Danfoss is currently the only manufacturer on the market offering EHEDG-certified components specifically designed for installation directly in plant areas where hygiene is critical. 

It shows that the VLT^®Decentral Drive FCD 302, as well as the VLT^®OneGearDrive Hygienic^TM, fulfil the special needs for this requirement and offer the perfect solution even for critical environments like fillers and aseptic areas in the plants.

The key features that convinced the EDEDG:

• - A special colour
• - The sealingmaterial
• - Special Screws (with round head, Stainless Steel, special form for easy cleaning)
• - The mountingconcept with enough space between drive and wall for easy cleaning.
• - Space between heatsink finns ( easy cleaning)

The European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG) is a consortium of equipment manufacturers, food industries and research institutes, as well as public health authorities, and was founded in 1989 with the aim of promoting hygiene during the processing and packing of food products.

Increasingly tight regulations EU regulations for the compliance of hygienic equipment to be used in the manufacturing of popular food and beverages are becoming increasingly tight.

For example, in the beverage industry, still water, fruit juices and alcohol free beers are all highly reactive to external influences. New packaging materials also raise the demands on the hygienic conditions.

Plastic packaging for cosmetics, including PET bottles in the drinks industry, require new measures as they do not tolerate heat sterilization or cleaning that previously rendered glass containers aseptic.

European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group
In addition to the standards and guidelines of the EU, operators are increasingly observing the rules of the EHEDG. The EHEDG provides the specifications and guidelines for the comprehensive, proactive protection of food from contamination with bacteria, fungi and yeasts during processing.

Hygienic Design
The responsibility for implementing and achieving these targets lies with the machine manufacturers and operators. The hygienic design of process equipment and components should be based on a sound combination of process and mechanical engineering as well as knowledge in microbiology.
 

Danfoss has adopted hygienic requirements at the initial stage in developing its drives because upgrading existing process equipment designs to meet hygienic requirements is often both expensive and unsuccessful.

The VLT^®OneGearDrive Hygienic™is the ideal choice for any application where hygiene is especially important. It has been certified by the Technical University of Munich as EHEDG-compliant and is resistant to cleaning agents in the pH range 2 to 12.

VLT^®OneGearDrive Hygienic™ also has a completely smooth, easy to clean surface without cooling fins, which prevents pockets of dirt from forming and allows cleaning agents to drain off freely.