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Our latest focus: Personal Protective Equipment in F&B
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Tools of the trade
With food and beverage manufacturers under increasing pressure to maintain high safety standards, it’s vital to work with suppliers on tool traceability.
Cutting contamination out of food
The single biggest fear of food and drink manufacturers is contamination, but by introducing thorough checks and making use of outside expertise, it’s a risk that can be managed.
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The latest from RS and the Food and Beverage Sector
WEBINAR: A recipe for success
Watch the Manufacturing Management Editor Paul Fanning and RS industry sector manager Craig Stasik on this webinar as they examine energy challenges in the food and beverage (F&B) manufacturing industry. Paul and Craig discuss preventive measures F&B manufacturers can implement to off-set rising costs of energy and reduce downtime in what is the largest manufacturing industry in the UK&I.
Food & Beverage Product Brochure
Explore our comprehensive 28-page guide brimming with insights on Contamination Control, Downtime Reduction, Energy Management, Managing Hygiene and Personal, Protective Equipment, offering valuable product details and guidance for operational efficiency.
PPE
Food and Beverage
In food manufacturing, PPE helps protect production staff from injury and ensures the products being made are contamination free. Explore our full range of industry suitable PPE & hygiene products.
Hand Protection
Whether you need disposable or reusable gloves, we have a wide range of styles and sizes to suit, with different types and levels of protection.
Foot Protection
Comfort as well as safety is a key consideration when protecting your feet, as you can be on them all day, and we have lots to choose from.
Hearing Protection
From ear plugs with or without cord to ear defenders with or without communication, we have the right solution for you.
Personal Protective Equipment Product & Solution Guide
Personal Protective Equipment Product & Solution Guide
In Food & Beverage we know there’s no cutting corners when it comes to PPE. We’re here to help protect product, people and reputation with the PPE expertise and solutions you can trust. RS have a range of differing product solutions which can help. Within this guide we highlight some of the different ways you can help protect what matters.
Hair Nets & Beard Snoods
Hair covering is an essential part of working in the food industry and hair on the head and face needs to be covered to maintain compliance.
Respiratory Protection
From face coverings and disposable masks to filtering masks and breathing apparatus, we can help keep you fully protected and compliant.
Eye Protection
Protecting your eyes is vitally important and we have a wide range of styles, including ones with prescription to suit all your requirements.
Workwear
From t-shirts and trousers to coats and hazardous coveralls; we can keep you covered whatever the weather or application.
Contamination Control
Metal Detectable Cable Ties
From HellermannTyton and RS PRO, these blue ties are easy to spot, and every single part of the cable tie is detectable, even if trimmed.
SKF VP311 Series Bearings
Pre-lubricated with food-safe grease, these ball bearings are low-maintenance and have a long service life even in heavy load environments.
Antimicrobial Push Buttons
Machinery pushbuttons are frequent touchpoints. This range has antimicrobial properties, designed to help kill or slow the spread of microorganisms.
Contamination Control Product & Solution Guide
Any form of contamination can compromise the end product, put customer at risk and potentially damage business reputation. Within this guide we highlight some of the different ways you can help avoid problems.
Energy Management
High efficiency motors & drives
Food & drink manufacturing is energy intensive, and switching out old AC motors for IE3 efficiency versions or installing inverter drives will deliver worthwhile savings.
Power & Energy Data Loggers
From Chauvin-Arnoux, designed to measure & record the consumption of electrical installations to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs.
Energy Meters
Gain ongoing insight into department or machinery consumption by installing meters. Also useful for assessing the impact of improvement measures.
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Hygiene
Food Safe Cleaning & Lubrication
NSF registered products have been tested independently for safe use in the food industry. The NSF category denotes where they can be used.
Hygienic Cleaning
Keep your environment clean & contamination free with our range of coloured mops, buckets, brushes & squeegees for different areas of use.
Washdown Protected
Ensure your production line is protected from stringent washdown procedures, with stainless and high IP rated hardware, sensors, switches and more.
Clean up with our hygiene range
Learn about the ranges we offer that align with this guidance, and how they'll aid you in getting the job done. Hygienically!
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Downtime
Easy Oil Analysis
Pre-paid oil condition analysis kits allow cost-effective assessment of lubrication oil condition, helping avoid unexpected failures and the resulting urgent need for replacement parts.
Certainty Doesn't Happen By Chance
Find everything you need to know to prevent and predict problems that can cause downtime. Tips, advice and solutions await!
Thermal Imaging
Detect mechanical or electrical problems early to avoid unplanned downtime. Use a thermal imaging camera and intervene when convenient and necessary.
PPE
Hearing Protection
Metal detectable hearing protection is required when working in a food and beverage environment to ensure products are detectable if lost during the production process.
Biotouch™ Disposable Gloves
Contains innovative technology which means 91% of gloves degrade within 630 days. Gloves are also approved as Food Safe.
Safety Wellingtons
These extra light safety boots are ideal for the food industry, with great slip protection and suitable for use at low temperatures.
Disposable Clothing
Disposable clothing is critical as it reduces the risks of contamination. We can offer a wide range available from stock.
Services and Solutions
Safety Solutions
RS Safety Solutions has 150+ years of PPE industry experience. Let us see how we can guide and advise you on your PPE needs.
Maintenance Solutions
We offer a range of maintenance engineering services to help keep your operations moving. Speak to us today to see how our expert engineers can help!