The requirements placed on the service life, reliability and functionality of applied valves in-process technology especially in the pharmaceutical and food industries are increasing all the time. Bürkert Fluid Control Systems faces up to this challenge and invested in a multi-medium testing facility.
Thanks to the multi-medium testing facility, products up to orifice DN 100 can now be fully tested, as the facility enables realistic process simulations for cleaning and sterilisation processes. The tests are performed automatically according to previously defined test conditions. Temperatures, pressure ranges, number of cycles and switching times of the valves can be defined and programmed for various media. The test procedures are based on current Bürkert standards as well as relevant standards and regulations, e.g. ASME BPE Appendix K, the international standard on how to design and build equipment and systems used in the production of biopharmaceuticals. However, application-specific test procedures are also possible. The realistic durability and long-term tests in extreme and limited conditions also provide a good basis for further optimising the reliability, durability and service life of all components that come into contact with the medium.
