Detecting metal in meat
The meatLINE metal separator for vacuum fillers has been launched by Bunting Magnetics Europe to provide processors with a solution to the problem of metal contamination in meat slurries and pastes.
It removes metallic contaminants from liquids, slurries and highly viscous foods automatically, without interruption of the process and can be adapted to almost any vacuum filler with specific adapters.
The metal-free product passes through the detector and when a metallic contaminant is detected, identified by a change in the high frequency magnetic field, the contaminated material is rejected. The rejection system comprises of a reject gate cylinder driven by a solenoid activated when the metal is detected and an impulse is generated by the system.
Product loss is minimised due to the rapid diversion of the product stream.
The reject time is adjustable and can be extended by the pre-programmed time interval should several metal particles pass through within the given time frame. After the metal particle has been successfully rejected, the gate returns automatically to the normal position.
