The food industry typically involves raw materials such as agricultural products, which are converted under controlled pressure into the products of oil mills, chocolate factories and processing plants. The industrial processes that carry out these conversions today are extremely rigorous and demanding. SUFA provides stainless steel valves for the food industry, such as CF8M angle valves with special connections, including clamp 3A for the food sector, ANSI 150 flanges, and NPT and ISO threads. For fluid control, we recommend threaded stainless steel butterfly valves, and flanged or threaded stainless steel ball valves. Valves in the food and pharmaceutical industries fall into two main categories: direct-contact valves and utility service valves. Direct-contact valves, as the name suggests, are all valves that come into direct contact with food — for example milk, soda, condiments and meat. Due to its corrosion resistance, stainless steel is the material most commonly used for direct-contact valves. Harsh corrosive cleaning agents are used to ensure the hygiene of direct-contact valves, and stainless steel can withstand such corrosive agents. Utility service valves do not come into direct contact with food; therefore, these valves are suitable for handling media such as steam, water and other non-food-related resources.

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