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Tool-free conveyor system on the Raptor series unclips in seconds, improving inspection efficiencies
ANYONE SEEN THE SPANNER?
We have all been there. You place a tool on a bench. Minutes later it has gone. On a food production line you face multiple deliberations. Was it nudged into the line causing a potential food contamination issue? Should we turn off all the machines just in case? How will this impact your production schedule? Maybe you can get the machine up and running using that old trusty tool knocking about the back?
reveal a couple of handy, unique and time saving features included as standard on their range of metal detection, x-ray, checkweighing and combination systems. freeing up time for in-house maintenance
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engineers and making life easier and more food safe in production facilities, the company has designed a number of unique features to reduce inspection machine downtime. fewer fiddly screws and fittings, tools of the trade located on or inside machinery cabinets, laser etched parts for effortless reordering, easy to read electronics and unclippable conveyors are among the many thoughtful features developed by the engineering firm to streamline routine asset care and speed up the resolution of curveball faults. Always mindful of resources and eliminating
time consuming tasks, the company’s Pipeline X- ray system showcases an excellent example of navigating some of the biggest industry bug bears, including sanitising difficult to remove pipes. Housing a powerful and durable electric linear actuator, the cabinet features an innovative three- way reject valve to dispose of contaminated product, including bone, metal, glass and hard plastics. Each valve can be easily accessed without the use of complex tools. European sales manager charlie Graham
explains: “Our Pipeline X-Ray machine is definitely a unique solution in the X-Ray
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nspection specialists Sparc Systems can relate. To help avoid this quandary of using tools that are not designed for the job, they
inspection market. Sparc engineers in collaboration with Dutch distributor Jansen Techniek control Systems spent a lot of time considering all aspects of the design. Specifically how to maintain hygiene levels and remove the iK67-rated pipe to facilitate deeper cleaning.” Typically a two-person task, the Pipeline X-Ray
cabinet features a magnetic centre piece giving food operatives instant access to the internal screening pipe. The machine’s interior contaminant
Unique magnetic centre piece removed to deep clean X-Ray screening pipe
rejection valve and cover can be inserted and removed single handedly and tightened and loosened using a large and an easy to reach socket and spanner located within reach on the side of the machine. This, notes Graham, helps to ensure operatives do not misplace tools. Their size also helps to mitigate the risk of small nuts, bolts and screwdrivers inadvertently contaminating foods. Likewise, it takes just seconds and one person to securely attach the processing pipe and access
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