Sensing Systems Meet Strictest Standards

Sensors, fixings and accessories can be the weakest link in stringent hygienic food and beverage processing or pharmaceutical production. SICK has extended its range with new Inox and Hygienic sensors and mountings to deliver seamless protection against contamination in the most demanding environments.

SICK is launching the W4S-3H photoelectric sensor to offer outstanding detection performance combined with a compact and rugged IP69K housing that withstands the harshest hygienic washdown, cleaning and disinfection regimes.

Hygienic variants of SICK’s Industrial Instrument range of LFP guided radar level probes, LFV tuning forks for level detection and PHT/PBS pressure and THT temperature transmitters have also been launched, promising high-performance reliability and accuracy combined, plus compliance with the toughest hygiene, cleaning and washdown cycles.

“Investing in high-quality, stainless steel equipment is pointless if the entire sensing and mounting systems do not meet the same impeccable hygiene standards,” said Phil Dyas, SICK’s UK Sensors and Sensing Systems Product Manager. “Microbacterial build-up on a fixing or mounting that’s not compatible can compromise the hygiene of the entire environment.”

For complete confidence in avoiding contamination through the back door, Sick offers compatible stainless steel mountings, reflectors, tubes and flanges, all made to the same stringent standards without compromising on performance or ease-of-use. Quick to install and replace, the turn-and-click connector for the WS4-3H sensor, for example, still meets the highest European and FDA standards and resistance to chlorine-based disinfectants, detergents and foam cleaners.

“SICK’s approach is to provide integrated, seamless systems according to the needs of the production environment. If necessary, SICK systems can withstand the harshest cleaning and disinfection regimes to deliver rugged performance, even with daily exposure to aggressive detergents or hydrogen peroxide-based chemicals in some pharmaceutical environments for example.”

The SICK INOX range of sensors, systems and instruments are made from the toughest materials, such as high-grade stainless steels, to provide durable, waterproof and chemical resistant products to withstand CIP and washdown procedures.

In addition, SICK Hygienic products are specially designed with completely smooth external housings with no edges, corners or ridges that could attract bacterial build-up or chemical contamination. Each is designed to enable liquids to run-off slowly, allowing maximum contact with cleaning agents whilst leaving no liquid residue.

All SICK Inox and Hygienic sensing and mounting technologies are designed to the highest international standards, regulations and guidelines, including those of the EHEDG and FDA.

SICK UK Ltd, +44 1727 831121, andrea.hornby@sick.co.uk, www.sick.co.uk.