Detect and reject conveyor for confectionery unveiled

Mettler-Toledo Safeline has developed a new conveyor system, designed to ensure easy ‘detect and reject’ of metal contaminants in bakery, chocolate and confectionery products.

Designed to be used with its R Series metal detectors, the new Series 90 Conveyor is said to offer easier detection and rejection of metal contaminated products. It is purpose-designed for fast and efficient inspection of multilane or randomly presented light-to-medium-weight dry confectionery products and packs.

One of the biggest product inspection challenges for bakery and confectionery manufacturers is minimising product waste when rejecting contaminated products. Often product is loose and randomly presented during the inspection phase. Therefore, it can be difficult to reject just the contaminated product without also placing good products into the reject bin.

The Series 90 Conveyor includes a number of features designed to reduce downtime, minimise product waste and allow easy integration with existing production lines.

The high speed, retracting band reject mechanism makes it easy to reject single rows or randomly presented products, helping to reduce product waste, according to the company. This feature also incorporates a sensor-guided automatic tracking system which is said to ensure the conveyor belt remains straight and taught, allowing for fast and reliable rejection of contaminated products.

Mettler-Toledo Safeline claims the wide conveyor belt easily integrates with existing production line equipment and the extra width allows more products to pass through the metal detector, increasing productivity for manufacturers.

The conveyor is designed to meet all relevant mechanical and electrical safety standards, and mitigates or removes hazards for maximum operator safety. With a hygienic frame design, dirt traps are minimised to make cleaning easy.

Mike Bradley, head of sales at Mettler-Toledo Safeline, says, “We wanted to give chocolate and confectionery manufacturers greater efficiency savings in their production lines. The Series 90 Conveyor integrates seamlessly with existing production line equipment. The conveyor’s key features minimise the risk of costly product recalls, significantly reduces product waste and increases productivity with higher throughput rates from the wider conveyor belt.”