In food and beverage plants, light towers live right in the splash zone. They’re expected to signal, warn, and communicate—while getting soaked, sprayed, and scrubbed right along with everything else. Cleanliness keeps the product safe, but it also puts constant pressure on the equipment that never gets to step out of the line of fire.
High-pressure washdowns aren’t occasional—they’re routine. Water hits from every angle, chemicals follow close behind, and light towers take it straight on. If a tower isn’t truly built for that kind of abuse, moisture will eventually sneak inside. And once it does, it’s not a matter of if it fails—it’s just a matter of how long it holds on.
Washdown Is Not Gentle—And Neither Is Food Production
In food and beverage applications, preventing foreign material contamination isn’t optional—it’s survival. Cleanliness protects the product, the brand, and the customer. But it also means machines get hit regularly with high-pressure water and aggressive cleaners.
External components like signal towers don’t get a free pass. If they sit on the line, they’re in the line of fire.
And here’s the problem: A lot of signal towers look tough… right up until the seals age, the gaskets crack, or the cable entry becomes a tiny invitation for water to move in.
Built for the Blast: LR6 + FB295
The Patlite LR6+FB295 series was built with this reality in mind.
It’s IP69K-rated, which means it’s designed to survive exactly what food plants throw at it:
- High-pressure washdown
- Hot water
- Close-range spray
- Chemical cleaning cycles
And it’s not just sealed—it’s shaped smart. The smooth surface design helps prevent dust, residue, and grime from building up in the first place. This means that it’s easier to clean, has fewer contamination risks and it gives less hiding space for moisture and bacteria.
Clean Shouldn’t Mean Broken
Washdown is part of life in food and beverage, it protects the product and the customer. But it shouldn’t quietly destroy the equipment that keeps your line running.
The Patlite LR6+FB295, especially the LR6-302WCBW-RYG+FB295, is built for the real world—the wet, loud, high-pressure world where “washdown-ready” actually has to mean something.
Because in a food plant, water never gives up. Your equipment shouldn’t either.
Thank you so much to Ray Fukada, Patlite New Business Development Manager for the insight to their IP69K rated LR6+FB295 products for food and beverage applications.
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