FOOD & BEVERAGE  FORTRESS


Multi-site milling company advocates automatic testing


    


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rdent Mills has an expansive national footprint. Comprising over 40 locations 


 recognises the importance of embracing the newest digital technologies to ensure that every aspect of its  Processing around 22.4 million bags of packed     conveyor packaging lines.    just before palletising. “We intentionally test     


 Halo Ready Fortress metal detectors has proven to    the ROI on the original Stealth Metal Detector


investment has been achieved in six months or less. “Halo provides the perfect blend of inspection   Engineer.


MAKING THE SWITCH FROM MANUAL TESTING  greatest challenges when performing repeatable manual tests is the amount of time and labour it  test. UK Sales Director Phil Brown explains: “Manual           tests all three metals in the exact geometric centre  technology then mimics the disturbance caused by a  type and speed of each product bag as it passes through the metal detector aperture. “With automated tools like Halo and Contact 4.0


we are proactively preventing issues for our team  


GIVING SAFETY THE BLUE LIGHT In order to distinguish between a real metal detection reject and when a Halo test is being  customisation – a blue light system to alert operators when a test is running.  our labor demands and potential product waste. Without this blue light we would have to either sift and rework every 50lb test sack assuming it    Manvine


36 October 2024 Irish Manufacturing


SMARTER REPORTING A HIT WITH QA With many sites moving towards paper-lite    


4.0 allows operators to monitor multiple metal     when tests were performed. Having this complete oversight allows them to immediately address issues and ensure the inspection process doesn’t cause a  


allows authorised employees to troubleshoot  non-conformity events can trigger an automatic  


With more facilities eager to switch and activate  engineer anticipates ongoing integration projects. Citing real-time information as being the enabler  rolling out new technology also ignites curiosity and drives operators to do even better.


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