Sight Glasses and Flow Indicators for Food and Beverage Industry

Sight glass ports and fittings help food and beverage manufacturers adhere to stringent quality standards by enabling process observation inside vessels and pipes. Operators can monitor process steps from mixing and blending through cleaning and gauge product characteristics such as color, clarity and consistency with equipment and components designed for sanitary applications.

Our Customers

Designed to be Sanitary and Durable

For more than 25 years we have supplied equipment to hundreds of companies within the food and beverage industry to improve quality or help streamline operations. LJ Star equipment meets ASME-BPE standards for smooth, crevice-free surfaces to discourage bioburdens. All products have electro-polish finish and are suitable for CIP/SIP cleaning.

Available equipment begins with the industry’s strongest available sight glass, or our METAGLAS® fused sight glasses, which reduce the risk of broken glass contaminating the product. It includes accessories such as vibration resistant LED sight glasses to illuminate vessel interiors, FDA compliant gaskets to maintain strict hygienic standards or cameras that allow remote observation.

Applications for Process Observation in the Food and Beverage Segment

Sight glasses and sight flow indicators can be successfully installed on mixers, homogenizers, agitators, de-aeration equipment, pasteurization equipment, formulation equipment, blenders, dryers, and brewery and cheese-making equipment.

Observation equipment we supply to the food and beverage industry includes:

Sight glasses
Flow indicators
In-line sight glasses
Stainless sanitary fittings
LED lighting
Camera systems

Wiper systems to counteract condensation, frost or spray

We invite you to consult with our team members to help select the most suitable equipment for your application and facility environment.

Products

Non-EX Lights

Butt-Weld Sight Glass Assembly Series MV

Lumiglas^® Hi-Pressure Weld-On Sight Glass

Safety Sanitary Clamp - Series Lockout

Hygienic Sight Flow Indicators

MetaClamp^® Sanitary Sight Glass Window

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Resources

Infographic Infographic – Selecting the Right Sight Glass Learn the eight essential questions you should ask when selecting the right sight glass for your process observation needs

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Case Study Crafted for Success: Six Vital Questions for Brewery Sight Glass Lighting Craft brewing combines the science of fermentation with the art of creating new brews, often utilizing unusual ingredients, making process observation critical to success. Read this paper on critical questions you should answer when selecting the right lighting solution.

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Handbook Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sight Glass Application Handbook A comprehensive look at sight glass, construction and design parameters affecting selection, application and maintenance.

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Solutions for Food & Beverage

The right process observation solution can increase your production efficiency, ensure sanitary compliance and help you deliver a better product. Speak with the industry experts at LJ Star today, so you can see a better tomorrow.