Measure and control chemical dilution and usage with Kittiwake's range of test kits and equipment for food and beverage production.
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Kittiwake supply a range of equipment for pH and Conductivity / TDS Testing
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Food and Beverage Production - Testing Requirements
Dairy producers, food processors and commercial sanitizers all require test equipment for the determination of cleaning or treatment chemicals in process machinery or for surface sanitisation.
The ECON range enables plant operators, engineers and chemical specialist to measure and control chemical dilution and usage.
Food and Beverage Standard Test Kits
FG-K28501-KW: Alkalinity Hi / Low Test Kit
For caustic and carbonate determinations on gels, foams, conveyor lubricants and caustic CIP and bottle washing products. This versatile alkalinity water test kit is ideal for measuring a wide range of caustic products.
Medium black plastic case with additional space for 4 x 65ml Reagents, plus 2 Pots (or 10 pots), Test Strips and 1 x ECON Test Meter
FG-K28500-KW: Disinfection (QAC / Cationic) Test Kit
For the determination of cationic disinfectants such as QAC’s used in the sanitisation of process areas and machinery.
Medium black plastic case with additional space for 4 x 65ml Reagents, plus 2 Pots (or 10 pots), Test Strips and 1 x ECON Test Meter
FG-K28502-KW: EDTA / Total Chelant Test Kit
An ideal test kit to measure EDTA and Chleant levels present in wash and rinse cycles of the industrial cleaning process.
Medium black plastic case with additional space for 1 x 65ml Reagents, plus 2 Pots (or 4 pots), Test Strips and 1 x ECON Test Meter
Bespoke Test Kits and Test Kit Upgrades
All of the Kittiwake standard test kits for the food and beverage industry have additional space for extra test reagents, plus one ECON test meter (see ordering infomation above for further details). Choose from the product table below to upgrade your standard kit.
Test Kit Cases
If the standard Food and Beverage Test Kits do not meet your exact requirements, choose one of the case options below along with appropriate tests from the product table, to create your own bespoke kit.
Test Kit Case Options:
FG-K28237-KW: ECON E Test Kit Case
Large aluminium case. Holds 5 x 30 ml and 20 x 65 ml reagent bottles, 5 x pH strips , 1 x Thermometer and 2 x ECON Test Meters
FG-K28235-KW: ECON C Test Kit Case
Medium black plastic case. Holds 4 X 30ml and 6 x 65 ml reagent bottles (or 12 pots), plus 2 pots and 1 x ECON Test Meter .
*All test kits come supplied with basic test equiptment (See PDF data sheet for more details.)
Further Test Equipment for Food and Beverage Production
Conductivity / TDS Testing
Conductivity or TDS measurement is often used to measure rinse effectiveness and product dose control. Reliable and accurate readings from this fully waterproof unit is the ideal addition to your bespoke test kit. See Test Meters for full details.
pH Testing
pH control of wash equipment is often essential for effective cleaning. Test strips and pocket pH meters enable fast and convienient pH testing where accurate control is neccessary. See Test Meters for full details.
Download PDF of ECON Food and Beverage Test Kits 
| Product Table | |||||||||||||||||||
Code |
Product |
Range |
Test per pack |
Number of Reagents |
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| AS-K28238-KW | Acidity (Sulphuric acid) | 0.01-5.0 % | 120 | 1 x 65 ml, 1 x 30 ml | |||||||||||||||
| AS-K22302-KW | Alkalinity LR | 0.025-0.6 % NaOH | 120 | 2 x 65 ml | |||||||||||||||
| AS-K28245-KW | Alkalinity HR/LR | 0.025-6.0 % NaOH | 120 | 3 x 65ml | |||||||||||||||
| AS-K8244-KW | Chelant (Total) | 100-2000 mg/l | 120 | 2 x 65 ml, 1 x 30 ml | |||||||||||||||
| AS-K22318-KW | Chlorine (Bleach) | 0.25-15 % | 120 | 1 x 65 ml, 3 x pots | |||||||||||||||
| BI-K27011 | Chlorine Test Strips | 10-50-100-200 ppm | 100 | Pk 1 | |||||||||||||||
| BI-K21333 | Hardness Test Strips | 0-25-50-80-150-225-350-425 ppm | 50 | Pk 1 | |||||||||||||||
| BI-K21334 | Hydrogen Peroxide Test Strips | 0-0.5-2.0-5-10-25-50-100 ppm | 50 | Pk 1 | |||||||||||||||
| AS-K28240-KW | EDTA (Free) | 100-2000 mg/l | 120 | 4 x 65ml, 1 x 30ml | |||||||||||||||
| AS-K22329-KW | Hardness (Total) | 10-600 mg/l | 120 | 3 x 65 ml | |||||||||||||||
| AS-K22340-KW | Hydrogen Peroxide | 15-5000 mg/l | 120 | 2 x 65 ml | |||||||||||||||
| AS-K28243-KW | Peracetic Acid | 15-500 mg/l | 120 | 1 x 65ml, 2 x pots | |||||||||||||||
| AS-K22355-KW | QAC/Cationic* | 60-1800 mg/l | 120 | 3 x 65 ml | |||||||||||||||
| BI-K21321 | Starch iodide (chlorine) Strips | Presence / Absence | 100 | Reel | |||||||||||||||
| BI-K21322 | Starch iodide (Chlorine) Reel | Presence / Absence | 5 m Reel | Pk 1 | |||||||||||||||
| BI-K21319 | QAC High Range Test Papers | 200-400-600-800-1000 | 5 m Reel & Dispenser | Reel | |||||||||||||||
| BI-K21320 | QAC High Range Test Papers | 200-400-600-800-1000 | Replacement 5 x 5 m Reel | Reel | |||||||||||||||
| BI-K21418 | Thermometer (spirit) | 5-105 oC | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| FG-K22621-KW | Digital Thermometer | 0-200 oC | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| pH Testing Table | |||||||||||||||||||
Code |
Product |
Range |
Tests per pack |
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| BI-K21307 | pH Test Strips | pH 0 -14 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||
| BI-K21308 | pH Test Strips | Ph 4.5 - 10 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||
| BI-K21309 | pH Test Strips | pH 7 -14 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||
| FG-K27377-KW | ECON 7011 Pocket pH Meter | pH -2 - 16 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Conductivity / TDS Testing | |||||||||||||||||||
Code |
Product |
Range |
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| FG-K27378-KW | ECON 7021 Pocket Conductivity/TDS/°C/Salt Meter | EC: 0 -19.99 mS TDS: 0-9.99 ppt °C: 0-90 Salt: 0-9.99 ppt | |||||||||||||||||
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