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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:

ECON CASE E

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.


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Product Table
Code
Product
Range
Test per pack
Number of Reagents
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
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
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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