High sensitivity metal detectors for food products
Ensure food safety and product quality by effectively detecting and rejecting metal contaminants in high-speed production lines, safeguarding your brand and customer trust.
Detects and Rejects Metal Contaminants
The Sentinel Multiscan Metal Detector by Thermo Scientific offers a sophisticated solution for ensuring the purity of food and beverage products. Utilizing Multiscan and Selectscan technologies, it detects a broad range of metal contaminants, including ferrous, non-ferrous, and stainless steel, optimizing food safety and production efficiency. Ideal for applications like bread, juice, and chocolate bars, the system is designed to reliably handle both solid and liquid products at high speeds. With PLC control and integration capabilities, it supports continuous operations, making it a seamless addition to existing processing and packaging lines. Constructed with stainless steel for robust performance, the unit includes options for handling washdown environments and high-temperature conditions. Certified for compliance with industry standards, it offers ease of cleaning and maintenance with its IP69K rating and intuitive HMI interface.
Benefits
- Enhances product safety by identifying contaminants up to 70% smaller than previous models.
- Optimizes production efficiency with seamless integration into high-speed lines.
- Reduces downtime with easy setup and maintenance via a user-friendly touchscreen interface.
- Supports HACCP compliance with reliable contaminant detection and rejection.
- Versatile design suits both solid and liquid food and beverage processing environments.
- Applications
- Food,Beverages,Snacks,Pet food,Sweets
- End products
- Soda,Granola bars,Dog kibble,Bread,Chips,Gummy candies,Cat food,Chocolate bars,Juice
- Steps before
- Grinding,Mixing,Blending,Pre-cooling
- Steps after
- Packaging,Labeling,Final Inspection,Dispatch
- Input ingredients
- food,beverages,metal contaminants,ferrous metals,non-ferrous metals,stainless steel
- Output ingredients
- increased customer safety,improved product quality,enhanced production efficiency,contaminant-free products
- Market info
- Thermo Fisher Scientific is renowned for providing innovative scientific instruments, laboratory equipment, and engineered-to-order solutions across various industries, esteemed for their high-quality products and expertise in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology sectors.
- Sensitivity
- Detects contaminants up to 70% smaller in volume than APEX 500 (subject to application testing)
- Electrical Requirements
- 100/240 V AC single phase plus earth ground
- 50/60 Hz,0.6 to 1.2 A
- Speed
- 0.5 m/min (1.7 ft/min) to 80 m/min (262 ft/min)
- Operating Temperature
- -10° to +40°C (+14° to +104°F)
- Product Temperature in Aperture
- -10° to +55°C (+14° to +131°F)
- Aperture Size
- Width
- IP Rating
- IP69K
- Frequency Range
- 50 to 1000 kHz
- Automation
- Human Machine Interface (HMI)
- 7 in (178 mm) diagonal,high-intensity color touchscreen
- Output Types
- 8 relay outputs
- 250 volt AC 2 amp max. 50 volt DC 1 amp max.
- Relative Humidity
- 20 to 80% non-condensing
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC / SCADA
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Changeover time
- Quick setup with Autolearn function
- Frequency Range
- 50 to 1000 kHz,up to five frequencies
- IP Rating
- IP69K
- Operating Temperature
- -10° to +40°C (+14° to +104°F)
- Relative Humidity
- 20 to 80% non-condensing
- Stainless Steel Type
- 304,316
- Corrosion Resistance
- High
- Cleanability
- IP69K rating
- Temperature Tolerance
- -10° to +55°C
- Humidity Tolerance
- 20 to 80% non-condensing
- Density/Particle Size Detection
- Detects up to 70% smaller contaminants
- Machine footprint
- Same as APEX 500 Metal Detector
- Construction material
- Stainless steel 304,HD option 316 stainless steel
- Aperture size (width x height)
- 75 to 2000 mm x 75 to 600 mm
- Front panel material
- Food contact-safe ABS
- Control interface
- 7 in (178 mm) touchscreen
- Flange option
- 1.5-2X smallest aperture dimension
- Control panel type
- 7 in (178 mm) diagonal,high-intensity color touchscreen
- Integration possibilities
- Integration with Thermo Scientific™ VersaWeigh™ and Versa GP checkweighers
- Frequency range
- 50 to 1000 kHz,multiscan runs up to five frequencies
- Flange option
- 1.5-2X smallest aperture dimension,can be reduced with optional flanges
- HMI
- Human Machine Interface (HMI) with color touchscreen
- Output types
- 8 relay outputs
- 8 digital sourcing (PNP) outputs,24VDC
- USB Port
- Watertight USB 2.0