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FOOD (KITCHEN/STAINLESS STEEL/IP65...68 PROTECTION)
KERN scales – without fear of water!
Scales used in industrial situations or the food industry are often exposed to extreme stresses and strains. Water, oils, fats, varnish, dust, dirt, flour, small parts etc. are all natural enemies of a scale. In industries such as the food, chemical, manufacturing industries, etc., scales must be able to cope with these stresses without this affecting their performance. For use in such harsh environmental conditions, levels of protection are defined, which specify which environmental stresses a system can be exposed to with respect to the level of contact, foreign object and moisture protection, without damage being caused to the unit. These levels of protection are described in the following standard: “DIN EN 60529: protection types through housing” The IP code usually consists of a two-digit combination, which gives the relevant level of protection, e.g. IP68.
The first digit specifies the protection level for contact protection and protection against foreign bodies (dust protection), the second digit is for the water and moisture protection (protection against splashes of water). All stainless steel components of the IP65...68 protected KERN stainless steel scales are made of corrosion-resistant steel of quality class 1.4301 (DIN X5CrNi18-10). The material properties support you in your ▸ HACCP -compliant quality system.
▸ See the glossary on page 223–225
Extract from the standard: “DIN EN 60529: protection types through housing”:
KERN-Pictogram 1. digit
Specification
2. digit
Specification
Protection against jets of water (nozzle) from any angle (cleaning with a damp cloth)
6
Dustproof
5
6
Dustproof
6
Protection against powerful jets of water
6
Dustproof
7
Protection against temporary immersion
Protection against continuous immersion (designed for continuous use in wet areas, submersion is possible depen- ding on the pressure (water depth))
6
Dustproof
8
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