Posted to News on 24th Nov 2020, 00:00
ABB Food Safe motors withstand over 1,100 washdown cycles
Maintaining product safety in food and beverage plants requires strict hygiene standards. Frequent washdowns are required to avoid contamination. The challenge is that electric motors used in these facilities can be damaged by aggressive cleaning. ABB Food safe motors to address the washdown challenge.
They feature a stainless steel housing to resist corrosion, and IP69 ingress protection to ensure that high-temperature, high-pressure spraying will not cause damage. They are also easy to clean, with a smooth, self-draining outer surface that has no angles where contaminants could gather.
