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Requirements

Foods are sensitive products. Due to their specific characteristics, they necessitate compliance with special requirements. Maximum hygiene is required, with a symbiosis of cleanliness and profitability through fast and precise processing. Components and solutions from SCHUNK are adapted to the specific production conditions and processes and fulfill the most stringent hygiene requirements of the food industry, in addition to statutory and recommended hygiene regulations. In this way, we optimize the handling of sensitive products and increase your productivity.

Industry video (WMV 13.2 MB)

Design suitable for food
Resistance against acidic, alkaline and alcoholic cleaning agents
Cleaning friendliness
Specific materials
- High-grade stainless steel
- FDA-listed plastics
- H1-lubricants suitable for food
Cleanroom suitability
Resistance also at high temperatures
Lightweight construction for highspeed applications

Standards, directives, organizations

The production technology requirements in the manufacture and processing of foods are high. Stringent regulations and guidelines are placed on man, machine and components. SCHUNK offers special components and complete solutions for the food industry that comply with all regulations. At the same time, the construction and design ensure reliable production and profitability.

SCHUNK components and solutions comply with a wide range of requirements from standards, directives and organizations:

Hygienic design according to DIN EN 1672-2
FDA
NSF
3-A
EHEDG
VDMA

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	Industry issue: hygienic design

Products

With the grippers of the LMG series SCHUNK offers standard modules that were developed especially for the food industry. The LMG food grippers, for example, are suitable for direct contact with foods; the sealed stainless steel housings are resistant to all cleaning agents and can also safely be cleaned by means of high pressure cleaners.
In addition to these specialized modules, SCHUNK also offers numerous standard products from all product lines that can be used in the food industry either directly or with slight modifications. This allows you to orient your investments toward specific hygiene requirements in the respective area and to combine assured hygiene with maximum profitability - from the actual production process all the way to packaging and palletizing!

	Food industry
	Food grippers LMG and SG
	Applications in the food industry

Development partners

SCHUNK cooperates closely with development partners in the food handling sector. Particularly in the food and food packaging industry, robomotion GmbH plans and implements the use of robot systems, which have earned an outstanding reputation due to their professionalism and profitability.

www.robomotion.de

International trade fairs of the food and food packaging industry

Germany
- IFFA (Frankfurt am Main)
  www.iffa.de
- Interpack (Düsseldorf)
  www.interpack.de
- ProSweets (Düsseldorf)
  www.prosweets.de
- Angua FoodTec (Köln)
  www.anguafoodtec.de
- BRAU Beviale (Nuremberg)
  www.brau-beviale.de
- drinktec (Munich)
  www.drinktec.de
- FachPack (Nuremberg)
  www.fachpack.de
- iba (Munich)
  www.iba.de
France
- Ipa (Paris)
  www.ipa-web.com
Italy
- Euro carne (Verona)
  www.eurocarne.it
Denmark
- FOODPHARMATECH (Herning)
  www.foodpharmatech.dk
USA
- PROCESS EXPO (Las Vegas)
  www.fpsa.org/processexpo
- FOOD EXPO (Chicago)
  www.worldwidefood.com

Trade media

FOOD engineering & ingredients
www.fei-online.com
dei - die ernährungsindustrie
www.dei.de
Lebensmittelpraxis
www.lp.lpvnet.de
Lebensmittel Zeitung
www.lebensmittelzeitung.de