If you’re designing or constructing an assembly line for the food industry, you might wonder what material to use. In this YouTube video, viewers learn about stainless steel welding in food industry plants. Stainless steel is an excellent choice for edible products since it prevents bacteria and other infectious organisms from entering the processing tubes. Stainless steel also has a reputation for resisting corrosion and germs.
Industry standards require stainless steel to meet specific standards. The steel used for food product production must be non-porous. During processing, stainless steel forms an oxide layer. This layer must remain intact for stainless steel to meet industry standards.
The tubes are formed into various shapes to travel through food processing plants to facilitate food preparation. The steel must be welded in several places to create the necessary shapes. The welding processes that shape and seal stainless steel pipes allow the food to move without barriers. Therefore, the welding must be done by skilled welders.
For stainless steel welding to conform to those standards, it must be done with skill, and the welding materials must be of equal integrity to the steel. A welding method called TIG welding can allow the welding seal to meet those standards. TIG welding provides a smooth, non-porous surface on curves and corners of all stainless steel industry parts.
