5th April 2006
Sanitary Design for Today’s Food Production Technology
The GEA Niro BUBBLE PLATE™ is the only fluid bed plate that meets all the needs of modern food production: non-sifting, capable of transporting and discharging powder efficiently, and designed for efficient sanitary cleaning.
The patented BUBBLE PLATE™ is the latest design of fluid bed plate from GEA Niro. Unlike its predecessors – conventional or gill plate designs – BUBBLE PLATE™ meets the needs of fluid bed design perfectly. They are non-sifting for most food products: i.e. they do not allow the heat-sensitive material to fall through the perforations; the holes in the plate direct the air flow almost parallel with the plate surface for effective powder transportation and discharge; and the plate is manufactured without crevices or sharp corners that can harbour bacteria thereby making it easy to clean.
BUBBLE PLATE™ has oval holes in the side of punched bubbles that can be manufactured in any direction to achieve the fluid flow characteristics required. Although BUBBLE PLATE™ has far fewer holes per square metre than conventional or gill plates, the holes themselves are significantly larger thereby achieving the airflow required.
No other type of fluid bed plate achieves all three of the key performance requirements for the sanitary manufacture of high quality food products.