While food safety efforts to prevent microbial contamination of product are top of mind for every meat and poultry processor and product handler, the related production consideration of preventing foreign materials introduction is equally important.
Fortress Technology has revealed an innovative inspection metal detector that allows food manufacturers to detect thin, flat metal flakes in their products using a dual electromagnetic system.
During the pandemic, many independent processors have seen their production demands increase due to changing consumer purchasing patterns as the labor market remains tight. In turn, many smaller processors have added new automated equipment, such as bigger injectors or poly-clip systems, to keep up with production demands.
With robust communication the starting point of any good digital transformation program, Fortress recently launched its new suite of connectivity software.
New white paper developed for food and packaging professionals serves as guide to using magnetic separation and metal detection equipment to foster product purity from the receiving dock to the shipping department.
Crystalline material, thin blue rubber, glass, hard white plastic, flexible rubber material, and small rocks. All of these items were found in meat or poultry products between May 2020 and May 2021, causing six recalls.
By adopting the type of microprocessing power present in today’s smartphones, Fortress Technology continues to deliver the ultimate in product inspection integrity and machine optimization.
Fortress Technology’s metal detectors offer secure, flexible logging of data capture, as well as a range of Industry 4:0 solutions to support track and trace.