Schönberg, Germany, Friday, May 03, 2013 — (Business Wire India) — At the IFFA 2013 exhibition in Frankfurt (hall 9.1, stand A59) S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH of Schönberg, Bavaria, presents technologically sophisticated metal and contaminant separators especially for the meat industry. In addition to the well-known and proven LIQUISCAN VF+ metal separator for filler applications, the RAYCON product inspection system is another exhibition highlight. S+S also presents the new VARICON+ metal detection system with the C-SCAN GHF detection coil.
At the exhibition stand S+S also demonstrates the WS Food standard, a concept for manufacturer-independent machine integration for process optimisation in the food industry that allows standardised data acquisition and evaluation. The German Engineering Federation VDMA together with the participating companies promotes WS Food by holding a draw where visitors can win an iPad, which makes visiting the S+S exhibition stand even more worthwhile.
Inspection of raw material, sausage meat, and end products
The VARICON+ metal detection system inspects fresh meat or frozen meat blocks that are transported in E1/E2 containers for unwanted metal contaminations such as meat hooks, butcher tools, and particles from broken blades. A contaminated container that passes the metal detector is sorted out. Downstream machines (cutters, mincers) are reliably protected. The problem of large metal parts being chopped into many small metal particles which then reach the downstream production process also is reliably avoided. In a smaller version the VARICON+ metal detection system also can be used for the final metal check in the outgoing goods sector after packing, during weighing, or during labelling.
The LIQUISCAN VF+ metal separator is specifically designed for the inspection of sausage meat or similar pasty materials. With its compact design it can be installed directly at the outlet of a vacuum filler. When the metal separator detects a metal contamination, the conveying process is stopped, or a pneumatic reject valve automatically separates the contaminated sausage meat from the filling process into a collecting container. Various connections allow easy mounting to all filler and clipper systems conventionally used in the meat industry and to various attachment devices.
All S+S metal detectors and separators for the food industry are equipped with the GENIUS+ control unit, which processes and evaluates the data of the detection coil by way of digital signal processing in a multi-stage evaluation process. The GENIUS+ control unit features a high basic sensitivity that decisively influences the detection accuracy. Data logging and archiving is in compliance with IFS and HACCP requirements. A special feature of GENIUS+ is its intuitive and easy operation by way of the optional colour touch panel.
X-ray technology on the rise
The RAYCON product inspection system primarily is used for the final inspection of packed products, and aluminium-coated packing materials or metallised foils are no hindrance at all. For the user it is possible to simultaneously inspect different products and packages without having to change system settings. Products positioned crosswise or misplaced products will not lead to an error message. It is even possible to simultaneously inspect parallel product lines. Pushers or blast nozzles with lockable collecting container can be used as separating units for faulty products. The RAYCON product inspection system guarantees optimal image processing at a high throughput rate of up to 600 product units per minute. It operates with a very low X-ray power of 50 or 80 KV and is certified as an inspection system for food and food ingredients ac-cording to EC directive 1999/2/EC.
All S+S systems feature a mechanical design that meets the special hygienic requirements of the food industry (“hygienic design”).
Due to various connections the LIQUISCAN VF+ metal separator can be easily integrated in all filling systems that are conventionally used in the meat industry, also in systems with twisting units.
The RAYCON product inspection system is a comparatively compact and light X-ray scanner for the final inspection of packed products.
The WS Food concept allows economic and efficient data acquisition.
S+S – an overview
S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH of Schönberg, Bavaria, manufactures machines and systems for the detection/separation of contaminants, for product inspection, and for the sorting of material flows. Product sales primarily focus on the food, plastics, chemical, pharmaceutical, wood, textile, and recycling industries. S+S is one of the world’s leading suppliers with subsidiaries in Great Britain, France, Italy, China, Singapore, and in the USA, representative offices in India and Turkey, and more than 40 agencies all over the world. The S+S group presently has 350 employees, about 300 are working at the main factory in Schönberg. The consolidated turnover in 2011 amounted to approx. Euro 40 million.
