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News Release from: E-Components and Chains | Subject: Detectamet test sticks
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 July 2005
Test sticks and test pieces check metal
detectors
E-Components and Chains (ECC) is launching Detectamet test sticks for verifying the correct operation of metal detectors in food and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
E-Components and Chains (ECC) is launching Detectamet test sticks for verifying the correct operation of metal detectors in food and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities Manufactured from a variety of plastic materials including clear plastic, nylon and polyethylene, Detectamet test pieces/sticks offer the following: calibrated and certified bearings to BS EN ISO 9002 and UKAS calibration; colour coding system for simple visual verification; certification number detailed on every piece; on-line traceability and printable certification; quality controlled ball bearings to ensure consistency; repeatable high-quality products; cost-effective
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 7 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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With ECC's experience of producing high-quality components for metal detection in the food and pharmaceutical industries, the company has found it increasingly beneficial to its clients to make information easily available for quality assurance purposes.
By introducing an on-line system, ECC has been able to reduce the amount of paperwork and time involved in tracing detailed information relating to this product significantly.
Each Detectamet test piece/stick has a number etched onto its side, which relates back to the Certificate of Conformity supplied by the bearing manufacturer.
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The ease of access, coupled with a high-quality manufacturing process, simple visible detection and colour-coded verification, makes Detectamet test pieces/sticks a very cost-effective way of managing the important aspects of safety through quality control.
Detectamet test pieces/sticks are available in the following styles.
Standard = 100 x 10 x 10mm (most widely used for metal detector testing).
Pucks = 35mm diameter x 10mm deep (convenient cylindrical shaping).
Flexible = 500mm lengths or special lengths also available to order (manufactured from FDA nylon transparent tubing; bearing is securely fixed in end of tubing; very durable; very flexible - may be bent through 90 degrees; suitable for use in pipeline detectors).
Rods = Available in 0.5m, 1m, 1.5m and 2m lengths (useful for multi-head weigher applications where detector access is difficult; durable polyethylene material, semi-flexible through 45 degrees).
High-Visibility = 100 x 10 x 10mm (translucent, high-visibility material for easy visual detection; available in a wide range of colours).
Test Balls = 35mm diameter (typically used in throat detectors).
In addition, high-strength grades and sizes are available as follow.
316 stainless steel ferrous and non-ferrous sizes = 0.3mm - 14mm as standard (others available upon request).
Contact ECC for more information.
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