Hygienisches Pumpendesign
Marcus Schmidt•Oct 13, 2026

Dead legs, crevices and contamination: hygienic pump design explained

Hygienic pump design is the deliberate combination of internal geometry, surface finish, and material selection that lets every wetted surface be fully...
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An official Alfa Laval graphic with a dark background showing two compact brazed plate heat exchangers next to a colorful smoke illustration that visualizes the internal fluid flow and heat transfer paths.
Marcus Schmidt•Aug 28, 2026

Heat transfer coefficient: what it is, why it matters, and how it drives heat exchanger design

The heat transfer coefficient is a measure of how effectively heat passes through a barrier — such as a metal plate —...
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Lager fermentation temperature
Sebastian Esche•Aug 19, 2026

Lager fermentation temperature

Lager fermentation temperature is the narrow thermal window—typically 7–12 °C—maintained while bottom-fermenting yeast converts wort sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Holding...
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ISO EN 10357-D:  hygienic tube dimensions, materials, and specifications
Marcus Schmidt•Aug 10, 2026

ISO EN 10357-D: hygienic tube dimensions, materials, and specifications

ISO EN 10357-D is the part of the European EN 10357 standard that defines dimensions, tolerances, surface finishes, and material requirements for...
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Tri-Clover Fittings:  Guide to Sizes, Gaskets, and Hygienic Standards
Marcus Schmidt•Aug 07, 2026

Tri-Clover Fittings: Guide to Sizes, Gaskets, and Hygienic Standards

A tri-clamp is a sanitary clamp connection that joins tubing and fittings in hygienic process systems. It consists of three components —...
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3-A Hygienic Standards
Marcus Schmidt•Aug 07, 2026

3-A Hygienic Standards

3-A Sanitary Standards are a set of voluntary standards that govern the design, materials, and fabrication of equipment used in food, dairy,...
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A collection of Alfa Laval high-grade stainless steel hygienic fittings and tri-clamp components engineered to the BS 4825 standard, laid out neatly on a clean white background for sanitary dairy and food processing applications.
Sebastian Esche•Aug 07, 2026

BS 4825 Hygienic stainless steel tube standard

BS 4825 is a British Standard that specifies requirements for hygienic stainless steel tubes, fittings, and clamp connections used in food, dairy,...
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Condition based maintenance
Sebastian Esche•Aug 06, 2026

Condition based maintenance

Condition based maintenance is a strategy that triggers service work based on the actual measured state of equipment rather than on a...
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