Dirt and bacteria have no chance here

Machines and equipment in the food industry are subject to the strictest hygiene regulations. Rose's new GT-HD support arm system meets these requirements with flying colors: its swivel joints are the first systems on the market to be hygiene-tested by the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV). The GT-HD complies with the stringent requirements of DIN EN 1672-2 and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA.

With the GT-HD, Rose expands its comprehensive range of stainless steel equipment carriers with a particularly hygienic design. The support arm was designed in accordance with the specifications of the EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group) and the EN ISO 14159 standard. The support arm system is high-pressure cleaner resistant (IP69), can support loads of up to 60 kg over a distance of 0.5 m, and will be available with curved stainless steel tubes with a diameter of 48 mm. In accordance with Rose's high quality standards, the swivel joints pass a lifetime test of at least 60,000 cycles under maximum load.

“The GT-HD support arm system is ideally suited for use in the food industry. The highest hygiene standards apply there – especially when processing highly hygiene-sensitive foods such as meat, fish, and dairy products,” says Tobias Büsching, HMI Product Manager at Rose. The company has seen increasing demand for hygienic housing and support arm systems for years. Rose therefore developed the GT-HD and closely coordinated the system requirements with customers and experts from the food sector. The support arm system has also been certified by the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) for use in hygiene-critical applications.

Experts from the DGUV Testing and Certification Body for Food and Packaging subjected the GT-HD to a fluorescence test: The support arm system is completely contaminated with fluorescent riboflavin, moved several times, and then rinsed with a jet of water (IPX5). After cleaning, the testers used UV light to visualize any residual contamination. Since no riboflavin residues were detectable, the stainless steel equipment carrier received the DGUV certificate "Hygiene Tested".