STAINLESS STEEL

IStainless steel - with its exceptional corrosion resistance, durability and high-tech appearance - has long been a favourite with architects, industrial designers and engineers.  The fact that it is completely recyclable has also influenced its world-wide use.
As a material, stainless steel is ubiquitous.  The best hand tools are made from it as are surgical instruments and high quality cookware.  But the same attributes of durability and corrosion resistance that make it attractive domestically also lend themselves to a wide range of industrial applications.  The metal lasts longer by virtue of its anti-corrosive, low wear and tear and heat resistant properties which also make the material easier - and cheaper - to maintain over its lifetime.

Chess Engineering has been designing, fabricating, fabricating and maintaining stainless steel equipment and components for four decades.  Our expertise covers a wide range of industries including food, marine, defence and manufacturing.  As members of the Australian Stainless Steel Development Association we are in touch with developments in stainless steel technology as well as offering high level design and fabrication skills.

Engineering in the Food Industry

Food manufacture on a large scale is probably one of the most challenging tasks faced by engineers.  Exacting standards apply to both the design and fabrication of the systems needed to produce high volume quantities of processed food while in-built reliability and ease of maintenance add further challenges.

Where food is direct contact with the machinery, high standards of finish are required.  Areas where residue can build up with the risk of microbial contamination must be eliminated.  Ease of cleaning or sterilisation are factors that must be taken into account.  Welds and other joints must be seamless and edges must be dressed to remove roughness and burrs.  Corrosion-resistant materials are essential.

Each food group presents a different set of problems – dairy based foods can be liquid or semi-liquid for example, while processed meat and small goods are solids and require different processing techniques.  All require the highest standards of handling and processing from raw material input to final packaging.