Metal Detectors for Pharmaceutical Production
Gravity-fall detection after a tablet press, capsule filler or sieve, in pharmaceutical-grade materials.
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What this category solves
- Metal wear particles from a tablet press reach the finished batch
- Stainless steel is the hardest contaminant to detect and the likeliest source
- Re-tuning at every product change costs validated line time
- Non-pharmaceutical-grade contact materials fail a hygiene audit
- A detector without automatic rejection relies on an operator
Who it is for
- Pharmaceutical QA teams controlling metal contamination
- Production engineers fitting detection into an existing tablet line
- Cosmetics and nutraceutical powder producers
- Manufacturers running many products on shared equipment
What the range gives you
- Fe 0.3 to 0.5 mm and SUS304 0.6 to 0.8 mm published sensitivity
- SUS316 product-contact parts with a food-grade plexiglass channel
- Aperture options from 72 x 17 mm up to 137 x 25 mm across the IMD series
- 100-product memory with auto-learning
- Automatic rejection with a customised rejecter system
Typical scenarios
- Installation after a tablet press
- Installation after a capsule filling machine
- Installation after a sieve machine
- Cosmetics and fine chemical powder lines
Industries that buy this category
Guides for this category
The Three Metal Detection System Types in Food Processing
Conveyor, gravity-fall and pipeline systems each cover product the others cannot reach. Most plants need more than one.
Why Detection Sensitivity Falls as the Aperture Gets Bigger
The single most useful thing to understand before specifying any inline detector, and the reason oversized apertures quietly waste money.
Metal Detectors for Pharmaceutical Production FAQ
What sensitivity is achievable
Fe 0.3 to 0.5 mm and SUS304 0.6 to 0.8 mm on a test sample inside the channel. Real sensitivity on your product will differ and we will say so.
What are the product-contact materials
SUS316 for contact parts, with a food-grade plexiglass channel and SUS304 main construction.
Which aperture do we need
The IMD series runs 72 x 17 mm, 87 x 15 mm and 137 x 25 mm. Send your chute dimensions and we will confirm.
What air supply does the rejecter need
0.5 MPa or more.
How many products can it store
100, with auto-learning of product characteristics.
Can other sizes be made
Yes, the source specification states requirements for different sizes can be fulfilled.
Specifying metal detectors for pharmaceutical production
Tell us the dimensions, the throughput and the environment. We will recommend the model that fits rather than the one at the top of the range.