Industry · Food & Beverage

Sanitary stainless.
FDA compliant.
3-A Standards.

CNC manufacturing for food and beverage industry. 3-A Sanitary Standards-compliant hardware. Food-grade 316L stainless, electropolished sanitary surfaces, FDA-approved materials. Dairy equipment, beverage processing, bakery machinery, meat processing, coffee equipment.

Food & Beverage Quote Electropolishing

3-A Sanitary FDA compliant Electropolished 316L food grade

01 · Food industry applications

Food & beverage categories.

Food processing spans dairy, beverage, bakery, meat, and produce. All require sanitary construction — no crevices harboring bacteria, cleanable surfaces, FDA-approved materials.

Dairy equipment

316L · 3-A Standards

Milk processing, cheese making, yogurt production equipment. 3-A Sanitary Standards mandatory.

Beverage processing

316L · electropolished

Beer brewing, wine production, soft drink manufacturing. Pressurized fluid handling.

Bakery machinery

304/316L · FDA coating

Mixers, sheeters, ovens for commercial baking. Food-contact and non-contact hardware.

Meat processing

316L · knife-resistant

Meat cutting, grinding, packaging equipment. Must withstand knife contact and sanitation.

Coffee equipment

304/316L · polished

Commercial espresso machines, coffee processing equipment. Often cosmetic + functional.

Food conveyor

304 · UHMWPE

Conveyors, transfer hardware. Stainless supports + UHMWPE wear strips for sanitation.

Food packaging

304 · hardened

Packaging machinery — form/fill/seal, labeling equipment.

Commercial kitchen

304 · polished

Restaurant and institutional kitchen equipment — fryers, ovens, refrigeration.

Specialty beverage

316L · specialty

Tea, juice, specialty beverage processing — often requiring specific material compatibility.

02 · Food industry customers

Food industry customers.

Dairy equipment OEMs

DeLaval, GEA, Tetra Pak, APV — dairy processing supply chain

Brewing equipment

Bühler, Ziemann, GEA brewing equipment manufacturers

Bakery equipment

Rheon, Rademaker, AMF bakery machinery manufacturers

Meat processing

Marel, JBS, Tyson meat processing equipment

Coffee roasters

Probat, Giesen, specialty coffee equipment manufacturers

Commercial kitchen

Hobart, Vulcan, Garland commercial kitchen OEMs

Beverage manufacturers

Coca-Cola, Pepsi bottling and processing equipment Tier-2

Specialty food

Specialty food equipment manufacturers — snacks, confectionery

Craft brewers

Craft brewery equipment and custom hardware

FAQ

Food & Beverage questions.

3-A Sanitary Standards: American standards for sanitary design of dairy and food processing equipment. Requirements: (1) No crevices or dead spaces where bacteria could grow, (2) Smooth surface finish (typically Ra 0.8 µm or better), (3) Drainable — no horizontal surfaces retaining cleaning fluid, (4) Accessible for cleaning and inspection, (5) Corrosion-resistant materials. Our 3-A compliant work follows these design principles.

Food-contact surfaces typically: Ra 0.8 µm or better for general food contact, Ra 0.4 µm for difficult-to-clean geometry, Ra 0.2 µm or better (electropolished) for sanitary applications. Our manufacturing: CNC to Ra 1.6 µm, bead blast + manual polishing to Ra 0.4-0.8 µm, electropolishing for Ra 0.2 µm and below. Documented surface finish verification on food-contact orders.

316L preferred for: acidic foods (juices, dairy), salt-containing foods (cheese, processed foods), pharmaceutical-related food processing, long-service equipment in severe sanitation environments (daily chemical cleaning). 304 acceptable for: general food equipment, non-acidic applications, lower-cost applications. Many customers specify 316L universally for food contact simplicity. For sanitary food processing, 316L is standard.

Electropolishing for food contact surfaces: removes surface iron contamination, produces smooth surface reducing biofilm adhesion, enhances corrosion resistance. For pharmaceutical-grade food processing (beverage, pharmaceutical adjacent): electropolishing is standard. For general food processing, mechanical polishing + passivation often adequate at lower cost. We can do either based on specification.

FDA-compliant materials: 316L stainless (FDA 21 CFR 177), PTFE (177.1550), silicone (177.2600), HDPE (177.1520). Material certificates document compliance. For specific food-contact equipment, customer manages FDA compliance of complete machine; we provide compliant components with traceability. For complete FDA-approved food processing equipment, customer holds FDA registration; we provide Tier-2 components.

Commercial food equipment: 4-8 weeks typical. Dairy and pharmaceutical food processing: 8-12 weeks with full documentation. Craft beverage equipment: 6-10 weeks. Food industry programs typically have longer lead times than consumer CNC due to sanitary design and documentation requirements. Plan 4-6 months ahead for complex food equipment programs.