Banner Engineering introduces two new sensors for hygienic and washdown environments
Banner Engineering announces the QM26 and the QMH26 photoelectric sensors, designed specifically for food and beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Influenced by the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG) and food safety initiatives among private businesses, Banner wanted to ensure the sensors provided reliable performance in manufacturing and packaging zones, including contact zones, splash zones and non-contact zones.
“The sensors’ design considers Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles for hygienic manufacturing processes,” said Mark Schmid, Banner Engineering Food and Beverage Industry Manager. “Our goal was to deliver Banner’s proven sensing capabilities to areas where the sensors may come in contact with food or materials, and make them suitable for harsh washdown environments with high pressure, extreme temperatures and chemicals.”