The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the national authority for food and drugs in the USA. It sets strict requirements for the production of food and medicines and regulates their approval for the US market. It fulfills the tasks that the Food and Drug Administration performs in Germany.

Because the FDA's rules also apply to imported goods, they are also binding for all manufacturers who want to export to the USA. It is therefore essential to comply with FDA standards when producing food or pharmaceuticals. Hygiene plays a particularly important role in these two sectors. All machines involved in production and processing must therefore be easy to clean and be able to withstand contact with aggressive media such as dust or acids without being contaminated. Various measures must be taken to meet these standards.

PTM mechatronics replaces steel components with stainless steel to prevent rust from forming in the first place. A special surface treatment, for example electropolishing, smoothes the material. This means that less dirt is deposited in the microscopic grooves, which makes cleaning and disinfection much easier. Our products are developed using our soft-edge design to avoid areas that are difficult to clean.