It is a fact that huge quantities of fine equipment are discarded within the food and pharma industry due to inappropriate design, wrong choice of material or poor construction. Often, only a minor change can make the big difference – and especially in this industry the wrong choices may not just cause loss of money, but also loss of lives. That’s why we have chosen to dedicate this book to this important topic. And as it all starts in the designing and planning process, this book not only addresses professionals working with stainless steel, but is indeed also meant to be used in the teaching and competence development in these specific industries.