Design Standards
We have a number of international subsidiary companies and we supply to more than 50 countries worldwide. But more important to our customers is the fact that we understand their needs. We make it our business to anticipate the individual regulations of every country in which we trade, regarding packaging, import/export documentation, etc.
It is important to understand the legislation affecting the food industry to ensure the appropriate requirements and special demands of this industry can be met, thus avoiding unnecessary risks.
Following is a short summary of the standards and directives that are applicable to powder packing machinery.
Our machines are designed and manufactured to comply with European Union (EU) CE marking requirements and US Hygiene and Machine Safety standards. These include:
(a) EU Directives and their harmonized standards:
- Machine Safety 98/37/EC;
- “ATEX” 94/9/EC;
- Noise 2003/10/EC;
- Low voltage 2006/95/EC;
- Electromagnetic compatibility 2004/108/EC;
- Pressure equipment 97/23/EC;
- Hygiene EHEDG Guidelines; and compliance with
(b) US standards covering:
- Hygiene USDA Guidelines; 3-A Standards; FDA Codes of Federal Regulations – (CFR series 21)
- Machine Safety OSHA 1910 Subparts O & S; ANSI B11.19; ANSI/PMMI B155.1; NFPA 70 & 79; ANSI/ISA 12.10.05
CIP Cleaning
The GEA Avapac Bag Filling equipment has been designed for easy dismantling to expose critical hygiene areas.