New Packaging Equipment: January 2022
When it comes to new developments in inspection/detection equipment for the snack and bakery industry, consumer demand for variety is driving the need for equipment that is flexible enough to accommodate new product types, packaging materials, and package sizes.
Company: Bunting Magnetics
Website: https://buntingmagnetics.com
Equipment Snapshot: Bunting, Newton, KS, has introduced triple-frequency technology for its metal detectors, which allows the product learning process to calculate the best frequency for a product.
Company: Eriez
Website: www.eriez.com
Equipment Snapshot: What advances in inspection/detection do manufacturers see happening in the near future? The Internet of Things (IoT) will play a big role, according to Ray Spurgeon, product manager for metal detection.
Company: Fortress Technology
Website: www.fortresstechnology.com
Equipment Snapshot: Fortress Technology recently introduced two Raptor Checkweighing systems: a single-frame, standalone checkweigher and an XL case weighing system for ingredient and bulk applications, such as flour sacks weighing up to 25 kilograms.
Company: Heat and Control
Website: www.heatandcontrol.com
Equipment Snapshot: New in the area of X-ray inspection, Heat and Control offers the Ishida IX-GN Series X-ray inspection system, which features seven-step image analysis technology. Features include defect inspection, a masking feature which factors in individual product attributes that may cause false positives, and weight estimation.
Company: Key Technology
Website: www.key.net/en/
Equipment Snapshot: Key Technology, Walla Walla, WA, has introduced the VERYX 2.0 line of digital sorters. Featuring next-generation LED illumination, enhanced laser scanner technology and new software driven by artificial intelligence, the sorters reduce operating costs and improve the accuracy of foreign matter (FM) and defect removal to optimize product quality and maximize yield.
Company: KPM Analytics
Website: www.kpmanalytics.com
Equipment Snapshot: KPM Analytics recently introduced the TheiaVu Series Compact Vision Inspection System, a benchtop analyzer for bakery/snack producers that provides fast, accurate and consistent measurement of size, shape, color, and toppings, thus ensuring high-level product quality.
Company: Mettler-Toledo
Website: www.mt.com
Equipment Snapshot: The entry level M31R Standard Line metal detector from Mettler-Toledo Safeline, Columbus, OH, delivers versatile and reliable inspection to help meet global food safety standards in the bakery/snack industry.
Company: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Website: www.thermofisher.com
Equipment Snapshot: Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the five-frequency Thermo Scientific Sentinel 5000 Multiscan Metal Detector. It comes equipped with a user-friendly Autolearn software feature that can help users set up a product in less than 10 minutes. The software actually “learns” the product signal and background noise while products pass through the metal detector; it then determines the best frequencies to use for this type of product and the smallest contaminant size it can detect.
Company: Yamato Corp.
Website: www.yamatoamericas.com
Equipment Snapshot: Yamato Corp., Grafton, WI, offers the Checkweigher J Series, which features force balance technology. Suitable for inspecting small packages, pillow packs and pouches, the machine provides accuracy down to +/-0.015g at speeds up to 450ppm. It also features an air blast rejection system and tool-less conveyor removal.