Precision Fluid Transfer for Food & Beverage Production
Reliable, food-suitable tubing and hose solutions for clean, controlled transfer across beverage, dairy, food production, laboratory and single-use processing environments.
Clean transfer
Smooth, non-porous tubing helps support a sanitary fluid path and reduces areas where particles can become trapped.
Process visibility
Crystal-clear tubing allows operators to monitor flow during filling, draining, sampling and transfer work.
Application support
Gem Scientific can help you select tubing by size, pressure, temperature, cleaning routine and application requirement.
From ingredient transfer to dairy processing
Precision fluid transfer is essential where hygiene, repeatability and dependable flow are required. Cole-Parmer Food, Milk and Dairy Tubing is described as non-toxic, taste-free and odour-free, making it suitable for food, milk and dairy applications.
- Food and beverage production lines
- Milk and dairy filling, draining and processing
- Laboratory and quality control transfer
- Single-use and batch processing workflows
- General-purpose hygienic fluid handling
Supporting hygienic handling and operational control
BRCGS describes its Food Safety Standard as a framework for managing product safety, integrity, legality and quality in food manufacturing, processing and packing. FSA guidance also focuses on food hygiene requirements and keeping food safe.
Selecting suitable tubing and hoses forms part of a practical hygiene-led approach, especially where materials come into contact with food, drink, ingredients or samples.
Key tubing features
- Non-toxic, taste-free and odour-free material
- Smooth, non-porous bore
- Flexible construction for transfer applications
- Resistant to commonly used sanitisers
- Resistant to harsh alkaline cleaners
- Operating temperature range: -44°C to 74°C
Food, milk and dairy tubing size options
The range includes multiple internal diameters, outside diameters and wall thicknesses for different flow, pressure and installation requirements.
| Tubing ID | Tubing OD | Wall | Max Pressure | Item Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16" / 1.6 mm | 1/8" / 3.2 mm | 1/32" / 0.8 mm | 60 PSI / 4.1 bar | 50121-50 |
| 1/8" / 3.2 mm | 1/4" / 6.4 mm | 1/16" / 1.6 mm | 60 PSI / 4.1 bar | 50121-53 |
| 1/4" / 6.4 mm | 1/2" / 12.7 mm | 1/8" / 3.2 mm | 60 PSI / 4.1 bar | 50121-59 |
| 1/2" / 12.7 mm | 5/8" / 15.9 mm | 1/16" / 1.6 mm | 19 PSI / 1.3 bar | 50121-67 |
| 1" / 25.4 mm | 1-1/2" / 38.1 mm | 1/4" / 6.4 mm | 34 PSI / 2.3 bar | 50121-79 |