The ever present threat of contamination in meat industry production is a constant driver for innovation in metal detection technology. As a response to these challenges, CEIA, represented in the UK by MDS, has developed multi-spectrum technology that is highly sensitive to both magnetic and non-magnetic contaminants, including stainless steel.
Multi-spectrum units operate in a way which differs from the typical industrial food metal detector, they are not restricted to the use of single or dual frequencies and are not limited to the selection of a frequency from a hardware based range. By using multiple frequencies at the same time, CEIA have consistently seen an advantage over conventional units which only use one of their available frequencies at any one time. This gives them an increased accuracy of as much as half the diameter or one eighth the volume of any contaminant present in the product flow.
Metal detectors such as the CEIA THS21 also incorporate self-learning and self-testing technology that ensures a consistent performance over time, as the unit constantly compares and adjusts the detection characteristics. This ensures that changes to the environmental conditions such as fluctuations in temperature and moisture levels, do not negatively impact the detection accuracy.
The CIEA detectors can be installed into a pipeline process and be closely integrated with infeed and outfeed equipment to allow for easy control, inspection and cleaning where required. Meats, pastes and slurries are all common products suited for use with multi-spectrum detectors.
Control system integration options include a signal that can be used in conjunction with the infeed and outfeed control to allow for the accurate ejection of any detected contamination. Automatic reject valves can be installed to take the product away to a suitable container.
Where conveyorised products are being inspected, open belt designs allow for easy cleaning and removal of spillages.
Data logging is also available both to local operators and to centralised control systems and can form part of the company’s quality control procedures and record system.
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