Magnetic Products Metal Detectors for Meat, Poultry and Seafood User Manual

Free Testing for
Metal Detector
Applications

Metal Detectors for
Meat, Poultry and Seafood

safety

sensitivity

Magnetic Products, Inc.
offers free in-house
testing for Metal Detector
applications. MPI’s
laboratory houses a
state-of-the-art Metal
Detector and other related
equipment. After testing,
the customer will receive
a written overview of

ndings and equipment

recommendations.

For further information,
please contact MPI by
phone at 800.544-5930 or

248.887-5600, or by e-mail
at [e-mail]

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stability

Metal Detectors

for meat, poultry and seafood

Magnetic Products, Inc. (MPI) offers a complete line of Cassel next-generation Metal
Detectors, featuring exclusive “Four-Quadrant” technology. Integrated Four-Quadrant
technology allows Cassel equipment to readily adjust settings to detect metals in even the

most “difcult” products such as fresh meat or high salt content foods. To ensure maximum

performance, users are taken through a series of easy-to-follow, step-by-step, high-graphic

screens to set standards for product testing. By nding even the smallest particles of ferrous,

nonferrous and stainless steel contaminants, Cassel Metal Detectors assist food processors
to meet HACCP, IFS, BRC and GMP safety standards.

Magnetic Products, Inc. (MPI) is the exclusive North American distributor for Cassel Metal
Detectors and Checkweighers for the food, pharmaceutical, plastics, aggregate, recycling
and mining industries.

Magnetic Products, Inc.

P.O. Box 529 • 683 Town Center Dr. • Highland, MI 48357 USA

P 800.544.5930 • F 248.887.6100 • www.mpimagnet.com • [e-mail]

About Cassel Metal Detectors

Cassel has installed

over 5,000 Metal

Detectors worldwide

METAL SHARK® BD (for Conveyor)

The Cassel′s METAL SHARK® BD Metal Detector is often used

to detect contaminants in meat, poultry and seafood. Typically
integrated onto a conveyor belt, the METAL SHARK® BD readily
adjusts settings to ensure extreme equipment sensitivity, stability
and reliability. A variety of reject mechanisms (pusher, belt stop

and alarm, etc.) are available to alert operators of a “nd” or to

divert contaminated product. The conveyor belt, framing and
controls are available in sanitary design for food grade process
applications. Cassel Metal Detectors can be easily adjusted
to accommodate multi-system processing and environmental
product effect changes.

A Metal Detector identifies contaminants that have
a conductive quality (electrical conductivity or
electrical signal) differing from that of the product
being processed. A Metal Detector “reads” the
“signature” electronic signal of conductivity of
a product as it flows through a process. Each
product is catalogued as a specific “recipe”
of components. If the Metal Detector senses
something that falls outside of its programmed
recipe, an alarm is triggered. This tells the
operator that a foreign object is contained in that
product. The contaminated product can then be
removed and the source of the contamination can
be investigated.

Conveyor-style

Metal Detector

Features and benets

HACCP and IFS compliance: Per HACCP principles, Metal Detectors are classied as

critical control points and continuous checking is required to meet standards. If requested,
Cassel can add a performance validation system (PVS) which automatically prompts the

operator to test Metal Detector performance at pre-set intervals.

Operational history: Metal contaminant detections, changes in
parameter settings and other events are recorded with the date and

time. Users can view the list of “incidents” on the control panel or

export the log via a serial port.

Ready for SHARKNET® software: To comply with HACCP and
IFS standards, SHARKNET® enables automatic downloading of
data documentation to a Windows-based PC.

LPW option for low pressure wash-up (IP66): To obtain the IP66 rating, the METAL
SHARK® controller can be housed in a double thick stainless steel enclosure. This upgrade
allow for wash-up with a non-pressure hose.

HPW option for high pressure wash-up (IP69k): To obtain the IP69k rating, the aperture
can be specially sealed to prevent leaks and the METAL SHARK® controller can be housed
in a double thick stainless steel enclosure. Daily wash-ups with a steam hose at a maximum
pressure of 60 bar/900 psi can be conducted. Sausage processors as well as other

manufacturers who conduct frequent wash-ups have found this feature very benecial.