Industrial metal detector for packaged food products
Ensure the safety and compliance of your packaged food products by detecting ferrous and nonferrous metal contaminants with precision and ease.

Detects Metal Contaminants in Packaged Foods
The JW-G4015 Metal Detector from The Food Machinery Company Ltd is designed to enhance food safety by detecting both ferrous and nonferrous metal contaminants in packaged goods. Ideal for use in bakery, ready meal, and processed food production, this metal detector is key in ensuring compliance with BRC and SALSA standards. Capable of handling product sizes up to 150mm in height and 400mm in width with a speed of 30m per minute, it integrates seamlessly into your existing production line. The JW-G4015 employs an automated setup and a user-friendly touchscreen controller for effortless product changeovers, eliminating downtime. Constructed for durability, it features high sensitivity—detecting metals as small as 1mm for Fe and 2mm for SUS, ensuring thorough inspection of solid packaged foods like sausages and chocolate bars. With a compact footprint, it is engineered to maintain high throughput without sacrificing floor space, essential for maintaining efficiency in food production environments.
Benefits
- Ensures food safety by detecting metal contaminants, protecting consumer health and reducing recall risks.
- Minimizes setup time and operational costs with its automated configuration and user-friendly interface.
- Maintains high production efficiency with continuous operation and quick product changeovers.
- Complies with industry standards like BRC and SALSA, ensuring regulatory adherence.
- Conserves space in production areas with a compact design that integrates easily into existing lines.
- Applications
- Ready meals,Snacks,Processed foods,Bakery,Sweets,Packaged foods,Butchery
- End products
- Canned soups,Sliced bread,Potato chips,Chocolate bars,Sausages,Frozen dinners,Pre-packaged meals
- Steps before
- Packaging,Sealing,Crushing,Sorting
- Steps after
- Weighing,Packing,Labeling
- Input ingredients
- packaged food products,food products for metal detection,items for contamination check
- Output ingredients
- metal-free packaged food,contamination-free food products,safe packaged goods
- Market info
- The Food Machinery Company Ltd. is known for manufacturing bespoke food processing equipment, like conveyors and mixers, offering engineering expertise for industrial-scale food production, backed by a reputation for quality and tailored solutions in the UK and international markets.
- Output speed
- 30m/per minute
- Max packaging size
- H 150mm W 400mm
- Sensitivity
- Fe 1mm SUS 2mm
- Max weight
- 10kg
- Detection type
- Metal
- Automation
- Automatic setup
- Automation level
- Manual / Automatic
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Changeover time
- Minimal time required for setup
- User interface type
- Touch screen
- Sensitivity adjustment
- Automatic / Manual
- Footprint minimization
- Compact design
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Metal detection type
- Ferrous and nonferrous
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Control panel type
- Touch screen
- Control panel type
- Touch screen
- Product memory
- Yes
- Automatic set up facility
- Yes