Metal Detection Sectors



Pharmaceuticals

Product Protection within the pharmaceutical industry is tightly controlled by regulation and legislation. Manufacturers, recognising the requirements of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Medicines Control Agency (MCA), adopt stringent standards and protocols.

Quality and integrity are fundamental requirements for products from the pharmaceutical industry. Whether for the ethical pharmaceutical formulations, generic equivalents, or OTC solid dosage products, effective product protection is pivotal throughout manufacture and packaging.

Lock Inspection Systems has responded to the specific needs of this industry with a wide range of purpose-designed metal detectors and checkweighers, which guarantee the highest standard of inspection.

Lock's data management systems allow for the collection and storage of product quality records and also each system comes complete with a validation specification and operating/installation manuals.

Tablet or Capsule Manufacturer

High-speed tablet presses and encapsulating machines represent a critical control point for product inspection. Contamination from broken sieves or damaged press tooling should be detected at this stage.

Generally placed before or after the de-duster for tablets and after other inspection equipment for capsules, the detector delivers final product detection before packaging.

Lock's highly sensitive units will detect minute flakes and particles of all metals - particularly stainless steels.

These metal detectors are finished in mirror-polished stainless steel and certified to IP65 a complete validation specification is supplied with each detector.

Healthcare Material Screening

The Quality of finished products can only be guaranteed if ingredients - including raw and processed materials are 100% screened to remove all unwanted metallic particles.

These detectors are ideal for high throughput and superior sensitivity from free-falling materials.

Early detection of contamination affords significant cost savings since lower value ingredients rather than finished products are rejected. Product wastage is then minimised and valuable machinery protected.

Ingredient and Raw Material Screening

The Quality of finished products can only be guaranteed if ingredients - including raw and processed materials are 100% screened to remove all unwanted metallic particles.

These detectors are ideal for high throughput and superior sensitivity from free-falling materials.

Early detection of contamination affords significant cost savings since lower value ingredients rather than finished products are rejected. Product wastage is then minimised and valuable machinery protected.

In Process and Bulk Inspection

Metallic contamination of product can arise at many stages of manufacture; as a result of wear and tear in-process machinery, from damage to cutting blades or sieves or simply following equipment maintenance.

Early detection of contamination affords significant cost savings since lower value ingredients rather than finished products are rejected. Product wastage is then minimised and valuable machinery protected.

HACCP analysis will identify where protection is needed.

Metallised Film Packaging

Products that are packaged in metallised film, require metal contaminants to be detected for removal.

Lock's unique software incorporated within its metal detectors senses the use of metallised film.

Packaging and switches mode to achieve optimal detection of any metal contaminants within the packaging.

Contamination by any metals will be detected at enhanced sensitivities, including '300' series stainless steel.

Finished Good Inspection

Inspection at the end of the production line will provide the ultimate check for contamination in packaged goods, ensuring Brand Protection. Product protection is assured by Lock's fail-safe detection systems afford peace of mind and shields against potential crises.

Lock's systems also provide valuable management data for the manufacturer.

Finished Pack Integrity

Closed pack inspection by a checkweigher is required to verify compliance with declared label weight and /or component count.

The ultimate check can also be performed if a metal detector is integrated with a checkweigher.

These systems can be connected to an area PC or PLC network, ensuring valuable product data is captured, collated and stored.

Lock's checkweighers conform to all packaging hall requirements and provide exceptional accuracy across all industry lines.