Metal detector for conveyorized applications
Enhance your production line by ensuring product safety with advanced metal detection, which efficiently identifies contaminants in both solid and liquid food products, minimizing downtime and maintaining compliance with stringent global standards.

Detects Metal Contaminants in Diverse Food Products
From Loma Systems, the IQ3+E Metal Detector Range stands out as a versatile solution for detecting metal contaminants across various food products. With its variable-frequency detection technology, it adjusts between 31 to 882 KHz, allowing precise detection for both solid and liquid products. Designed for conveyorized, pumped, and gravity-fed applications, it seamlessly integrates into processing and packaging lines. The system excels in environments requiring continuous and high-speed operations, making it ideal for industries from meat and poultry to confectionery and snacks.
Capabilities include easy operation via a 5.7” touchscreen interface featuring an Auto-Learn function that optimizes sensitivity settings rapidly to maximize line uptime. Built with robust, easy-clean materials, it meets international standards like IFS and BRC, and fulfills strict Retail Codes of Practice. The unit is constructed with 304 stainless steel for durability, and its modular design supports compliance with FSMA requirements. Suitable for a wide range of industries, it can be customized to meet the unique production demands of meat processors, bakery manufacturers, and beyond.
Benefits
- Enhances product safety by effectively detecting metal contaminants, reducing risk of recalls.
- Improves operational efficiency with rapid Auto-Learn setup, minimizing line downtime.
- Supports diverse production needs with adaptability to various product types and speeds.
- Ensures durability and hygiene with robust stainless steel construction and easy-to-clean design.
- Meets international food safety standards, aiding in regulatory compliance efforts.
- Applications
- Food to go,Snacks,Bakery,Dried foods,Dairy,Fish,Grains,Egg,Nutraceutical,Fruit,Convenience food,Other food,Nuts,Beverages,Meat,Confectionery,Cereals,Vegetables,Poultry,Pharmaceutical
- End products
- Instant oatmeal,Savory chips,Sliced ham,Liquid egg whites,Quinoa flakes,Dried apples,Croissants,Cheddar cheese,Smoked salmon,Bottled juices,Canned soups,Salad kits,Frozen ready meals,Raw almonds,Chocolate bars,Protein supplements,Chicken tenders,Baby carrots,Vitamin capsules
- Steps before
- Sorting,Conveying,Pumping,Gravity Feeding
- Steps after
- Sorting,Conveying,Packing
- Input ingredients
- Meat,Poultry,Fish,Bakery products,Convenience food,Food-to-go,Confectionery,Snack foods,Dried foods,Cereals,Grains,Dairy products,Egg products,Fruit,Vegetables,Nuts
- Output ingredients
- Metal-contaminant-free meat,Metal-contaminant-free poultry,Metal-contaminant-free fish,Metal-contaminant-free bakery products,Metal-contaminant-free convenience food,Metal-contaminant-free food-to-go,Metal-contaminant-free confectionery,Metal-contaminant-free snack foods,Metal-contaminant-free dried foods,Metal-contaminant-free cereals,Metal-contaminant-free grains,Metal-contaminant-free dairy products,Metal-contaminant-free egg products,Metal-contaminant-free fruit,Metal-contaminant-free vegetables,Metal-contaminant-free nuts
- Market info
- Loma is known for manufacturing industrial inspection equipment, specializing in metal detection, checkweighing, and X-ray inspection systems, widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, and packaging industries for quality control and ensuring product safety and compliance.
- Detection type
- Metal
- Frequency range
- 31 to 882 KHz
- Automation
- Auto-Learn
- Control panel type
- 5.7” touchscreen
- Material
- 304 stainless steel
- Working mechanism
- Conveyorized,pumped and gravity fed
- Automation level
- Auto-Learn feature
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- Cleaning method
- Easy clean design
- Changeover time
- Rapid product switch via User Interface
- Detection frequency
- Variable-frequency (31 to 882 KHz)
- Compliance with standards
- IFS,BRC,FSMA
- Cleanability
- Easy to clean design with lip,screen,and blue sealing arrangement
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- 304 stainless steel
- Abrasion resistance
- Ultra-harsh mechanics
- Machine footprint
- Compact for conveyor systems
- Control panel type
- 5.7” touchscreen
- Design feature
- Robust “Designed to Survive”
- Detection type
- Metal detection
- Feed type
- Conveyorized,pumped,gravity-fed applications
- Material
- 304 stainless steel
- Control panel type
- 5.7” touchscreen
- Integration possibilities
- Conveyor systems,Pumped,Gravity fed applications
- Frequency Range Adjustment
- 31 to 882 KHz
- Sealing arrangement
- Blue sealing arrangement