Loma - IQ3 Metal Detector 16.5 x 7.8” Aperture

Applications & Use Cases

• Detecting metallic contaminants in packaged food products such as bakery items, confectionery, and ready meals.
• Inspecting raw ingredients like grains, powders, and spices before processing.
• Ensuring product safety and compliance with food industry standards in production lines.
• Quality control for non-food items where metal detection is critical, such as pharmaceuticals or textiles.

Typical Specifications

Typical throughput

For this class of equipment, throughput can vary significantly based on product size and line speed, commonly handling several hundred items per minute.

Power supply

Units of this type commonly operate on a single-phase electrical supply, typically 230V, 50Hz in the UK.

Detection sensitivity

Modern metal detectors, including the IQ3 series, are designed to detect very small ferrous, non-ferrous, and stainless steel contaminants, with sensitivity depending on aperture size and product effect.

Construction materials

Typically constructed from stainless steel to meet hygiene standards in food processing environments.

Reject system

The described retractable belt reject system is common for automatically removing contaminated products from the production line.

Footprint

The overall footprint for a unit with a 15.7” (400mm) belt width and integrated reject system would require adequate space on a production line, typically around 2-3 metres in length.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What types of metal can this detector identify?

  Metal detectors like the IQ3 series are designed to identify ferrous (magnetic), non-ferrous (e.g., aluminium, copper), and often difficult-to-detect stainless steel contaminants.

• Is this unit suitable for wet or washdown environments?

• What maintenance is typically required for a metal detector?

• Can the sensitivity be adjusted for different products?

• What is the benefit of a retractable belt reject system?