Hygienic Temperature Sensors for Life Science and Food & Beverage
Hygienic temperature sensors for pharmaceutical, biotech, food, dairy and brewing processes — AISI 316L with hygienic surface finishes, high accuracy, quick reaction times and full traceability. Calibrate and replace sensors without opening your process: no tools, no production stop, no recleaning.
The Quick Connect Sensor Program
The Quick Connect sensor program is a modular hygienic temperature sensor platform for pharmaceutical and food & beverage production. The process connection stays in the line; the measuring insert, protection head and transmitter connect through a tool-free bayonet coupling.
Every measuring point in your facility
Quick Connect is the flagship — but a regulated production facility measures temperature in many more places. The hygienic range covers the critical ones.
Pipe surface temperature without media contact — mounted and removed without opening the process.
Temperature during steam sterilization — autoclave sensors for up to 250 °C and external validation points.
Air temperature in cleanrooms, cold stores and controlled environments — AISI 316L housing, IP67.
Hygienic clamp thermowells with ISO 2852 connection for tool-free sensor mounting — plus the in-line and weld-in pockets from the Quick Connect program.
Built for regulated production
Four industries, one common requirement: accurate, documented temperature measurement in hygienic environments.
GMP production, WFI systems and aseptic processing — documented sensors with full traceability.
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Food safety and process control on hygienic lines — CIP-ready sensors at every point.
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Pasteurisation, cooling and CIP — temperature-critical steps in every dairy.
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From brewhouse to fermentation — temperature defines the result.
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Development, production and calibration under one roof — full traceability and security of supply.
Modular platform with custom lengths, materials and connections — built to order and delivered fast.
3.1 material certificates, surface roughness reports and calibration certificates supplied on request.
Thousands of Quick Connect units in service in European pharma projects.
Direct access to our experts from specification to delivery.
Frequently asked questions
Which temperature sensors does a hygienic production facility need?
Five kinds of measuring points cover most hygienic facilities: in-line and tank measurement in pipes and vessels, non-invasive clamp-on measurement on the outside of pipes, sterilization and autoclave monitoring, room and environment monitoring in cleanrooms and cold stores, and the thermowells that give sensors access to the process. The Quick Connect program covers the process points with tool-free sensor replacement.
What is the difference between invasive and clamp-on temperature measurement?
An invasive sensor measures directly in the media through a pocket in the pipe or tank. A clamp-on sensor measures on the outside of the pipe — nothing enters the process, which makes it well suited for retrofits and for verification points where the line must stay untouched. Both are available in the Quick Connect program.
What accuracy can I specify?
Pt100 and Pt1000 elements in class A (IEC 60751), or 1/3, 1/6 or 1/10 DIN — up to ±(0.03 + 0.0005 × T) °C.
Are the sensors CIP/SIP compatible?
Yes. Media-contact parts are AISI 316L, mechanically polished as standard with electropolishing down to < 0.5 µm Ra available — designed for Clean-in-Place and Steam-in-Place procedures.
What documentation is included?
Documentation is ordered with the sensor: 3.1 material certificate, certificate of origin, certificate of conformity and surface roughness report. In-line thermowells carry an engraved HEAT number for full traceability.
Specify your sensor with an expert
Every process is different. Tell us about your measuring point — pipe dimension, process connection, temperature range and documentation requirements — and we will specify the right sensor with you.