Food and beverage production runs under pressures that most industries don’t face: regulatory compliance, hygienic design requirements, and the cost of any contamination event. Equipment failure is not just a maintenance problem — it can trigger a product recall, a line shutdown, or a failed audit. Sealing solutions need to be food-safe, CIP/SIP compatible, and reliable under frequent washdown cycles.
Pumps, mixers, agitators, and filling lines run continuously, often across multiple shifts. The sealing and lubrication products in contact with or adjacent to process media must comply with FDA and EU food contact regulations. Mechanical seals, packing, and lubricants that are not specified correctly for these environments create unnecessary risk — both to product integrity and to production continuity.
Chesterton supplies food-grade mechanical seals, hygienic compression packing, food-contact-approved lubricants, and protective coatings for the washdown environments common in food and beverage plants. Chesterton Connect condition monitoring gives maintenance teams real-time visibility of rotating equipment, helping prevent unplanned stoppages before they affect output.
Why food and beverage plants choose Chesterton:
- FDA-compliant and EU food-grade approved mechanical seals and packing
- CIP/SIP-compatible sealing solutions for hygienic process applications
- Food-grade lubricants approved for incidental food contact (H1 rated)
- ARC protective coatings for corrosion resistance in high-washdown environments
- Compression packing designed for positive displacement pumps and mixers
- Chesterton Connect condition monitoring for real-time rotating equipment visibility
Our Solutions for food and beverage plants
Mechanical Seals
Chesterton mechanical seals for food and beverage applications are FDA-compliant and approved for EU food contact requirements. Designed for centrifugal pumps and agitators handling process media, they withstand frequent washdown cycles and maintain seal integrity under the pressure and temperature variations common in food production.
Mechanical Packing
Chesterton compression packing for food and beverage is manufactured with food-grade materials suitable for pumps, mixers, and agitators in direct or indirect food contact service. It provides reliable sealing performance while meeting hygiene requirements, and is compatible with the cleaning regimes used across food and beverage facilities.
Industrial Lubricants
Chesterton food-grade lubricants are H1-rated for incidental food contact and formulated for the operating conditions found in food and beverage plants. They protect bearings, gearboxes, chains, and conveyors against wear and corrosion, and are suitable for use in environments subject to washdown, moisture, and temperature variation.
Industrial Coatings
Chesterton coatings protect pumps, mixers, and process equipment surfaces against corrosion and erosion in washdown-intensive environments. Applied to worn or at-risk components, they restore equipment to service and extend service life without full replacement, reducing maintenance costs on production-critical assets.
Equipment Monitoring
Chesterton Connect monitors rotating equipment in real time, giving maintenance teams early warning of developing faults before they cause unplanned stoppages. In food and beverage plants where line availability directly affects output, earlier intervention reduces both downtime risk and emergency maintenance costs.
Polymer Seals
Chesterton polymer seals in PTFE, EPDM, and elastomer materials are specified for valves, fittings, and hygienic process connections throughout food and beverage plants. They are selected for chemical resistance to cleaning agents and process media, and for dimensional stability under the thermal cycling associated with CIP and SIP procedures.