Inspection systems for the convenience industry

Reliable, precise and user-friendly X-ray inspection systems, metal detectors and separators from Mesutronic Why detect foreign bodies? Despite all safety precautions, the contamination of convenience products with foreign matter is unfortunately a problem in every manufacturing company. The effects are often dramatic if these are not reliably detected and removed from the production chain. Damage to processing machines, problems during audits, loss of supplier contracts and, in the worst case, severe image problems among consumers are often the result of inadequate control systems. In addition,...

Outgoing goods area In packaging, the task of quality assurance is of prime importance. According to the HACCP criteria, a final check for foreign bodies should take place if re-contamination can be excluded. This usually means the inspection of the product when its primary packaging is closed. Inspection in any secondary packaging is also possible. However, here a check must be made of whether the recognition accuracy at this point is still sufficient. The most common variant of inspection in this area are conveyor belt systems of the TRANSTRON type. As a supplement to our metal detectors, they...

METRON 07 FL metal detection systems are placed directly on the forming shoulder of the VFFS bagging machine. Thanks to the strong shielding, the devices can deliver high accuracy with minimal installation space, regardless of whether it‘s cooked potatoes or dried fruit being examined. Exchangeable funnels can be used to easily fill different bag diameters. These represent a good alternative, especially when packaging films containing aluminium are used, as they make later investigation with a metal detector more difficult or impossible. PIPELINE 07 O Metal separators are used to inspect liquid...

X-ray inspection In the frozen foods and convenience sector in particular, inspection for foreign bodies by means of X-rays offers diverse advantages in addition to the search for metals alone. In addition to the detection of other types of contamination such as glass or stones, quality algorithms make a significant contribution to customer satisfaction. For the inspection of products with metallic components, X-ray inspection systems are the only meaningful way to carry out a final, policy-compliant inspection. Metal detectors offer, in the case of products which are easy to test and have no...

Image processing functions The following functions are offered in particular for convenience products, adding significant value beyond pure foreign body control: Weight check This software extension allows the weighing of entire products or product parts. It can therefore reliably detect, for example, missing toast slices in a package. Integrity check This extension, consisting of various algorithms, monitors almost all shape parameters of the entire product or product parts. It recognises broken products, products that are too large or too small, cavities, errors in the external profile and...

Digital products and services The successful operation of inspection systems is no longer solely dependent on purchasing of the right product, but also on how well the system is connected to the people and machines in its environment. Mesutronic offers a wide range of support services that increase the integration of our products. Depending on the type of electronics used, our systems can already provide information as standard via analogue signals, various bus systems or Ethernet. Information is received by either controllers, process control systems or other, higher-level machines along the...

mesuREMOTE allows our service specialists from Kirchberg im Wald to access any connected system, often avoiding time-consuming on-site deployment. Communication is secured according to current IT standards, encrypted and takes place solely after approval by the customer at all times. All of this can additionally be secured on the hardware side via a key switch. This means that any uncoordinated manipulation of systems by Mesutronic or third parties is reliably excluded. The electronic autoTEST tester allows significant reduction in manual test cycles in devices of the 07 electronics series. Signals...

In order to reduce introduction barriers and ensure smooth, long-term operation, we recommend our training programmes. We offer a wide range of solutions, from simple operator training included with commissioning to multi-day events on our premises. As with our physical products, we strive to make training as efficient and economical as possible for our customers while still in the coordination phase. The content is recommended by us and then individually adapted to your needs according to the number of participants, their educational background or previous experience. We are also happy to offer...

Customer-specific projects Special challenges may arise in particular when retrofitting inspection systems into an existing production environment. The development of solutions for these tasks is one of the core competencies of Mesutronic GmbH. The ways shown range from simple consultation on the deployment of a standard solution in an unusual way, through smaller and larger modifications, to the complete, customised customer system. We focus on the permanent, reliable and economically optimal fulfilment of your requirements. This is made possible by our company‘s competent team of employees,...

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