Mesutronic presents automatic verification system for metal detectors at the POWTECH 2016

Kirchberg/Nuremberg. The Powtech opens its gates in Nuremberg again from the 19th to 21st April 2016. The sector´s leading exhibition in mechanical processing technologies, analytics and handling of powder an bulk solids is the platform for innovations and development around processes which are produce quality products from granule, powder, liquid and bulk solids.

The Mesutronic GmbH presents in hall 2 / booth 140 the newest verification system – autoTEST. Automatic, accurate and reproducible supports the verification system the user in order to performance monitoring of the metal detector. The verification system by Mesutronic secures a maximum on process security and product quality.

The POWTECH 2016 is the chance for the audience to receive more information about the newest technologies of foreign body inspection by Mesutronic.

Mesutronic looks forward to welcoming numerous visitors to the Powtech in Nuremberg and to many interesting contacts and intensive discussions on the subject of autoTEST-System and “Metal detection – Made in Germany”.

Mesutronic-Exhibition Team is looking forward to a number of visiters at the POWTECH 2016

Nuremberg. The Mesutronic-Exhibition Team presents in hall 2 / booth 140 the newest autoTEST-System at the POWTECH. The automatic verification system for metal detectors saves time and money because of less personnel effort, ensures exact reproducibility of the results and ensures uninterruptible production. The autoTEST-System maximized process security and product quality.

The POWTECH 2016 is the chance for the audience to receive more information about the newest technologies of foreign body inspection by Mesutronic.

Mesutronic is looking forward to your visit!

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The Mesutronic-Exhibition Team at the POWTECH 2016.

 

Maintain the insight – ensure quality Mesutronic presents new foreign body detector at the IFFA 2016

Kirchberg/Frankfurt a.M. Mesutronic GmbH is presenting the new “easySCOPE” foreign body detector at the IFFA 2016. The x-ray inspection system conceived for the examination of packed products extends Mesutronic’s range of products for the food industry. Even for newcomers to X-ray technology, this unit represents the ideal entry into this method of foreign body control with its moderate price, high-quality and thus low-maintenance components, as well as extremely intuitive operation.

The system detects metallic and non-metallic contaminants such as glass, stones or plastics using an imaging technique – X-ray technology. Electromagnetic waves are emitted by the generator and penetrate the product. On the opposite side the non-absorbed radiation is picked up by the X-ray detector. The detection of the foreign body is then based on the evaluation of the difference in density between the product and the contaminant. In particular with aluminium-packed or other highly conductive products, the detection accuracy exceeds that of conventional magnetic-field-based metal detectors several times over.

It is compliant with common industry standards such as BRC or IFS as well as all legal standards; extensive reports and statistical functions help with the complete logging of all events. The hygienic design from Mesutronic prevents the accumulation of liquids and product residues, thus inhibiting the growth of microbes. The development work focused on the simple interaction of man and machine. A powerful industrial PC offers the user a clear operating interface, allowing intuitive operation of the appliance. All relevant functions, processes and recordings can be accessed on the high-resolution, 15-inch touch screen with just a few touches. Various advanced image processing and detection algorithms complete the advantages of the easySCOPE – and all of that at no additional cost.

Mesutronic GmbH has been manufacturing metal detectors, metal separators and X-ray inspection systems for over 20 years. From its headquarters in Kirchberg im Wald the company supplies customers all over the world in segments such as food, pharmaceuticals and hygiene.

Get an insight into your products and visit the Mesutronic trade fair booth in Hall 11, Booth D60 at the IFFA 2016 in Frankfurt am Main! Our trade fair team is looking forward to presenting our solutions for foreign body detection to you in detail!

Mesutronic on course with expansion of the corporate structure

Kirchberg. “More room for innovation”. That was the motto under which the construction of the extension buildings at Mesutronic GmbH began in May of last year. The works site of the manufacturer of metal detectors, metal separators, metal detection systems and x-ray devices has been enlarged from 4000 sq. metres to over 9000 sq. metres, with two new production buildings and a logistics building. Mesutronic is on course to stay within both the construction completion deadline and the planned construction costs of 5.5 million euros.

Since the turn of the year the first machines and storage racks have already been assembled and offices furnished, allowing some departments to relocate to the new buildings. Various rooms in the main building are being restructured and converted for use by the Marketing and Sales departments. This is also where the new showroom will be built, which will allow visitors to immerse themselves in the world of Mesutronic’s German-made foreign body detection.

Great interest in metal detection technology from Mesutronic at the Powtech 2016

Kirchberg/Nuremberg. The Powtech, the leading trade fair for mechanical process technology, analytics and handling of powders and bulk goods, took place from 19 to 21 April 2016 in Nuremberg. With around 16,000 trade visitors and 891 exhibitors from 31 countries, the Powtech is one of the most important in the industry.

Mesutronic GmbH once again exhibited at the trade fair. As a manufacturer of metal detectors and detection systems, metal separators and X-ray devices, the machine manufacturer from Lower Bavaria offers trend-setting solutions for the industry’s challenges.

A particular highlight at the Mesutronic booth was the new autoTEST test system. The fully automatic testing system has been designed for checking performance and supports the user in his daily work. That saves time and money through less use of personnel resources while ensuring maximum process safety and product quality.

Mesutronic GmbH drew a positive conclusion from the Powtech 2016. Numerous national and international trade visitors took an interest in the metal detection technology from Kirchberg. Those responsible from Mesutronic reported that new projects were discussed and interesting contacts made.

You can experience “Metal Detection made in Germany” from Mesutronic again from 7 to 12 May at the IFFA in Frankfurt am Main. Mesutronic is presenting the “easySCOPE” X-ray device in at Booth D60 in Hall 11.

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The Mesutronic trade fair booth at the Powtech 2016 in Nuremberg.

 

Mesutronic sales partner Roosjen N.V. from Belgium is “Partner of the year 2015”

Kirchberg. This year’s “Partner of the year” award goes to the Belgian company Roosjen N.V.  The Antwerp-based supplier of foreign body detection systems, magnetic technology and weighing equipment has been a sales partner of Mesutronic GmbH since 1997. Managed by Henk Roosjen with the assistance of his two sons Hans and Lykle since the founding of the company in 1990, the company is today one of the first go-to addresses for customers from the foodstuffs, pharamceutical and plastics industries.

The ten ladies and gentlemen from the Roosjen company have been generating continuous growth in the hotly contested Belgian market for over 25 years, especially in the metal detection segment. Particular credit must be given to the high commitment of the Roosjen family over many years, which has made this success possible. Roosjen’s high customer orientation and motivation makes it the deserving winner of our “Partner of the year 2015” award.

Mesutronic Geschäftsführer Karl-Heinz Dürrmeier (l.i.B.) und Sales Manager- Export Marco Venditti (r.i.B.) überreichen Lykle Roosjen die Urkunde „Partner des Jahres 2015“.

Mesutronic’s Managing Director Karl-Heinz Dürrmeier (left) and Sales Manager- Export Marco Venditti (right) present Lykle Roosjen with the “Partner of the year 2015” certificate.

Mesutronic with new “easySCOPE” X-ray appliance at the IFFA 2016

Kirchberg/Frankfurt am Main. On Thursday, 12 Max 2016, the gates closed on the IFFA, the internationally leading trade fair for meat processing in Frankfurt am Main. Over 63,000 visitors from 143 countries came to gather information about innovations in the industry.

Assurance of the quality of already packed products is an important subject in the “End of Line” area of meat processing. For this area Mesutronic GmbH presented its new “easySCOPE” X-ray appliance, which detects metallic and non-metallic contaminants such as plastics, stone or glass. The visitors to the Mesutronic trade fair booth were particularly impressed by the compact structure and the hygienic design, as well as the extremely intuitive operation of the appliance. The X-ray scanner is also ideal for newcomers to the field of foreign body inspection by X-ray.

A particular highlight at the Mesutronic booth was the new autoTEST test system. The fully automatic testing system has been designed for checking performance and supports the user in his daily work. That saves time and money through less use of personnel resources while ensuring maximum process safety and product quality.

The appliance manufacturer from Lower Bavaria was very satisfied with the number of people attracted to the booth. There was a 20 percent increase in the number of national and international contacts in comparison with the last IFFA. This resulted in numerous new projects in the meat processing industry.

You can see the “easySCOPE” X-ray appliance live once again at the FachPack 2016 in Nuremberg at booth 342 in Hall 4, together with further metal detection systems from Mesutronic.

Precise and reliable Metal detectors from Mesutronic protect the processing machines of the industry giant Stora Enso

Somewhere on a round timber yard in South Germany: a gripper places a tree trunk on a conveyor belt, which guides it through a metal detector. Suddenly an alarm siren sounds and the conveying process is stopped – a piece of metal has been detected. This, or something similar, is the common metal detection process in the wood industry. Possible metal contaminants often have to be intercepted before cutting in the sawmill in order to protect the expensive saw blades. But what about the protection of machines in the further processing? The Finnish industry giant in the wood segment, Stora Enso, has relied for years on the proven technology from Mesutronic GmbH from Kirchberg im Wald to protect its production machines. But first things first!

Detection of larger metal parts to protect your production.

Detection of larger metal parts to protect your production.

The Stora Enso company can look back on a hundred years of history and is today one of the largest timber processors worldwide. Its five business divisions generate an annual turnover of around 10.3 billion euros with a total of 28,000 employees. The ‘Wood Products’ segment is one the most successful in the company and is really impressive with a sawing capacity of 5.6 million cubic metres. Part of the Stora Enso family is located in the picturesque town of Pfarrkirchen in Lower Bavaria. This location mainly produces KVH® solid structural timber and Duobalken/Triobalken® beams for the construction industry. Naturally the production also generates waste – the so-called industrial wood residues. These are woods generated as by-products, residues or waste in the woodworking industry. Of course the industrial wood residues are not simply disposed of in the Pfarrkirchen works, but are recycled in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner. First of all the wood is collected in silos and prepared for the further processing. The first metal detector from Mesutronic is already installed before the collecting containers; it acts, so to speak, as the entrance inspection. It is mounted under a vibrating channel and has the task of detecting larger metal parts that could damage the downstream shredder. And it has been successfully doing just that for over ten years now. After the silo there are in principle two possibilities for further utilisation. Firstly, combustion in the in-house heating plant or, secondly, processing into wood pellets. In the latter case, further processing steps follow that require a great deal of care. The raw materials are ground further in a grinder and fed to the pelletizing plant via a piping system. Then, under high pressure, the material is pressed through a steel die, which has holes in the desired pellet size.

The METRON 05 PowerLine metal detector, in combination with the high-speed TEXREJECT, a highly efficient complete system

The METRON 05 PowerLine metal detector, in combination with the high-speed TEXREJECT, a highly efficient complete system

The high pressure heats up the wood and causes the lignin in the material to liquefy, so that it can act as a binding agent. In order to protect the die, a metal detector with a separation system must be placed before the pelletizing plant. Stora-Enso in Pfarrkirchen thereby utilises a solution from the textile industry. The Metron 05 PowerLine metal detector is combined with the high-performance Texreject separation system to form a highly efficient complete system. The metal detector is mounted in a piping system and checks the ground wood before the separating diverter. If a metal contaminant is detected, the detector sends a signal to the Texreject, which then separates out the contaminated material. The separation of the small fragments of wood in a controlled manner is both a big challenge and new territory in the wood industry. The separator from Mesutronic provides all the conditions required to overcome this difficulty. Thanks to the pneumatic diameter of 500 mm it can cope even with enormous streams of material without problems. With its fast flap opening time of 0.16 s it separates contaminants from the product stream reliably and without interruptions in production and diverts them into a bad material container. Contaminations that occur are, for example, the steel wedge hammers used for marking solid structural timber. These are so hard that they would irreparably damage the pellet die and bring production to a standstill. The reliable and low-maintenance metal detectors and separators from Mesutronic have been reliably preventing that for many years.

With Mesutronic at the FachPack 2016 in Nuremberg

Starting from the 27th of September, more than 1,500 exhibitors will be presenting machines and materials for packaging technology for three whole days.  As a pioneer in this field we are also presenting versatile systems for foreign body detection in Hall 4 at Booth 342.

Among them are, of course, our foreign body detector easySCOPE.  They are used primarily for the quality control of packed products and captivate by their extremely simple operation. Furthermore their price-performance ratio is outstanding for a higher middle-class system. In particular newcomers to X-ray technology will find it “easy” to enter the world of comprehensive foreign body inspection.

The autoTEST system is our trade fair highlight in the metal detection segment. It is independent, comprehensible and precise and helps to drastically reduce the manual work required to check the performance of metal detectors.

Many other exhibits and, of course, our team of experts look forward to welcoming numerous trade visitors in Nuremberg. Visit us in Hall 4 / Booth 342, where you too can experience “metal detection made in Germany”.

Mesutronic at the K 2016 in Düsseldorf

Kirchberg im Wald. The K trade fair opens its gates once again in Düsseldorf on Wednesday, 19 October 2016. The trade fair is the absolute highlight in the industry and the starting point for trendsetting decisions for process, product and problem solutions in plastics processing.

We interviewed our product manager Jörg Pattberg about this industry highlight:

Mr Pattberg, how important is the plastics market to Mesutronic GmbH?

 JP: The plastics industry is one of our most important business segments. The roots of Mesutronic, which was founded nearly 25 years ago, lie here. Over the years both our portfolio and our network of technicians and sales specialists has grown continuously. Our high presence at the most renowned plant manufacturers and end customers in this sector proves it. And we will, of course, continue to focus on this market in future.

For product manager Jörg Pattberg is the plastics industry one of the main business segments of the Mesutronic GmbH.

For product manager Jörg Pattberg is the plastics industry one of the main business segments of the Mesutronic GmbH.

How important is the K trade fair to Mesutronic?

 JP: To be internationally successful in the plastics industry we have to be present for our customers. Direct contact is very important to us. The K trade fair is a good place, not only to meet our customers en masse, but also to generate new contacts and to show them our proven metal detection technology. Our presence began here in the founding years and we will continue in future to be present for our customers and joint exhibitors within the framework of the trade fair.

What are you expecting from the K trade fair?

 JP: Business transactions at trade fairs have receded more and more into the background in recent years, so we are focusing on communication and customer ties. That is also reflected by our new booth concept, which backs off a little from pure presentation. We see ourselves as partners and want to convey inclusion and enjoyment in contact at every level.

Mesutronic stands for innovative devices; what are Mesutronic’s plans with regard to the plastics industry? How do you stand with regard to Industry 4.0?

 JP: A very interesting development project for the plastics sector is currently in progress in the company. No further details will be available until the end of next year, however. Industry 4.0 is not a new topic for us. We made provision more than 10 years ago for the simple linking of our machines to higher-level systems, both for data acquisition and for external control options. The most diverse communication methods are available to the customer today. That’s why we see many opportunities here and consider ourselves to be ideally prepared.

Our exhibition team is looking forward to present reliable metal surch technology on the new Booth.

Our exhibition team is looking forward to present reliable metal surch technology on the new Booth.