Maintaining Safety And Hygiene In The Food & Beverage Industry | Marechal Plugs & Sockets

Published 21 Apr 2023

Marechal Plugs & Sockets for the Food & Beverage Industry

Marechal Plugs & Sockets | Food And Beverage Industry

How Marechal Robust Socket Outlets Help to Maintain Safety and Hygiene in the Food & Beverage Industry

Thorne & Derrick have been appointed as official distributors and stockists of Marechal plugs and sockets in the UK, as of the 1st March 2023. Our demonstrated knowledge and expertise in the industry enables us to deliver the complete Marechal product offering in both Industrial and Hazardous Areas.

MARECHAL ELECTRIC, have been providing industrial electrical equipment since 1952 and help manufacturing companies plug in mission-critical process and plant equipment safely. Inside every MARECHAL® socket-outlet and panel you will find several innovations that ensure a high-performance electrical connection that continues to deliver like-new results over time.

F&B industry faces significant challenges to maintain safety and hygiene.

Marechal Decontactor

To ensure products are not contaminated, manufacturers have to get it right at every production stage. This means permanent resistance of the equipment to pressure washing, high-temperatures, and cleaning products that contain caustic chemicals.

For facility and production managers, harsh environments can mean that keeping equipment up and running is a challenge. It is essential to make sure electrical connections do not provoke arc flashes, electrical fire hazards or trigger issues that could cause injuries or costly production interruption.

A Safe, Efficient Electrical Connection

The range of Marechal connectors provide reliable machine and process performance over time in all conditions. With materials carefully selected when manufacturing, socket-outlets feature innovative silver-nickel tips for increased durability and robustness:

Cutoff power and resistance to inrush currents 8 – 10 times the nominal current during motor startup
Control signals routed through auxiliary contacts
Can withstand severe and explosive environments
Spare parts available to ensure excellent repairability and significantly longer product lifespans

Weather and impact resistance, even outdoors

Outdoor activities like wine growing and grain farming are notoriously hard on machinery. From bad weather to shocks during lifting and handling, equipment routinely takes a beating.

MARECHAL products are protected from corrosion and impacts by a glass-fiber reinforced PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) housing that offers IK10 impact protection. Our butt contacts with silver-nickel tips and metal braiding deliver excellent electrical performance and ensure that our products can be plugged and unplugged thousands of times and keep on working.

A guaranteed safe, watertight connection, even during high-pressure cleaning.

Most food and beverage manufacturers have to comply with strict safety and hygiene standards. Tanks and other equipment are often cleaned with pressure washers, very hot water, and foam detergents daily.

MARECHAL® socket-outlets have a standard protection rating of IP66, IP67, or IP69, to secure the environment, prevent electrical hazards, and minimize circuit breaker nuisance tripping.

Make changes in your processes, even unplanned.

Custom and on-demand production can involve mobile equipment for rapid reconfiguration of production lines for runs of different sizes.

The DECONTACTOR™ has an integrated switch that dramatically increases flexibility. It can be connected and disconnected safely by operators without electrical authorisations, even for currents up to 250 A.

Key Takeaways

	Voltage: up to 1,000 V		Including industrial and explosive environments
	Current: 5 A to 1250 A		IK10 impact protection rating
	Rated IP66, IP67, or IP69		Operating temperature -40 °C to 60 °C

THE DECONTACTOR, A MARECHAL ELECTRIC INNOVATION

In stock and available with fast delivery. Contact Thorne & Derrick for order information.

The DECONTACTOR™, built on a proprietary MARECHAL ELECTRIC technology, has an integrated switch. The cut off button safely and easily stops the power supply to live electrical loads – the machine can then be unplugged with no risk of an electric arc. In addition to delivering unparalleled robustness over time, our socket-outlets also:

Reduce maintenance, repairs, and production stoppages
Streamline maintenance operations and lower costs
Comply with the IEC EN 60309-1 standard and the European Low Voltage Directive and significantly longer product lifespans

Marechal Decontactors

Decontactor Benefits

The only socket-outlet with built-in switch up to 250 A (110 kW).

Built-in switch up to 250 A
Elastic ring connection terminals. Prevent loose wires due to variations in temperature and vibration
Compatibility with local lockout procedure
IK09 & IK10 poly and metal material. Resist to harsh conditions (mechanical, chemical, environmental)
Spring-mounted crimped braid and butt contacts with silver-nickel tips. Exceptional connection quality
IP4X/IPXXD safety shutter. No access to live parts
Standard IP66/IP67/IP69. Reinforced IP56 option on plug side

Antibacterial Series

ALL OF THE BENEFITS OF MARECHAL® TECHNOLOGY + ANTIBACTERIAL PROTECTION!

The World Health Organisation confirms that it is becoming harder and harder to treat bacterial infections. Regardless of the environment or industry, bacteria are everywhere to be found. The risk of contamination or infection from surface transfer is significant. A single bacterial outbreak in an industrial plant or processing facility can be devastating.

Continuing our drive for innovation, MARECHAL ELECTRIC have recently launched an anti-bacterial range to deliver best-in-class technology with the advantage of increased health protection to end users. Increased protection against bacterial infections has been achieved by infusing an active silver ion additive into Marechal poly handles, which provides a protective barrier inhibiting the growth of bacteria.

MARECHAL Antibacterial series plugs and sockets

MARECHAL ANTIBACTERIAL RANGE BENEFITS

Broad scope – applicable to all industries
Wide range of applications – the inorganic nature, small particle size and high temperature tolerance of the antimicrobial additive makes it ideal for use in many different application areas.
Durable – the antibacterial additive offers permanent protection.
Safe to use – the active agent complies with biocide regulation.
High performance – superior mechanical strength, IP66/IP67, UV protected.
Easy, reliable identification – laser marking on the handle. No more sticked labels.
Logical protection – largest surface area of most manoeuvred accessory is AG+ treated.

New poly handles option now available on the following ranges: DSN1 20 A – DSN3 32 A – DSN6 63 A – DS1 30 A – DS3 50 A – PN 30 A – EVO 40 A and MULTICONTACT ranges.

Reducing the risk of bacterial transfer and potential infection is relevant across all industries and not only limited to the obvious food & beverage, pharmaceutical and hospital sectors. The inorganic nature, small particle size and high temperature tolerance of the antimicrobial additive also makes it ideal for use in many different application areas.

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MARECHAL DISTRIBUTORS & Stockists

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Thorne & Derrick, Experts in Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres, are Specialist Distributors of Marechal plugs & sockets in the UK including ATEX and IECEx certified decontactors for LV electrical power distribution.

The range of Marechal plugs and sockets are available in a range of current ratings, switching capabilities, voltage supply and hazardous area certifications (according to ATEX & IECEx) for safe use in potentially explosive atmospheres – this includes Zone 1 & Zone 2 (Gas) and Zone 21 & Zone 22 (Dusts).