TÜV-certified hygiene technology for the meat and food industry as well as pharmaceuticals

Höcker at IFFA 2022: Christian Peselmann and Benjamin Höcker (Photographer: Rene Sutthoff/Konsequent PR)

Anything is possible, nothing is mandatory? This does not apply at all to hygiene regulations in the meat and food industry. Because in one of the most heavily regulated and monitored sectors of the processing industry, there is no room for interpretation. "For our customers in the meat and food industry as well as pharmaceuticals, hygiene is an absolute prerequisite for sustainable successful business," says Benjamin Hölker, Managing Director of the Hölker Group. "To enable them to meet these requirements, our hygiene solutions are constantly being modernized, adapted, expanded, and tested for safety." The group has now gone even a step further. Voluntarily, Hölker had the entire product series Cleanmaster HS inspected by TÜV Rheinland. "With this voluntary self-commitment, we aim to demonstrate a more consistent, comparable, and controllable standard across our numerous products in hygiene technology than ever before," reports Christian Peselmann, responsible for sales in the hygiene technology sector. The results are impressive and show that Hölker is truly on the right track with its internal quality standards: without exception, all tested products received official TÜV certification following the technical inspection on February 1, 2022. It was also confirmed that they fully comply with the fundamental requirements of the current Machinery Directive in all aspects.

Among other things, electrical systems, compliance with guidelines, and general safety were tested using the hygiene station HS 69V, which combines most of the available functions in a single system. This includes, in addition to the walk-through sole and boot cleaning, modules for hand disinfection, a hand cleaning cabinet with soap dispenser and water outlet, as well as a high-speed hand dryer. "The system represents the pinnacle of the past 20 years of development in hygiene technology in Hölker plant engineering," says Peselmann. Over this period, not only have performance and customization options continually improved, but also modularity and product diversity.

From the relatively small hygiene technology sector in 2001, which at that time also included systems from current competitors, a very diverse, innovative, and fully in-house produced portfolio has grown. The flexible design of the Cleanmaster HS product series allows for even easier installation and the combination of exactly the elements that customers need for their specific application—ranging from sole and boot washing machines to cleaning stations, hygiene modules, and complete hygiene corridors.