Industrial metal detector for gravity feed applications
Ensure the purity of your products by detecting and removing both magnetic and non-magnetic metal contaminants seamlessly within your gravity feed system, enhancing food safety and quality control in high-speed production environments.

Detects and Removes Metal Contaminants
The CEIA THS/G21 Series, offered by Heat and Control, is a state-of-the-art metal detector engineered for free-falling product applications. This equipment excels with its ability to detect both magnetic and non-magnetic metal contaminants, including stainless steel, ensuring product safety and quality. Designed for seamless integration into existing gravity feed systems, it is ideal for a wide range of industries, including food, pharmaceutical, and snack foods. The THS/G21 Series offers models tailored for entry-level setups to more demanding environments with high-frequency and multi-spectrum detection capabilities. With throughput optimized for continuous, high-speed operations, it features an IP65 and IP69K washdown design, ensuring compliance with HACCP and GMP standards. The system can be enhanced with an optional reject valve for automated contaminant removal, reducing manual intervention and downtime. The CEIA THS/G21 Series is constructed for durability, with options for easy cleaning and maintenance, making it a reliable component in your production line.
Benefits
- Enhances product safety by effectively detecting and rejecting metal contaminants.
- Integrates seamlessly into existing gravity feed systems for streamlined operations.
- Operates at high speed, maximizing production efficiency and minimizing disruptions.
- Complies with HACCP and GMP standards, ensuring regulatory adherence.
- Designed for IP65 and IP69K washdown, facilitating easy maintenance and preventing contamination.
- Applications
- Cereal,Candy,Snacks,Pet food,Fruit snacks,Granules,Loose materials,Confectionery,Coffee,Pasta,Nuts,Potato chips,Foods,Bakery products,Powders,Liquids,Tea,Pharmaceutical
- End products
- Spaghetti,Dog kibble,Green tea leaves,Protein powder,Müsli mix,Chocolate truffles,Granola bars,Energy drinks,Croissants,Dried apple chips,Espresso beans,Cornflakes,Roasted almonds,Milk powder,Gummy bears,Instant soup mix,Loose leaf tea,Instant coffee granules
- Steps before
- Conveying,Blending,Corn Cooking,Soaking,Drying / Roasting,Filling,Coating,Corn Milling / Masa Preparation,Cutting,Peeling / Grading,Oil Heating
- Steps after
- Rejecting (optional),Packaging,Weighing,Seasoning,Product Cooling
- Input ingredients
- free-falling product applications,foods,powders,granules,loose materials,snack foods,liquids
- Output ingredients
- inspected products,rejected metals,detected contaminants
- Market info
- Heat and Control is known for manufacturing industrial food processing and packaging equipment. They have a strong reputation for providing innovative, high-quality solutions tailored to meet specific customer requirements in the food industry.
- Detection type
- Magnetic and non-magnetic metals detection
- Automation
- Fully PLC-controlled
- Integration
- Integrate with Ishida weigher and VFFS bagmaker
- Compliance
- HACCP and GMP compliant
- Protection level
- IP65 and IP69K washdown
- Product effect accommodation
- Handles strong product effect applications
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC / SCADA
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- CIP/SIP
- CIP 121°C / SIP 135°C
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Energy efficiency
- 0.5–2 kWh/kg moisture
- Working mechanism
- Free-falling metal detection
- Integrated steps
- Detection and rejection
- Product Handling
- Gravity feed systems
- Washdown Capability
- IP65 and IP69K
- HACCP and GMP Compliance
- Fully Compliant
- Magnetic metals
- Yes
- Non-magnetic metals
- Yes
- Stainless steel
- Yes
- Gravity fed loose materials
- Yes
- Cleanability
- IP65 and IP69K washdown
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³
- Product Type
- Snack foods,powders,liquids,granules
- Product Effect
- Strong product effect applications
- Material Form
- Free-falling
- Washdown Rating
- IP65 and IP69K
- Feed method
- Gravity-fed
- Discharge method
- Gravity-fed
- Shape/Design
- Vertical,cylindrical
- Material flow type
- Free-falling