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Mullti-aperturem tal detector range enters the fast l ne Fortress Technology has d sigs designed amulti-


ti-aperture metal detector range enters the fast lane Fortress Technol gy


tal detector range, assisting food m factory footprint, investm successfully installe several


in tw fo


benefits and cost efficiencies of thi new concept - bel eved to be the first tech


at PPMA TOTA to intain fo the l feti


the lifetime of each machine. It also doubles the system’s


of each m chi e.


footpri t, even w en the m tal detectors are staggered. “Compactness and l


are top purchasi g cr er rtu lly


ll fo


Fortress’s multi-aperture, multi-lane metal detector cuts footprint by 50 per cent, reduces initial investment by up to 40 per cent and improves total cost of ownership (TCO) by over 65 per cent


mounted across multiple food packi g and processing conveyor lines, the Fortress unit i divided into in


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into individual apertures. B there’s a dedicated aperture for each l ne, the range i se


particles, detecting alll metal types down to 0.7mm ferrous, 0.7mm non ferrous and 1.4mm stainless steel. In addition, this smaller aperture copes better with or ntati n and product ef co


there’s a dedicated apertur each lane, the range is more sensiitive to smaller metal rticles, d tectin wn


re tiv non f ste l. In to sm ller m ta l m tal ty mmf


ous and 1.4m stainless tio , this sm lle


to individual metal detectors, cuts the equipment footprint by over 50 per cent, opti


aperture copes better w th orientation and product effect. By consoliidatiing this multi- aperture technollog into spanning mulltiple la to i dividual


d ture tech sp n this m lti-


tiple lanes, opposed tal detectors, cuts


o y into one unit s, o


se


the equipment footpri t by over 50 per cent, optimising factory floor space. The unit also sharpens operational efficiencies, reducing initial in


sing f ctor


floor space. The unit also sharpens operational efficiencies, reducing initial investment costs for food processors and packers by up to 40 per cent. Wth just one system to m tai term the m


tm t costs for fo


processor and packers by up to 40 per cent. With just one system to maintain and manage, longer term, the multi-aperture device improves total cost of ownership CO) by over 65 per cent.


and m nage, nger aperture device


proves total cost of ownershi (TCO) by over 65 per cent.


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COMPACT SYSTEM Unt now,


Until now, factor lti-la


syste ems had l


multi-lane system to inspect food items had limited options,


ories wantwanting a to insp


ted options, t fo it ct. eaturinturing a sin le


single metal d tecto ross m ltiple fo


packing and processing conveyor es, the Fortress unit is divided tures. Because


tal detector sin le or insert standalone m tal fo


lkier m chin tal d te


o


facto ies, resultin in co


se downside of


em asises Fortress’s Euro Salles Director Phiil Brown. “You could either install a much larger single aperture spanning alll lanes, or insert standalone metal


co


emphasises Fortress’s European es D recto th


l B install a ture sp “Y


ch larg l la


l solutio s fo n tivity s,


detectors between the conveyors. Neiither were ideal solutions for food factories, resulting in a bulkier machine or concediing on metal detectiion sensiitivity. “The m


sig


product integrity. This is because the larger aperture is looking for metal contamiinants in mulltiple products and dealling with mulltiple signals, making it less sensiitive,” explains Phil. “Also, if a n


single aperture is it co product i tegr y. Thi the l rger aperture i tal co


n ts a s, m


explains Phi co


in “Al o,


contamiinated product is identified on one line, all products in the row are rej


t is id


on one l ne, al products i are rejected, as the machine


ej cted, as the m chi


cannot single out the line with the contam ated product. mp


cannot singl out the l ne with the contaminated product.” In comparison, the multi- aperture systemonly insp


mu


aperture system only inspects and rejects contaminated products from the individual conveyor, which in a five-lane system cuts false product rejects by 4


ts a the i dividual conveyor, r cen h i


five-lane systemcuts fal e product rejects by 400 per cent.


The oth r alternative - slotting individual metal detectors between each conveyor - is a more costly vestm nt option, both at the


The other alternative - slotting dividual


each conveyor - i a m re costl investment option, both at the


/AUTOMAT /AUTOMA ION ATION tal detectors between tifie the r


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ooki g for tiple


th it less se tiv tiple


detectors between the conveyors. th r w re id


an s m lti- ture in st in ssors to


access and enabl ng production managers to select and view data by individual lane, as well as analyse comparative lane data


A single control panel manages all lanes, streamllining operator access and enabling production rs to select a


ticks every box and del ers the very best in metal detection performance,” notes Phil. A singl ll la


tal d tectio panel inin view by i dividual


“The main downside of installing a l largarger metal detecto sin le


stal ng


sto s w rking or requires maintenance, the r maining continue to run as normal,al


conti ue to run as nor ni


s, chille sala


production efficiency, each lane is programmed to run independently from each other. So, if one lane stops working or requires tenance, the re


production eff side-by-side.


progr


iciency, each lane is To increase


fromeach other So,


d to r n i dependentl one l ne


aperture, multi-lane technollogy. “Now we have a tried and tested system in two, four and five lane conf urati ns, we can conf engineer a unit f


o “Now have a tri d and tested


systemin two, four and five lane configurations, we can confidently engineer a unit for any number of llanes to inspect any product,” claim Phil. “Custom rs are


entl any num er of


anes to inspect any product,” claims Phil. “Customers are


repeatedlrepeatedly seeking food inspection systems that simplifies the


seeki g food i spection


cts contam ated products f om volum of systems on the factory floor and optimises space, without compromising on quality and metal detection performance.”


purchase and support, reduces the volume of systems on the factory floor and optimses space, w thout mp mi


systems that sim lifies the purchase and suppor


duces the tal detecti n per or Fortress Technology


Fortress Technology T: 01295 256266T: 01295 256266


www.fortresstechnology.co.uk fortresstechnology.co.uk nce.


personal care products, and spices are among the applications already ben fitin fromthe m lti- tech


minimising business interruption. Meat burgers, chilled salads, rsonal care p


sing business i ter upti n. rg


ts, an spices


are among the appl ati ns already benefiting from the multi- ture, m lti-la


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analyse com arati e l ne data side-by-side. To increase


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nce,” notes Phi contr


s, stre


“Compactness and lifetime TCO are top purchasing criteria for virtually all food processors today. Thiis multi-aperture innovationtio ticks every box and delivers the ry


footprint, even when the metal detectors are staggered. ti


TCO nages


metal detector range, assisting foodmanufacturers to reduce factory footprint, investment and ongoing operati g costs. Already successfully installed in two, four and five lane confiiguratiions by several leading UK food factories, Fortress will share the production benefits and cost efficiencies of this new concept - believed to be the first technology of its kin


lti-aperture m lti-la factu ers to reduce


co g o adi g UK food factori s, Fortress wi


an ongoing operating costs. Already fiv la


share the production


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