The food sector has extremely strict regulations regarding the safety of its processes. For this reason, contamination, whether in the finished product or the water used for the different parts of the process, generates a stoppage in the production lines. It is important to use products made of materials that are chemically resistant (CIP or SIP processes) and which also comply with the different food sector regulations: FDA, CE 1935, NSF, etc.
In the canning sector, and especially in the canning of tomatoes, different types of mechanical seals are used in all the process phases, from grinding operations to hot break, sifting, evaporation and pasteurization operations.It is common to find large double mechanical multi spring seals, conical spring seals or wave spring seals that guarantee perfect sealing of fluids with a high particle content.
Specialized Products For Food And Beverage
For food industry processes ranging from mixing and emulsifying to brewing and bottling, Flowway zero-contamination products include:
O-Ring Pusher Seals
Type FW-58B Mechanical Seal: Rugged and available in a wide variety of elastomers for handling a wide range of different fluids.
Type FW-HJ920N-977 Mechanical Seal: Compact, Wave spring pattern and specially designed for confined space for handling different food grades applications.
Type FW-M32 Mechanical Seal: Designed in single spring pattern and available in FDA approved seal face material with a wide variety of elastomers for handling a wide range of different fluids.
Elastomer Bellow Seals
Type FW-2100: Compact, unitized, single-spring elastomer bellows mechanical seal known for durability and performance.
Type FW-502: Excellent in a wide range of hot-water and mild-chemical duties; designed for confined spaces and limited glands lengths.
Type FW-21: General duty, elastomer bellows shaft seal; an industry standard with OEMs.
Seal Support System
Reservoir FW-TS1 : General duty reservoir that can withstand pressure up to 16 bar while providing buffer/barrier fluid to a dual-seal arrangement.
Reservoir FW-TS2 : General duty reservoir that can withstand pressure up to 26 bar while providing buffer/barrier fluid to a dual-seal arrangement.
