Clean provider

Where little dirt adheres and can be cleaned on site, the need for time and cleaning media is reduced. This also increases operational safety in production facilities. With the GN 1150 locks in Hygienic Design, Ganter supports the "Clean in Place" cleaning concept, or "CIP" for machines and systems.

Even outside industries that traditionally require high hygienic standards, the "Clean in Place" concept is establishing itself, meaning cleaning components in fully assembled and installed condition. Because, simply put, where cleaning of systems, devices, or machines is faster and easier, operating costs primarily decrease. Against this background, Ganter is continuously expanding its portfolio of standard elements in Hygienic Design (HD).

The latest HD standard GN 1150 describes stainless steel latches with special FDA-compliant seals made of EPDM and TPU. Thanks to these seals, the locks are free of dirt-collecting dead spaces. When turning the latch by 90 degrees, its contact surfaces generate a pre-tension that reliably presses flaps, hatches, doors, or covers against the opposite side (frame or body). Currently, the rotation is performed with a standard two-sided key made of blue plastic, which is available as an accessory under the GN 1151 standard. Other drive types are in development.

The GN 1150 standard itself is divided into two versions: The "Front Hygiene" FH version offers HD standards on the contact side, while the inside meets normal requirements. Applications include, for example, control cabinets that only require hygienic standards externally. The "Full Hygiene" VH version, on the other hand, offers HD quality on the latch side as well, with additional seals.

Both variants comply with DIN EN 60529 and have an protection class of IP 66, protecting against the ingress of dust and powerful water jets from any angle.

Both standard elements are particularly durable due to their well-thought-out design. Upon request, the seals can also be supplied in other materials, allowing adaptation to specific media demands.