Fortress Technology to Unveil New Testing System

Verifying the performance of meat pump pipeline metal detectors forms an important part of the food safety agenda. Cleaner and accurate, saving labor and recurring waste, the Halo Automatic Testing system by Fortress Technology reduces the risk of human error by greatly reducing the need to manually insert and retrieve test balls from a closed pipeline.

Responding to industry calls for greater flexibility, the company now builds every stock metal detector globally to be “halo ready.” Judges at the recent Automate UK awards applauded Fortress Technology’s “latest iteration of the automated machine verification checks as a revolutionary shift away from manual performance verifications.” 

Providing meat processors with a reliable and auditable testing procedure, the Halo-equipped Meat Pump Pipeline Metal Detector will demonstrate to processors how they can activate automatic testing when their facility is ready to adopt this digital solution. Before “halo-ready,” processors had to specify this recommended feature when placing the order for high viscosity meat and poultry applications.

Halo automatic testing can be combined with Fortress Technology’s Contact 4.0 reporting software, which connects and reports data from multiple networked metal detectors and other Fortress inspection equipment on the factory floor.

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Utilized to prevent metal contaminants reaching the packaging stage, the Fortress Meat Pump Metal Detector features a removable ultra-hygienic plastic scanning pipe constructed from food-safe Delrin. IP69K-rated and USDA compliant, the system comes with customized wrenches stored on the machine to enable operators on meat and poultry processing lines to loosen and tighten the pipe’s threads without the risk of damaging the equipment. Additionally, a unique rail mounted reject valve, and motorized lift supports quicker maintenance, reducing sanitation times and addressing ergonomic staff risks.

Fortress Technology Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada 416-754-2898 fortresstechnology.com