Product Description
Multi-Frequency Food Grade Metal Detector for Complex Food Items
The Multi-Frequency Food Grade Metal Detector is engineered to deliver high-precision contaminant detection in challenging food applications. Designed for complex food items-such as moist, salty, high-conductivity, or mixed-ingredient products-this system uses advanced multi-frequency technology to automatically adjust detection parameters for optimal performance across a wide range of products.
By intelligently switching between frequencies or using multiple frequencies simultaneously, the detector minimizes product effect interference and significantly improves sensitivity for both ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including stainless steel. This ensures exceptional reliability in detecting even the smallest contaminants, helping food manufacturers maintain strict quality and safety standards.
Ideal for bakery items with fillings, meat and cheese products, confectionery with inclusions, or ready-to-eat meals, this food-grade metal detector offers maximum flexibility, stable performance, and hygienic design-all in one robust solution.
Key Features:
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Multi-Frequency Technology: Adapts to complex product characteristics for enhanced accuracy
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High Sensitivity Detection: Identifies ferrous, non-ferrous, and stainless steel contaminants
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Auto-Learn Function: Simplifies setup and reduces false rejections
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Stainless Steel Construction: IP65/IP66-rated for washdown environments
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User-Friendly Interface: Touchscreen operation with multi-language support
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Automatic Reject System: Air blast, pusher, or flap-type mechanisms available
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Data Logging & Traceability: Supports HACCP, BRC, IFS, and other global standards
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Modular Conveyor Options: Customizable to fit your production line needs
Applications:
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Filled bakery products (croissants, pastries)
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Moist and sticky foods (cheese, sausages)
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Salty or high-conductivity items (pickles, marinated meats)
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Multi-ingredient meals (ready-to-eat, frozen foods)
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Packaged confectionery (chocolates with nuts, bars with caramel)
Ensure food safety without compromising on speed or versatility. This Multi-Frequency Food Grade Metal Detector is the smart choice for modern food production lines handling diverse and complex products.
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Metal detectors and magnetic separators are increasingly being employed by food processing industries to detect and eliminate contaminants from ingredients and produce. This helps protect brand reputation while providing consumer safety.
But how are metal detectors utilized within the food industry and can this equipment fit into your production line? And is metal detection really necessary in food production environments? Read on and discover more.
How Does Metal Get Detected in Food Production? metal detectors for food processingFood production consists of several Critical Control Points (CCPs). These stages within the production line where controls are implemented in order to mitigate or avoid risks related to biological, chemical or physical aspects of food safety.
Production lines often run the risk of metal contamination from either their raw materials or daily operation of manufacturing equipment.
Metal detectors and magnetic separators can be installed throughout a production line to detect and remove metal contamination from food and beverage products, virtually eliminating the risk of contamination.
What Is A Food Industry Metal Detector? A food industry metal detector is a piece of equipment installed on production lines to proactively scan for metal contamination in products being manufactured. Once found, any potentially contaminated items can be removed from production and removed from consumers' hands to ensure no health issues arise from these contaminations.
Metal detectors can be placed throughout a production line at various points for better inspection of goods, including:
Pre-siloing of incoming raw materials to inspect them. On conveyors within the production process. Through pneumatic conveying pipes. And last but not least during packaging processes.
As a final checkpoint, metal detectors offer many types of final inspection solutions, from gravity free-fall applications, pumped liquids and pressure conveying pipes to end of line goods inspection.
What Types Of Food Can A Metal Detector Handle? Our food grade metal detectors can detect almost all types of food products. This includes bulk materials like flour, sugar and salt as well as solid produce like butter, cheese, bread and frozen meats.
Do Metal Detectors Detect Stainless Steel? food grade metal detector Metal detectors can detect virtually all forms of metal. Magnetic materials tend to be easier for metal detectors to identify due to their magnetic properties, but these non-ferrous detectors are equally adept at picking up other non-ferrous materials like stainless steel, aluminium, brass, nickel and zinc - perfect for food industry applications where stainless steel components are commonly found in machine components.
Metal Detection as a CCP? Most production lines rely on metal detection of their final packaged products as an integral control point (CCP), so manufacturers can ensure that their produce is safe to consume.
Metal detectors have become an invaluable part of manufacturing processes for many manufacturers. Installing multiple metal detectors at various points throughout production helps ensure quality while minimising waste and lost production time.
Should I Install A Metal Detector At Silo Intake? We always suggest installing a metal detector or magnetic separation system during silo intake process to help ensure quality ingredients from suppliers, as well as identify any potential contamination before it enters production and ends up in products sold to consumers.
What Are The Best Metal Detectors For Food Industries? With so many types of metal detectors on the market today, how can you choose one that's appropriate for your production line?
At Eclipse Magnetics, we offer an extensive selection of food grade metal detectors that can be utilized on pneumatic conveying lines, gravity free-fall applications and conveying systems.
Below are our most-preferred metal detectors for food production.
IP Rating |
IP65
IP66
IP69
IP69k |
Compatible Software |
ProdX |
Connectivity |
OPC UA |
Inspection Solution |
Metal Detection |
Max Product Width |
1,900 mm |
HMI |
7" Touchscreen |
Packaging Type |
Bundles
Cardboard
Cartons
Metalized Film
Plastic
Unpackaged |
Product Flow |
Conveyor |
Frequencies |
Dual Simultaneous |
Inspection Application |
Contamination Detection |
Product Characteristic |
Wet |
Industry |
Chemical
Food & Beverage
Pharma & Biotech |
Max Product Height |
1,000 mm |
Industry Segment |
Automotive
Bakery and Confectionery
Beer, Wine and Other Alcoholic Beverages
Cosmetics
Dairy
Fine and specialty chemicals
Food Additives
Meat & Poultry & Seafood
Nutraceuticals
Oils and Fats
Pet Food and Animal Feed
Ready Meals
Snack Foods
Sugar Starch and Yeast
Water and other Non-Alcoholic Beverages |