INDUSTRY NEWS VALVE WORLD Food industry hungry for valves
The food industry will have to meet great challenges, as the world population is set to grow from currently 7.1 billion people to around 9.1 billion people in the year 2050.
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n order to keep step with growth in emerging markets, the production output of according to the UN’s Food & Agriculture Organisation. One thing for certain, due to the food industry will remain a dependable partner with growth potential for the valve sector. “New open markets in Asia and Latin America are speeding up the product manager at industrial valve maker Mankenberg. Numerous valve makers are therefore understandably focussing on these markets outside of the EU. Milk products are just one example, by expected to grow by 24% , whereas the Middle Eastern/ Asian markets are set to grow by 18%, according to
the German Engineering Federation VDMA’s Euromonitor International. Forecasts for the beer market are is expected to grow 23.4% by 2016, the Latin American market by 22.1% and the Middle Eastern/ African markets by 26.7%.
In the aftermath of various food scandals, the food industry has become sensitized and is paying attention to the quality of plant components with eagle eyes. In times where a multitude of media intensively covers scandals, no company can allow its reputation to by contaminated
These lucrative markets naturally are highly competitive. “In China, there are over 1000 small, local makers, that can produce a lot cheaper and can deliver very quickly,” says Jing Yuan- Töpperwien, Regional Sales Asia Mankenberg, and quality remains an outstanding feature. “Products can only gain a market share if they are of constant high quality, easy to maintain and are marketed as such. “We have to place a special emphasis on communicating that we not only distribute products, but also know-how,” explains Yuan-Töpperwien in view of the company’s strategy. Mankenberg’s target group are medium-sized and large companies, “which will continue to grow in the future and want to engage with the international market.“
Growing demand for production
facilities is not the only thing aftermath of various food scandals, the food industry has become sensitized and is paying attention to the quality of plant components with eagle eyes. In times where a great multitude of media intensively covers scandals, no company can allow its reputation to
“The food industry is
characterised by hygiene-sensitive processes,” emphasises Iris Nachtigal, a product manager for ‘clean service’ safety valves at Leser, Hamburg. “Easy and complete cleanability of all parts of a plant, apparatus and components directly used in the production process is of high importance.” This also counts for safety valves, which are needed in beer brewing or bottling, and whose inlet area is constantly in touch with media. “Safety valves need to be designed with as little cavities, corners, dead spaces and gaps as possible, as residues foster bacteria growth and expedite corrosion,” explains Nachtigal.
The company collaborated with food plant engineers and developed its range of ‘Clean Service’ safety valves. The so-called 48X series is entirely made of stainless steel, has a low dead space ratio, high surface quality, FDA conformant elastomer and a large selection of aseptic connections. An optional pneumatic lifting device makes it easy to clean, and the operating condition is shown using a proximity switch.”
Low contamination levels through bacteria and residues are of major importance. Leser set its sights on minimising dead space at the inlet – the lower, the easier it is to clean. Some
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