M E TA L D E T E C T I O N & I N S P E C T I O N
Ensure quality and food safety with product inspection technology Microsep offers a comprehensive range of product inspection equipment solutions for all packaging and processing aspects of the F&B industry. Peter Anderson takes us through some of the applications for the weighing and inspection of wet, dry, fresh and frozen food.
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he product range includes dynamic
dairy and bakery products, slurries, semi-
METAL DETECTION SOLUTIONS
checkweighers, sophisticated metal
solids and fluids. The technology ensures
contaminant detectors and innovative
complete product safety and integrity,
The versatile range of Safeline Metal Detectors
X-ray-based inspection technology systems.
thereby protecting consumers and helping
These units can be integrated into production
manufacturers avoid product recalls.
lines using state-of-the art software to
It utilises innovative technologies designed
facilitate greater control and traceability in
to provide complete inspection coverage. Units
all processes.
are capable of simultaneously performing various inspection and in-line product
X-RAY-BASED INSPECTION SYSTEMS
quality control and integrity checks at high
Mettler Toledo Safeline X-ray systems offer
production-line speeds, without damaging
safety and quality assurance throughout the
products. Product quality checks include
production process for raw, bulk-flow (loose),
the automatic detection and rejection of
pumped and packaged products. Neither
contaminated, missing, trapped or damaged
foil nor metallised film packaging affect the
products in packaged and unpackaged
sensitivity of contaminant detection by using
items, monitoring of fill levels, cap and
X-ray technology. F&B manufacturers rely on
container inspection in glass and canned
Safeline X-ray systems to protect the welfare
food applications. X-ray systems can be easily
of consumers, safeguard brand reputations,
integrated with existing production conveyors
minimise the risk of expensive product recalls
and take up minimum line space, providing
and assist with regulatory compliance.
quick, easy and cost-effective inspection.
These systems offer versatility across many
X-ray systems placed early in the production
offer maximum detection sensitivity to detect smaller metal contaminants when inspecting products that are wet, hot, chilled, cooling or packed in metallised film in food and beverage product applications. Detection of all metal types including ferrous, non-ferrous and even difficult to detect non-magnetic stainless steel is possible. Various models and options are available to inspect bulk, free-falling fine powdered and granular products, as well as pumped liquids, pastes, slurries, high-viscosity fluids and vacuum-packed products. Metal detectors can be integrated with conveyors, other equipment and into production processes to reliably detect a contaminated product and reject it from the process flow, providing fullyautomated in-line inspection. The equipment assists with compliance to national and international food safety standards and with
applications and are designed to effectively
line ensure contaminants can be removed
detect and reject dense contaminants
at the source before further value is added,
within products, irrespective of shape, size
reducing food waste, saving costs, ensuring a
or location. X-ray systems deliver superior
future-proof investment and thus reducing the
HIGH-PERFORMANCE CHECKWEIGHERS
detection of contaminants such as calcified
total cost of ownership (TCO).
Garvens’ range of high-performance
bone, stone, glass, glass-in-glass and high-
checkweighers combine reliable weighing
density metal, plastics or rubber within a wide
accuracy with rugged machine design.
range of retail packaging, glass containers, canned foods, unpackaged food products (includes frozen-formed products), bulk-flow food products prior to packaging, pumped products (typically poultry and meat),
retailers’ own codes of practice.
Systems are available with IP69-rating, Safeline X34 x-ray system's automated product set-up and intelligent software improves production uptime, reduces manufacturing costs and enhances detection sensitivity.
are fully waterproof, proven resistant to most caustic detergents and highpressure cleaning and ideal for use in harsh production environments. Checkweighers verify the weight of a product on the
The Safeline X3725 X-ray system simultaneously inspects products for contamination and performs product integrity checks to ensure brand protection
production line, with the capability to detect and remove any underfilled or overfilled packages from reaching consumers. Load cells that power the checkweighers are able to filter out environmental noise that could influence the weighing result, meaning a reduction in false rejects. This ensures manufacturers comply with the local weights and measures regulations and industry standards. More importantly, it helps to lower production costs by reducing wasted product through the use of realtime feedback and automatic adjustment to filling equipment. •
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Food Review | July 2020
