BFM Fittings from Gericke are designed to revolutionize hygienic connections in industrial environments by eliminating traditional product retention zones. This innovation ensures seamless integration into food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemical production lines, minimizing contamination risks. With easy installation and removal in under 40 seconds, these fittings offer substantial time savings during maintenance cycles. Constructed from food-grade polyurethane, they maintain a perfectly waterproof seal capable of withstanding pressure shocks from dust explosions, securing a clean and safe production environment. Available in diameters ranging from 100 to 650 mm, these fittings are optimized for both continuous and batch operations, meeting stringent GMP and FDA standards. Their robust design simplifies the maintenance process, reducing downtime and ensuring that each sleeve fits precisely, supporting consistency in production.
Benefits
- Enhances hygiene by preventing contamination risks in sensitive production environments.
- Minimizes maintenance time with tool-free replacement in less than 40 seconds.
- Ensures a clean production area by securely sealing even fine powders, limiting hazardous spill areas.
- Tailors to specific needs with customizable diameters available from 100 to 650 mm.
- Complies with GMP and FDA standards, ensuring regulatory adherence for food and pharmaceutical applications.
- Applications
- Vitamins,Steel,Bakery,Animal and aqua feed,Water treatment,Flue gas treatment,Lime and gypsum,Minerals,Plastics and coatings,Catalysts,Textured vegetable proteins tvp,Dairy,Battery production,Food,Chemicals,Fine chemicals,Noodles and rice,Glass,Beverages and coffee,Crop protection and fertilizers,Biscuit and snacks,Cereals and cereal bars,Salt and seasoning,Infant nutrition,Pet food,Paint and dyes,Flavours and fragrances,Beverages,Detergents and soaps,Chocolate and confectionary,Api manufacturing,Heavy industry,Construction chemicals,Cement and fly ash,Flour,Superabsorbants,Pharmaceutical
- End products
- Biscuits,Bread,Lithium-ion battery components,Potato chips,Vitamin c supplements,Pelletized animal feed,Salted nuts,Drinking water additives,Whey protein powder,Curry powder,Polyethylene granules,Granola bars,Rice crackers,Portland cement,Protein isolates,Glass bottles,Gypsum board,Milk chocolate,Cornflakes,Pasta,Acrylic paint,Polyacrylamide beads,Cat food kibbles,Fly ash bricks,Herbal extracts,Water-based dyes,Liquid soap,Catalyst pellets,Instant noodles,Fertilizer granules,Steel rods,Shampoo,Paracetamol tablets,Flue gas cleaning agents,Essential oils
- Steps before
- Mixing,Volumetric Feeding,Gravimetric Feeding,Pneumatic Conveying
- Steps after
- Vacuum Conveying,Size Control,Deagglomeration
- Input ingredients
- fine powders,food ingredients,pharmaceutical ingredients
- Output ingredients
- hygienic connection,sealed product,dust-free environment
- Market info
- Gericke is known for engineering and manufacturing innovative powder processing equipment, including mixing, feeding, and conveying solutions, catering to various industries. Renowned for their quality and expertise in bulk material handling, they provide tailored solutions to optimize production processes.
- Waterproof Level
- Perfectly waterproof
- Hygienic Design
- Yes
- Food Grade Material
- Polyurethane
- Replaceability Time
- Less than 40 seconds
- Diameters Available
- 100 to 650 mm
- Pressure Resistance
- Resists pressure shocks during dust explosion
- Powder Tightness
- Effective on very fine powders
- Material Compatibility
- Other materials on request
- Ease of Operation
- Clean,easy and safe
- Changeover time
- Less than 40 seconds
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- Automation level
- Manual
- Cleaning method
- Easy to clean,prevents product retention
- Pressure resistance
- Resists pressure shocks
- Cleanability
- Hygienic design prevents dead zones
- Biological compatibility
- Food grade Polyurethane
- Abrasion resistance
- Resistant to fine powders and pressure shocks
- Corrosive resistance
- Food grade Polyurethane
- Pressure resistance
- Withstands pressure shocks during dust explosions
- Sleeve Attachment
- Tool-less replacement
- Diameter range
- 100 to 650 mm
- Installation ease
- Tool-free replacement
- Pressure resistance
- Resists pressure shocks
- Connection method
- BFM fitting sleeve
- Waterproof capability
- Perfectly waterproof
- Cleanliness
- Hygienic,no dead zones
- Material Type
- Food Grade Polyurethane
- Replacement Time
- < 40 seconds
- Easy-Maintenance
- No tools required
- Diameter Range
- 100 to 650 mm
- Pressure Resistance
- Pressure shocks during dust explosions
- Hygienic Design
- No dead zones