END OF LINE, INSPECTION & METAL DETECTION
Go beyond metal detection with integrated system solutions
Investing in an integrated conveyorised metal detection system provides far greater benefits than merely the detection of metal contaminants. Microsep offers a complete solution so that manufacturers can rest assured their metal detection system supports compliance with food safety legislation and retailer requirement. Mike Bradley explains the importance of having an integrated metal detection system.
H
aving a reliable and highly sensitive metal detection system within a production line is
important. It allows manufacturers to fulfil their basic regulatory requirements by providing a fully tested solution for detecting metal contaminants, increasing consumer safety and quality assurance.
RELIABLE AND PRECISE PERFORMANCE STARTS WITH CHOOSING THE RIGHT METAL DETECTOR At the most basic level, metal detectors are installed to help ensure compliance with food safety standards and to protect
Mettler Toledo’s Safeline integrated conveyor systems are scalable, modular inspection solutions with configurable options.
expensive downstream equipment. In these instances, it may be enough to install an entry level metal detector that
term used to describe when a product’s
to fully automated reject system so
offers a solid level of performance and
own characteristics (such as moisture,
that metal contaminated products are
reliability, particularly if the product is dry
salt content, temperature and other
detected, rejected and removed from the
and not subject to product effect.
factors) limits the sensor’s ability to
production process. Three levels of due
distinguish between the product itself
diligence packages with a suite of fail-
and a contaminant. Profile Advantage
safe monitoring options are available to
metal detectors are able to overcome
meet specific compliance requirements.
Microsep offers a complete solution so that manufacturers can rest assured their metal detection system supports compliance with food safety legislation and retailer requirement. However, if productivity and brand
product effect by minimising the active
The unique modular design of
product signal. The advantages of this
the new GC series systems provides
are that it can detect significantly smaller
interchangeable reject devices and
irregular-shaped contaminants, and it can
greater configuration flexibility
virtually eliminate false rejects. Food and
of components. These systems
beverage manufacturers, thus, reduce
have a design that meets changing
their risk of a product recall and increase
requirements for food manufacturers
their staff efficiency by reducing the
with modifications that can be made
investigative burden associated with
in-situ. There is no welding, drilling or
false rejects as well it helps to reduce
cutting required. This is the key to a
unnecessary product waste.
future-proofed conveyorised system. With production costs increasing, customers
protection are the key drivers, then a
need solutions that help to reduce total
specific application and delivers higher
OPTIMISED QUALITY ASSURANCE
sensitivity performance may be the most
By investing in a single-supplier solution,
and change with their business. The
cost-effective investment in the long
food and beverage manufacturers
modular design also means that service
run. Mettler Toledo’s Safeline Profile
benefit by having a solution that
interventions are safer, faster and easier,
Advantage metal detectors offer a unique
delivers mechanical and electrical
reducing production downtime. •
combination of multi-simultaneous
integration for maximum potential
frequency and product signal suppression
uptime. Mettler Toledo’s latest GC series
technology to overcome a phenomenon
metal detection systems offer a range
called product effect. Product effect is a
of options from stop-on-detect through
metal detector that is optimised for a
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cost of ownership and help to grow
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