Conveyor technology with integrated metal detection
In many industrial sectors, the reliable detection of metallic contaminants in conveyed goods is of great importance. In the food industry, metallic contaminants must be eliminated to protect consumers, while in the recycling sector, plastic cutting mills and their knives must be protected from damage by metal parts, and in the plastic injection moulding sector, metal inserts in the product must be detected for quality assurance purposes , etc.
MTF Technik offers a wide range of customised equipment options and solutions to achieve these goals. Depending on the task at hand, surface metal detectors or tunnel metal detectors are integrated into conveyor belts, which can detect metallic contaminants during the transport process . These have the advantage that non-ferrous metals, stainless steel, etc. can also be detected. The controls of these metal detectors allow, for example, contaminants to be automatically ejected, signals to be emitted or statistics on contaminated parts to be kept.
Plate magnets or magnetic drive rollers can be used in MTF conveyor belts to efficiently separate ferrous contaminants.
For more information on accessories, please refer to the Metal Detection Advisor.
Application examples
Application-specific solutions from MTF Technik
Maximum product safety – Reliable detection and removal of metallic contaminants
Versatile application options – Ideal for the food, recycling and plastics industries.
Protection against damage to equipment – Prevents damage to cutting mills and production machines
High-precision detection – Detection of iron, non-ferrous metals and stainless steel using special sensors
Automatic ejection – Contaminated parts can be removed directly from the conveyor stream
Flexible system integration – area and tunnel metal detectors can be customised
Effective quality control – verification of metal inserts to ensure end product reliability
Advanced control options – Output of signals and statistics for comprehensive process monitoring
