Malaysian Soft Drink Manufacturer uses Hanovia UV to Remove Bacteria from Process Water
07/10/2015 Hanovia Ltd
UV disinfection system installed after dechlorination unitF&N Beverages Manufacturing Sdn Bhd in Malaysia has installed a Hanovia UV disinfection system at its state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Inanam, Kota Kinabalu. The Hanovia UV system is installed after an activated carbon dechlorination unit and is used to eliminate bacteria from water used in the soft drinks manufacturing process.
F&N is Malaysia's largest soft drinks manufacturer, producing many of the country's most well-known brands, including 100PLUS, F&N Fruit Tea and F&N SEASONS. The company's brand promise is 'Pure Enjoyment, Pure Goodness', so quality is uppermost in all its manufacturing processes.
UV technology is required for this application to fulfil local QA/QC (quality assurance/quality control) requirements. Hanovia was selected as the UV system supplier due to the company's reputation in the beverage industry and the fact that its UV systems are optimised for process water applications such as those found in beverage manufacturing. Added benefits for the customer included low operating and maintenance costs.
The benefits of UV
Meeting the increasingly rigorous hygiene standards required in the beverage industries is a real challenge. If improvements need to be made to plant and equipment, they need to bring quick returns on the investment and measurable improvements in product quality.
For manufacturers seeking to improve the quality of the end product, UV is an economic, realistic option. It is an established method of disinfecting drinking water throughout the world, and is also widely used for high purity applications such as pharmaceutical processing and microchip manufacturing, where water of the highest quality is essential.
There are no microorganisms known to be resistant to UV - this includes pathogenic bacteria such as Listeria, Legionella and Cryptosporidium (and its spores, which are resistant to chlorination).
UV disinfection systems are also easy to install, with minimum disruption to the plant. They need very little maintenance, the only requirement being replacement of the UV lamps every 9 - 12 months, depending on use. This is a simple operation that takes only a few minutes and can be carried out by general maintenance staff.
About Hanovia
Hanovia has 90 years of UV design and manufacturing experience. Its headquarters are in the United Kingdom and it has regional offices in Germany, the USA and China, supporting EMEA, the Americas and Asia respectively. The company provides an unrivalled level of customer care under its UVCare service and works very closely with a global network of distributors to ensure its customers receive a very professional experience. This is why Hanovia is a world leader in UV disinfection technology for processing and leisure applications. From its early days manufacturing UV lamps to treat skin conditions to today's validated, performance qualified UV water treatment systems, Hanovia has always been a technology leader and at the at the forefront of UV innovation. The company is a subsidiary of Halma plc.
For more information, please contact:
Gunvinder Bhogal
Marketing Manager
Hanovia Ltd
780 Buckingham Avenue
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 4LA
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1753 515300,
Fax: +44 1753 515301
Email: gunvinder.bhogal@hanovia.com
Web: www.hanovia.com
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