Fortress Technology is releasing a new, compact inspection system combining a metal detector and heavy duty checkweigher with an innovative reject conveyor.

The Raptor BBK Combination system is engineered for precise inspection of heavier products such as cases and large 25-kilogram (kg) bags. Ideal for millers, ingredients suppliers, and wholesalers, the robust Raptor BBK Combination system equipped with a Stealth BBK metal detector accurately detects metal contaminants and performs weight checks on various large pack sizes, minimizing product giveaway and false rejects.

Suitable for large bags containing dry product like pet food, grains, ingredients and any cases weighing up to 25 kg/55 pounds (lbs.), the Raptor BBK Combination system is easy to operate, clean and maintain. For even larger product application, Fortress offers an extra heavy-duty option for inspection of products up to 50 kg/110 lbs.

Providing valuable insights into operational efficiency, minimizing giveaway, and delivering accurate detection of metal contaminants, the Raptor BBK Combination system can seamlessly integrate into existing production lines and plant monitoring systems. Its robust and hygienic construction ensures long-term reliability and performance in demanding processing and packaging environments. The modular plastic chain conveyor belting and alternating current (AC) induction motor supports efficient cleaning and maintenance.

Prioritizing food safety, the Stealth BBK metal detector can easily detect 2.0 millimeter (mm) stainless steel in the aperture center in large packs of dry product. It also reliably detects ferrous and non-ferrous metal smaller than 1.5 mm in the aperture center.

Inspecting and checkweighing up to 60 product units per minute, processors can choose from various reject system configurations based on available space, factory layout, and product specifications. The machine's compact design, which measures less than 2.5 meters (m) in length, features an innovative roller ball reject conveyor, enhancing user safety by eliminating hazards common to traditional reject devices.

Alternative reject options include belt stop alarms, overhead sweeps, kickers, and custom reject stations. Efficiently removing heavyweight packages from each line ensures weight rejects stay uncontaminated, allowing them to be segregated, repacked, reworked, and re-inspected to minimize food waste.

Integrating data capture and reporting, an industrial-sized, touchscreen human-machine interface (HMI) panel enables processors to view business critical statistics from a single interface, offering valuable insights into upstream efficiencies including product giveaway. Optional Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture (OPC UA) or Ethernet/Internet Protocol (IP) communication adapters allow for customized integration and fully networked data collection.

Alternatively, Fortress Technology’s own Contact 4.0 data collection and reporting tool is compatible with the entire array of Fortress weighing and inspection equipment. This web-based interface can provide data from high-level system monitoring of all Fortress equipment, or drill down to individual events including live and historical batch data on individual systems.

Fortress Technology: www.fortresstechnology.com