U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
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M-b-324 - ABB Kent-Taylor C1900 Series Magnetic
           Flow Meter Recorder/Controller (09/19/96)
      HHS:PHS:FDA:CFSAN:OFP:DCP:MSB
 
                                                 200 C. Street SW
 
                                                 Washington, DC
                                                 M-b-324
 
DATE: September 19, 1996
 
REPLY TO
ATTN OF:Milk Safety Branch, HFS-626
 
SUBJECT:ABB Kent-Taylor C1900 Series Magnetic
      Flow Meter Recorder/Controller
 
TO:   All Regional Food and Drug Directors
      Attn:  Regional Milk Specialists
 
The C1900 series circular chart recorder/controller for magnetic
flowmeter systems has been reviewed and found to comply with the
applicable provisions of the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance
(PMO) for continuous flow pasteurization and aseptic processing
systems for milk and milk products.  Compliance is based upon
installation and operation in conformance with manufacturer
specifications and the following provisions:
 
       1. This recorder/controller shall be installed in
          a system that complies with the criteria for
          COMPONENTS and PLACEMENT of COMPONENTS as
          detailed in PMO Appendix H, Magnetic Flow
          Meter Based Timing Systems for HTST
          Pasteurizers.
 
       2. The commander C1900 series program is stored
          on an EPROM
            chip.  The chip is marked C1900-2001.
 
       3.   The chart shall have a recording range of 0 - 100 or
other zero
            based flow range and a chart speed of one revolution
per 12
            hours.  Chart 5001225-3 complies with these criteria.
 
       4.   Configuration values are set by the manufacturer but
are operator
            adjustable.  Attached are the Commander 1900 Series
            Programming Guide Set-up & Configuration (2 pages)
which
            identify basic configuration values that will be found
during
            verification.  Items of regulatory concern are
identified with an
            asterisk *.
 
      5.    Configuration values identified as regulatory concerns
along with
            the EPROM chip identification shall be recorded at
verification and
            copies maintained by the operator and the regulatory
agency.
            These values will be verified as a part of required
tests by the
            regulatory agency.
 
       6.   After configuration values are set the internal lock
out switch shall
            be engaged (see attachment).  The chart plate shall
then be sealed
            by the regulatory agency.
 
       7.   The recorder shall have one pen to record actual flow
rate and one
            event pen to indicate the position of the flow alarm
with respect
            to flow rate.
 
       8.   The high flow set point shall be at a level that can be
verified by
            the operator or regulatory agency without breaking the
regulatory
            seal.
 
       9.   A sanitary magnetic flow meter shall be used which has
been
            reviewed by USPHS/FDA or one that is equally accurate
and
            reliable.
 
      10.   When installed the system shall comply with all test
requirements
            (2A-2F) of test 11, Magnetic Flow Meter Systems of
Appendix I,
            PMO.
 
      11.   When installed the systems shall comply with all
applicable PMO
            requirements including criteria for use of Computers on
Public
            Health Controls of Milk Pasteurizers (M-I-88-11).
 
      12.   The flow rate recorder shall not contain a
communications option.
 
Further information or copies of the material for this equipment
may be
obtained by contacting:
 
            ABB Kent-Taylor, Inc.
            P.O. Box 20550
            Rochester, NY  14602-0550
            Phone  716-272-6250
            FAX    716-273-6207
            Attn:  Steve Frate, US Marketing Manager
 
FDA's review of this equipment and our findings of compliance with
applicable
PMO items does not constitute agency endorsement or approval and
any
representation of FDA "approval" is false.
 
 
 
      Charles D. Price              Steven T. Sims
 
attach:     Configuration Values Page 5 & Page 6, R. Howell
(9/23/96)
            Commander C1900/C1950 Seal/Lockout, (1 page)
            ABB Kent-Taylor MBTS Brochure, (2 pages)
 
                                     M-b-324 September 19, 1996