BWI: IFS and WS Food Compliant Standard Interface – Now Focusing on Meat and Sausages!

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH
Monday, April 12, 2010 04:23 PM IST (10:53 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Food & drink, Law & justice; Business: Media & entertainment
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IFS and WS Food Compliant Standard Interface - Now Focusing on Meat and Sausages!
VDMA Working Group Prepares a standard Concept for manufacturer-independent

Schönberg, Germany, Monday, April 12, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- At the IFFA 2010 in Frankfurt (hall 9.1, stand C 47), S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH of Schönberg presents sophisticated metal and contaminant separators especially for the meat-processing industry. In addition to the well-known and practice-proven LIQUISCAN VF+ metal separator for filler applications, the UNICON and VARICON metal detection systems with conveyor belt, and the RAYCON product inspection system, S+S also presents the results of the WS Food VDMA working group.

The inspection of food products for contaminants is an absolute necessity due to product liability and International Food Standard (IFS) certification. S+S provides special systems for the various processing stages and critical control points (CCPs) in the meat-processing industry - such as the inspection of raw meat, sausage meat, or packed products. Contaminant and metal separa-tors guarantee compliance with IFS standards. The mechanical design of S+S systems meets the stringent hygienic demands of the food industry ("Hygienic Design").

The results of the WS Food VDMA working group, of which S+S is a project partner, will also be presented at the S+S trade fair stand. Under the lead of the VDMA association, details of data acquisition and evaluation for a uniform IT concept were prepared with meat processing com-panies, machinery suppliers, system/consulting firms, and the Food Processing Initiative (FPI). This allows economically priced and efficient data acquisition for the meat-processing industry.

The WS Food standard defines the physical interface, that is the network and protocol for linking machines and monitoring equipment with a data acquisition system, and the data that are generated by the machines. Parameterisation by means of a device description file allows communication according to the "plug and play" principle. Evaluation functions for efficiency analysis (e.g. OEE) and a traceability concept also are demonstrated.

Inspection of raw meat, sausage meat, and end products

The UNICON metal detection system inspects fresh meat or frozen meat blocks that are trans-ported in E1/E2 containers for unwanted metal contaminations such as meat hooks, butcher tools, and particles from broken blades. A contaminated container that passes the metal detector is sorted out. Downstream machines (cutters, mincers) are reliably protected. The problem of large metal parts being chopped into many small metal particles which then reach the down-stream production process also is reliably avoided. The VARICON metal detection system is primarily used for the final metal check in the outgoing goods sector after packing, during weigh-ing or labelling.

The LIQUISCAN VF+ metal separator is specifically designed for the inspection of sausage meat or similar paste materials. With its compact design it can be easily installed directly at the outlet of a vacuum filler. When the metal separator detects a metal contamination, the convey-ing process is stopped, or a pneumatic valve automatically separates the contaminated sausage meat from the filling process into a collecting container. Various connections allow easy mounting to all filler and clipper systems conventionally used in the meat-processing industry and to various attachment devices.

All S+S metal detectors and separators come with the GENIUS+ control unit, which processes and evaluates the data of the detection coil by way of digital signal processing in a multi-stage evaluation process. The GENIUS+ control unit features a high basic sensitivity that decisively influences the detection accuracy. Data logging and archiving complies with IFS and HACCP requirements. One special feature of GENIUS+ is its intuitive and easy operation by way of the optional color touch-panel.

The RAYCON product inspection system primarily is used for the final inspection of packed products, and aluminium-coated packing materials or metallised foils are no hindrance at all. For the user it is possible to inspect different products and packages simultaneously without having to change system settings. Products positioned crosswise or misplaced products will not lead to an error message. It is even possible to inspect parallel product lines simultaneously. Pushers or blast nozzles with lockable collecting container can be used as separating units for faulty products. The RAYCON product inspection system guarantees optimal image processing at a high throughput rate of up to 600 product units per minute. It operates with a minimum X-ray power of 50 or 80 KV and is certified as an inspection system for food and food ingredients according to EC directive 1999/2/EC.

The RAYCON product inspection system is a comparatively compact and light X-ray scanner for the final inspection of packed products. (Photo: S+S)

S+S - An overview

S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH of Schönberg, Bavaria, manufactures ma-chines and systems for the detection/separation of contaminants, for product inspection, and the sorting of material flows. Product sales primarily focus on the food, plastics, chemical, pharmaceutical, wood, textile, and recycling industries. S+S is one of the world's leading sup-pliers with subsidiaries in Great Britain, France, China, Singapore, and the USA, a representa-tive office in India, and more than 40 agencies worldwide. The main factory in Schönberg presently employs 200 people.

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CONTACT DETAILS
Mrs. Brigitte Rothkopf, S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH, +49-(0)8554-308 274, brigitte.rothkopf@se-so-tec.com

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CONSUMER, FOOD, LAW, MEDIA

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