How to Overcome Your Production Challenges
In Meat, Poultry and Seafood
Meat, poultry and seafood manufacturers Particularly on production lines where the
face many pressures on their production product signal can vary due to the varying
lines. Maintaining a hygienic production moisture content of each inspected
area, adhering to stringent regulations product.
and standards and maximizing uptime
are just some of the key challenges in the
industry.
Bradley explains: “One of METTLER
TOLEDO Safeline’s latest developments
is the Profile Advantage metal detector
METTLER TOLEDO works with customers which significantly reduces the
from across the world to develop robust occurrence of false rejects through its
inspection programs to maximize patented Multi-Simultaneous Frequency
productivity and ensure they produce the and Product Signal Suppression
highest quality products to meet retailer technology. This innovative technology
and customer requirements. dramatically reduces the size of the
We spoke with Mike Bradley, Head of
Sales at METTLER TOLEDO Safeline,
one of the leading metal detection
manufacturers for the food processing
industry. In this article, Bradley discusses
five key inspection challenges that meat,
poultry and seafood manufacturers
face and how, by using the latest metal
detection technology, they can overcome
these challenges and provide additional
benefits to their enhance production
lines.
Reducing waste
signal created by the product, which
in turn means the metal detector can
detect up 50 percent smaller irregular-
shaped metal contaminants, and more
importantly virtually eliminate false
rejects.”
Maximizing process efficiency
In a world where uptime and productivity
is key, food manufacturers are looking
to equipment suppliers to come up with
innovation that addresses both issues.
With this in mind, product inspection
equipment needs to be operating as
As with most food production companies, effectively as possible in terms of
meat, poultry and seafood manufacturers detection capability, whilst minimizing the
are under constant pressure to maximize occurrence of downtime.
productivity. One way to do this is to
reduce, or better still eliminate, false
rejects and unnecessary product waste
on their production lines.
Bradley explains: “Our Profile Advantage
metal detector isn’t just designed to
detect more and smaller pieces of metal;
it’s also designed to support customers
Historically metal detectors have to maximize production line uptime
struggled to maintain the highest and improve their overall equipment
sensitivity levels without suffering from effectiveness (OEE).
some level of false triggering.
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Here’s how:
Intuitive clustering technology means
that a single product setting can be used
for multiple products, reducing the set-up
time during product changeovers.
Condition monitoring continuously
monitors the metal detector’s
performance, providing an early warning
of any potential issues so they can be
addressed during periods of planned
downtime, before potential downtime
is incurred. On-board OEE reporting
documents the metal detector’s
availability, reliability and quality as
part of the overall production line
performance.
“Ensuring manufacturing processes
are robust, efficient and streamlined
adds value to a business and enables
manufacturers to develop the edge over
their competition.
Profile Advantage metal detectors
provide a vital building block to establish
improved processes and manufacturing
efficiency,” adds Bradley.
Complying with food and operator safety
standards
In a competitive industry governed
by strict standards, regulations and
legislation, the stakes for manufacturers
are high.
Bradley explains: “Inspection devices
sit at the heart of any well-designed
production process, and manufacturers
need complete peace of mind that they
are meeting all compliance requirements.”