Cerberus guards the food safety gates Automation of inspection processes is on the rise, particularly in High Care food production environments where COP compliance and food safety assurance are integral to productivity. Driving down production costs while ensuring an accurate and reliable inspection process results in time and cost savings. With the Cerberus combination machine from Sparc Systems, automated metal detection and checkweighing, with the option to integrate label verification, are delivered in one space-saving unit. The inspection machines market is projected to rise at a CAGR of 5.5% between now and 2024, with combination systems estimated to grow the most during the forecast period.1 A number of factors are attributed to the increasing adoption of integrated technologies, from demand for inline product inspection to growing need to comply with GMP requirements. However, the efficiency of integrated inspection lines is yet to be realised by many UK
To address the unique challenges posed
ensures fast and accurate rejection of up
by the food manufacturing sector, Sparc
to 200 out-of-tolerance or contaminated
is one of the few global inspection
packs per minute. An integrated metal
suppliers that offers cohesive reporting,
detector identifies ferrous and non-
data capture and COP testing in a combination system. Rather than slotting two systems together, the Cerberus provides complete mechanical and electronic integration with single point controls and trend feedback.
food manufacturers who continue to monitor performance manually or by a
Specifically designed for High Care food
machine-by-machine basis.
production environments, the Cerberus
ferrous particles down to 1.5mm, and stainless steel down to 2.0mm in bags weighing up to 60kg. Sparc’s European Sales Manager Charlie Graham explains: “Designed, engineered and constructed to the highest High Care, Food Grade engineering standards, no other system in the world comes close to this performance and sensitivity.”
DRIVING DOWN PRODUCTION COSTS Despite projected market growth, UK food suppliers are facing increasing pressure from all directions. With volatile market fluctuations and input costs squeezing already fragile margins, increasing output and installing reliable machinery are essential to drive down manufacturing costs and ensure productivity. The impact of machinery downtime alone costs Britain’s manufacturers more than £180bn every year.2 For checkweighing systems, reliability and accuracy is paramount to minimise downtime, false readings and food waste.
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