CinchSeal 9100 Series Rotary Shaft Seals Earn USDA Acceptance

“Receiving a USDA/AMS certification of acceptance allows us to expand our product line into the food industry and to provide a superior product for our country’s meat and poultry processing industries,” said David Pitchko, President and CEO of CinchSeal. “It provides a high degree of assurance that accepted equipment is designed for easy disassembly for cleaning and inspection.”

The USDA/AMS equipment review and acceptance program requires a rigorous evaluation of the sanitary design and fabrication features of equipment used in the meat and poultry processing industries. The goal is to prevent product contamination and promote consumer confidence. “We submitted our engineering drawings for the sanitary design review and made whatever changes the USDA requested,” explained Pitchko. “When the seals met their guidelines, we received an acceptance for use on USDA approved equipment used for processing in the meat and poultry industries.”

USDA acceptance certifies that the CinchSeal 9100 Series seals meet or exceed the USDA/AMS criteria as published in the NSF/ANSI/3-A 14159-1 - 2002 specifications. “The seals have passed inspection and earned the right to bear the USDA/AMS Meat and Poultry Accepted Equipment logo,” added Pitchko.

Designed to seal rotating shafts on meat blenders and cookers used in the meat and poultry processing industry, the 9100 Series seals can also be used on ribbon blenders and paddle mixers used in processing dry powder, semi-solid, and slurry applications. “The heart of the seal is our elastomer “boot” that is designed to create an interference fit on the shaft,” explained Pitchko. “This tight fit allows the elastomer to turn with the shaft, thereby eliminating shaft damage or wear.” The seals are machined from stainless steel for caustic washdowns and have a split design for easy installation.