A guided microwave spectrometer ‘sees through’ the product for instant analysis.
After revolutionising food processing in the US, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s eScan in-line process analyser is now available in New Zealand.
Using patented Guided Microwave Spectrometer (GMS) technology to measure key product constituents, eScan offers greater control of food quality and ensures optimal efficiency of each line.
GMS enables eScan to ‘see through’ products and provides instant information about such key properties as fat, protein, moisture, oil, salt, brix, pH and acidity. The concentration of polar, semipolar and non-polar molecules reacts sensitively to microwave energy, so eScan lets manufacturers know if their content deviates from target set-points without having to stop the line, and without costly lab testing.
It is ideal for analysing dairy, meat, pureed fruit and vegetables, seafood, snack foods, nut butters, confectionery, orange juice, pet food, ice cream, and margarine/butter/cheese – virtually any pump-able food product.
Unlike earlier in-line measurement systems that could penetrate only millimetres into a product, eScan measures through the cross-section of flow, allowing users to control their process more accurately and efficiently.
“eScan was released in the US about two years ago, and already GMS technology has become the industry benchmark,” says sales manager of JL Lennard in New Zealand David Lloyd.
“Past machines could only provide surface measurement, but eScan gives true bulk measurement of virtually any product processed inside a pipeline or a chute.”
GMS measures in real time the fat, total solids and protein ratios in a continuous flow production environment, ensuring products of greater consistency and higher quality. Field trials have shown the intrinsic measurement is not affected by fat build up.
eScan saves time, money and raw materials by providing immediate data and allowing closed-loop control of the process, taking away guesswork and improving the consistency of products.
“Basically it enables manufacturers to make better, safer, healthier and more consistent products,” says Mr Lloyd.
“It prevents waste, improves productivity and saves labour costs, ensuring a fast return on investment.
“eScan has no moving parts and no optical sensors, and can quickly and seamlessly integrate into a process. It is easy to calibrate, and provides immediate, accurate, real-time results.”
With revenues of more than $13 billion, Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world’s largest instrumentation company and is at the forefront of technological change.
This is verified by the stream of new model checkweighers, X-Ray inspection machines and metal detectors now available in New Zealand.
For more information:
Tel: 09 572 8147
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Visit: www.jllennard.co.nz
