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Perfect Hygiene is Essential in the Food Industry

Production environments in the food industry need to be kept sterile, and the need for cleanliness when switching product runs is crucial.

This can be particularly challenging for manufacturers running traditional clamped connector systems.

That's just one of the reasons 95% of the world's top 20 food manufacturers use BFM® fittings.

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Advantages of BFM® fitting in the Food Industry

No crevices to collect product so there's no build-up or contamination risk. Cleaner plant with no leaks and safe for use in CIP.

Safer, healthier people by keeping product in the right places. Explosion-resistant design & materials.

Wide range of products that conform to important global standards like 3A, USDA, FDA, EC & ATEX to ensure you meet food regulations.

Fewer clean-ups and replacements plus faster, easier changeovers mean more production time.

Explore Food Manufacturing Categories using BFM® fitting Include:

Milk powder processing is one of our biggest sub-categories. Dairy plants require stringent sanitary standards, including strict regular cleaning cycles.

The BFM® fitting system is used extensively in manufacturing both wet and dry pet food throughout the world by all the major producers.

Flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, additives - powders and granules are everywhere in bakeries so hygiene and safety are paramount for the baking industry.

From seed to cup, coffee processing is complex, and whether it's whole beans, freeze-dried, or powdered, there are many process challenges.

Food Industry Applications

BFM® fittings outperform traditional hose-clamped systems in every processing application and condition. Our range of breathable and non-breathable flexible connectors operate across a wide range of conditions meaning that we have solutions for many applications in the food industry.

The constant movement on sifters 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.

Proper cleaning of your pipes and in-line fittings is important during CIP, and having a flexible connector that can handle the chemicals and won't leak is essential.

Processors often operate equipment under negative pressure to avoid product leaking out of machinery, but you need to ensure your connectors seal properly too or your system won't run efficiently.

If you operate your systems under positive 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.

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BFM at Tyson Foods processing Chicken slurry

Chicken processing giant, Tyson Foods Inc., had leaky and time-consuming traditional hose-clamp connectors that needed to be removed, cleaned & replaced every 12 hours.

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Difficulties with traditional clamped fittings regularly coming loose on a rotary sifter was an ongoing challenge for a global ingredients supplier.

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Global food giant Ajinomoto had a challenging transition point that required frequent connector changes, causing extensive downtime.

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Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods Inc, USA, mills a range of products 24 hours a day, 6 days a week. They had a time challenge with their clamped connectors.

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Getting Started with BFM® fittings

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