FDA and ATEX approved material for applications in pharmaceutical, food processing & packaging equipment

Economical drivers are key, whilst fulfilling demands on hygiene, quality and safety of products used in pharma & food processing equipment are a must. Concerns range from GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) guidelines, seamless traceability within the entire production and transportation chain, to avoidance of colour traces or spots caused during the handling of pills and other sensitive processed products in the pharmaceutical and food industry. Contamination or explosion hazards presented by the handling of powder materials utilised both in drugs and food processing must be prevented. The ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU addresses these hazards and has also introduced the hazard of mechanical ignition into legislation for the first time.