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Figure 2: Main components of typical APV sanitary / hygienic plate heat exchanger.
1. Head for connections and clamping the plate pack
2. Follower for clamping the plate pack
3. End support for supporting the top and bottom bars
4. Top bar for carrying and guiding the follower and plate pack
5. Bottom bar for guiding the follower and plate pack
6. Tie bars for clamping the plate pack between head and follower
7. Flow plate (Figure 1)
8. Flow gasket (Figure 1)
9. Nut for tie bar
10. Adjustable or fixed legs
11. Connector grid for additional fluid connector bosses
12. Connector bosses