HellermanTyton addresses safety with new cable tie mounts

Cable management specialist, HellermannTyton, is meeting the need for greater control and safety within the food and pharmaceutical industry by expanding its range to include metal detectable cable tie mounts.

Recognising that many metal content products on the market can still go undetected, the new cable tie mounts provide a safe and secure surface to hold a cable tie in place. Along with its range of detectable cable ties and cable protection, the new addition provides a more complete portfolio for the industry.

The new product follows independent tests carried out by HellermannTyton on the detectability of their own products and those of other manufacturers.

The company discovered that leading branded products, including its own, were easily detectable while cheaper imported cable ties fell significantly beneath the guidelines, with some being completely undetectable.

As all types of plastic cable management solutions are used in food and pharmaceutical manufacturing, HellermannTyton recognised that every aspect of cable management within such environments needed to contain a high content of metal to be detectable and the mounts were designed to address this need.

Blue in colour for easy visual detection, the mounts are screw fixing bases that can be secured to any surface in order to hold a cable tie in place. This screw fixing means that the product does not require self-adhesive, removing the risk of the adhesive becoming detached from the base and entering the manufacturing process undetected. The mounts also have a high metal pigment, so even small ‘cut-off’ pieces are detectable and they can be used as part of the HACCP process.

Richard Rands, product manager for fastenings and fixings, said: “It is vital that food and pharmaceutical manufacturers ensure the use of detectable products from a reputable supplier.

“Cheaper alternatives may contain an element of metal additive, but they will not be as detectable as others on the market and, if fragmented, may not be detectable at all if concealed in a food product.  It is equally important that third party contractors installing cables and cable management products are made aware of this requirement, otherwise a cheaper alternative could prove costly.”