Experts estimate the time spent cleaning in the food and beverage industry to be as much as 30 percent. Thus, it is also understandable why the manufacturers attach great importance to a cleaning-friendly design (hygienic design). Many producers therefore look out for …
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Are CIP and SIP the same thing – what are the differences?
| Jochen Gries | Know-howUp until the fifties, sealed systems such as pipes or process equipment in technical process plants had to be dismantled and cleaned by hand. This was invariably a time-consuming process. Especially in industrial sectors such as pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, …
Mineral-insulated cables – a core component for the construction of electrical thermometers
| Jochen Gries | Know-howMineral-insulated cable, often also abbreviated to MI cable, consists of a metal sheath and ceramic-insulated internal conductors. The ceramic is a metal oxide powder (standard material is MgO) with a purity of > 99.0%, which ensures the insulation of the internal …
Hygienic M12 coupler connector for thermometer connection head
| Jochen Gries | TemperatureThe use of an M12 coupler connector at the connection head of a thermometer, rather than a standard cable outlet, enables quick and safe connection. In the hygienic, food and pharmaceutical industries such a design is also being demanded ever more frequently. …
Temperature – What actually is it?
| Jochen Gries | Know-howTemperature - a term that we use almost daily as a matter of course, without being made aware of the physical correlations. But how is the term temperature defined? Everybody perceives temperature in their environment purely subjectively. If we are too warm or too …