Food Contact Certification for Plastic Parts in Food Machinery
- fmvisual
- Jan 10, 2024
- 2 min read
Plastic is used to produce the mechanical components, wear parts and screens used in and around the food industry's production equipment.
FIRMA produced as per customer drawing Machine Plastic Parts such as swing arms, dispensers, knuckle pulleys, scale pans and more other technical parts for the Food and Beverage Industry.
We have significant capacity and knowledge of processing plastic parts and machine parts for use in food processing machines and production facilities.
CNC-processing methods for food-approved plastic
CNC milling and turning are generally considered to be processes that have no impact on the plastic's effect on foods. Plastics made from food-approved plastic sheets and rods using CNC processing can therefore be used in contact with food without the need for a separate certificate. ✅
Clean production facilities and clean plastic parts
Since we process plastics as a run-of-the-mill activity, we do not need lubricating agents. Cooling is by air alone. This means our production and your blanks are clean when you receive them. ✅
Certified Materials for the Food and Beverage Industries
The various types of plastic afford their particular advantages with respect to the food industry and food production.
PEHD500 / PEHD1000 are perfect with respect to wear when water or sand are used. Perhaps these are the most widespread plastics to be used in the food sector, not least due to many excellent properties.
Polyamide (nylon) is a tough material that can withstand extreme loads and pressure.
POM has a short process time to production and can cope with high loads.
PTFE (Teflon®) is a relatively soft plastic with extreme friction.
PEEK has good mechanical properties and a good thermal stability. It can handle high temperatures up to 250 ⁰C
PVDF is especially fit for hygienic environments like the healthcare or the dairy industry
Food Processing Plastic Parts Expertise
FIRMA is an Italian contract manufacturer that serves customers throughout the global food processing industry.
We produce plastic components made of engineering polymers for specific applications as Food Processing / Food Conveying / Food Canning / Food Transporting / Food Packaging
We have significant capacity and knowledge of processing plastic parts and machine parts.
We have a fleet of machines that allows us to work efficiently and flexibly.
Our fleet of machines includes CNC milling centers (up to 5 axes), twin-spindle CNC turning centers, precision milling machines as well as other centers for laser cutting and engraving, bending, polishing and UV bonding
Strict quality controls are carried out on a regular basis on all new productions and on repetitive productions for both small and large production batches.
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