
Hygienic spacer sleeves with seal washer Stainless Steel
Material
Spacer Sleeve - Stainless Steel 1.4404, Unpolished.
Sealing washer - EU10/2011 and FDA conform thermoplastic (POM), RAL5002 Ultramarine blue.
Temperature range: -20 °C to +100 °C (POM).
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What are Spacer Sleeves with Seal Washer in Hygienic Design?
Spacer Sleeves with Seal Washers in Hygienic Design are premium stainless steel distance components engineered to create a controlled stand-off or clearance gap between two surfaces while maintaining a completely sealed, sanitary installation.
When mounting enclosure panels, protective guards, covers, or brackets away from a machine frame, standard spacers leave exposed threads and harsh crevices. These dangerous dead zones allow product residue and cleaning chemicals to accumulate, making sanitation difficult. By utilizing an optimized hygienic geometry paired with a specialized sealing washer, these spacer sleeves protect the mounting interface—ensuring the fastening zone remains entirely cleanable and compliant with strict sanitary design regulations.
Key Features
- Controlled Sanitary Stand-Off: Establishes a rigid, precise distance between machinery panels and frames while avoiding hidden dirt traps and micro-crevices.
- FDA & EU Food-Contact Compliant: Equipped with an exchangeable sealing washer manufactured from ultra-marine blue (RAL 5002) thermoplastic POM (polyoxymethylene/acetal) that satisfies EU 10/2011 and FDA food safety regulations.
- High-Visibility Visual Identification: The vibrant blue colour of the elastomer washer ensures quick, reliable visual identification during automated line inspection cycles.
- Ultra-Smooth Contact Geometry: Machined from marine-grade AISI 316L Stainless Steel with an unpolished finish featuring a controlled roughness average of Ra ≤ 0.8 µm to drastically limit bacterial and debris adhesion.
- Broad Operating Temperatures: Engineered to function flawlessly within active thermal processing zones, handling continuous operating temperatures from -20 °C to +100 °C
Industrial Applications
These sealed mounting stand-offs are purpose-built for food, pharmaceutical, and chemical cleanroom environments requiring frequent visual inspections and aggressive washdowns:
- Food, Beverage & Dairy Processing: Spacing out bracket arms, safety guards, and product sorting guides on open-frame processing lines.
- Pharmaceutical & Medical Manufacturing: Mounting control panels, clear machine shields, and enclosure panels away from sterile equipment surfaces.
- Washdown Machinery Fabrication: Creating cleanable stand-offs for external conduits, junction boxes, and stainless steel machine frames.
Alternative Industry Names
- Hygienic Spacers / Sealed Mounting Sleeves
- Stainless Steel Distance Sleeves / Stand-Off Bushings
- Sanitary Distance Bushes / Hygienic Stand-Offs
- Spacer Bushes with Sealing Washers
| Material | Stainless Steel |
|---|---|
| Unit Type | Metric |
| Stock Guaranteed | No |






















