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News Release from: Mettler Toledo | Subject: Guide to metal detection
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 16 January 2008
Guide helps build effective metal
detection
A comprehensive 64-page guide to metal detection is specifically aimed at assisting the global food production and pharmaceutical industries.
Metal detection technology specialists, Mettler Toledo Safeline, has produced a comprehensive 64-page guide to metal detection It is specifically aimed at assisting the global food production and pharmaceutical industries
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 18 Sep 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Entitled 'Reduction of Metal Contamination - Building an Effective Programme', this guide replaces the original Safeline Guide to Reducing Metal Contamination (known in the industry as 'The Red Book') - a document that was widely regarded across the food and pharmaceutical sectors as 'essential reading'.
Significantly updated, presenting current thinking and available totally free-of-charge, this latest document provides even higher levels of information than were contained in its predecessor.
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For that to be achieved, those detectors must form part of an overall metal detection programme.
In producing this guide, we have ensured that manufacturers have access to the information necessary in the setting-up of such a programme.
An effective metal detection strategy can provide protection against product failure and recalls, help to maintain hard-fought supplier certification status and reduce overall operating costs.
It can also support the ability to prove that reasonable precautions and due diligence have been applied in the manufacturing process in the event of a legal claim situation".
* All aspects of metal detection - providing a definitive reference point for those involved in food safety, the guide gives a valuable insight into all aspects of metal detection in the modern production facility.
Chapters one to four provide an overview of how metal detectors work, an explanation of important design features, an insight into those factors that could potentially limit performance of the equipment and the integration of metal detectors with effective rejection systems.
The remaining chapters then provide comprehensive details into building an effective programme.
Issues covered include the reasons for metal detection, the prevention of contamination, selecting control points in the production facility, understanding operating sensitivity, and installation and commissioning.
The guide then concludes with information regarding the essential elements of equipment testing and validation procedures.
These topics include the following.
* How to conduct tests.
* The correct handling of suspect and rejected product.
* The analysis of data.
* The electronic collection of data in enterprise-wide management information systems. Request a free brochure from Mettler Toledo ...
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