THS/MBB

Key features

• Conveyor belt integrated with Metal Detector and ejection system
• Full compliance with HACCP criteria
• Detection and ejection of magnetic, non-magnetic and stainless steel metals contaminants
• Automatic learning & tracking of product effect
• Digitally-adjustable belt speed
• Structure and components in AISI 316L and food-compatible plastic parts (EU, FDA compliant)
• Multiple ejection systems available: belt stop, air blast, pusher arm and retractable
• Maximum flexibility: all components are reversible

Multi-spectrum technology

Exclusively developed by CEIA, this is a unique metal detection technology that both optimizes sensitivity to all metal contaminants and minimizes product effect in a very wide range of possible products. By recognizing the different frequency response of conductive products and metals, this innovative technology cancels product effect and maintains high performance levels for all types of metal contaminants, both magnetic and non-magnetic.

Exclusive auto-learn system

• The AUTO-LEARN system for food products provides simultaneous maximum sensitivity to all metals starting from a single learning transit.
• The system allows optimization of the detection sensitivity to all metals with the maximum speed and precision, equivalent to hundreds of conventional learning transits: these results in levels of precision and effi ciency have never been obtained before.
• For products with changing or varying product signal after autolearn, the THS/21 Series includes an advanced autolearn function that runs in the background, to capture this product signal during normal production while still detecting metal. When the recording is ended, the operator has the option to analyze the data immediately, or wait until a later time when the line is stopped so as not to interrupt production.
• The data that was added during the background autolearn is analyzed, along with the original autolearn data, and the detection parameters are modified in order to also cancel the varying product signal.

Full compliance with HACCP criteria

• Structure and components in AISI 316L and plastics EU, FDA compliant
• Superior washdown construction
• Certified test samples

Unequalled integrated I/O and communication connectivity performance

• Control of the belt motor, with speed adjustment
• Automatic ejection management with synchronization of the product transit
• Automatic synchronization with adjacent transport systems
• Verification of the availability of compressed air
• Bar-code readers support to automatically select the product related program in real time
• Verification of the successful ejection of the contaminated product
• Verification of the presence and space availability of the contaminated product container
• Management of encoders for a belt speed monitoring
• Remote management via Ethernet/Wi-Fi

Special features

• Conveyor belt with integrated THS/21x Metal Detector and ejection system
• Full compliance with HACCP criteria
• Structure and components in stainless steel and food-compatible plastic parts (EU, FDA, USDA compliant)
• Conveyor belt (flat or modular) made from certified food-safe materials
• System designed to the latest, most stringent safety standards
• Conveyor Control System compliant with UL 508A and CSA-C22.2 No. 14-05 standards (on request)
• High-reliability motor with stainless steel protective cover, high drive capacity version
• Easy belt alignment
• Digital speed adjustment
• Quick and easy to clean
• Easy maintenance and inspection
• Up to 500 product data memories, selectable by local programming or network software
• Up to 40 definable users with username and password

Data management

• Electronic records and Signature Management compliant with CFR 21, Part 11
  • Data security
  • Data integrity
  • Data traceability

Ejection systems

• Belt stop, pneumatic pusher ejection, air jet ejection, deviator arm, belt reversing (only on THS/FBB), belt retraction (THS/MBR). Other modes available upon request.

Events storage

• Complete monitoring of occurred events
  • Ejections
  • Test results
  • Programming accesses
  • Programming operations
  • Faults

I/O interfaces

• RS232, Auxiliary RS232, BT wireless communication, Ethernet interface (on request), WI-FI and USB (on request)

Signalling

• Acoustic: Via external buzzer and internal buzzer
• Optical
  • Graphic display with bar-graph indication
  • Light indicators on control unit
    • RED: Alarm or Fault
    • GREEN: Power on
  • External beacon
    • RED: Alarm or Fault
    • AMBER: Alarm (optional)
    • BLUE: Test request (optional)

Programming

• Local: built-in keyboard and high-contrast display
• Remote: through computer connected via BT wireless communication, RS232, Ethernet or WiFi and managed with CEIA MD-Scope software, THS Production Plus software or any other terminal emulation program or through Web Server (with optional IXC card)

Inputs

• Conveyor Control System: Ejection confirmation, Photocell, Reset, Low pressure, Encoder, Bin full, Emergency buttons, Barcode reader, Following Conveyor, Inhibition, Bin absent, Ejector position check, Ejector check

Outputs

• Conveyor Control System: Test request, Upstream conveyor, System ready, Ejection in progress, Alarm, Ejector, External beacon

Self-diagnosis system

• An internal self-diagnosis system continuously monitors Metal Detector functional efficiency. In the event of a fault, a message is shown on the control display and all alarm indicators are activated together with corresponding relays.

Safety and security

• Protection degree
  • THS/21E Metal Detector: IP65
  • THS/21 – THS/MS21 Metal Detectors: IP66 – IP69K
  • THS/FBB, THS/MBB, THS/MBR: IP65
  • THS/RB-800: Control System certified: Type 4X-12 (UL 50) available \ Conveyor System: IP54 (IEC 529) – IP69K available on request
  • On UL versions, the Conveyor Control System has a 4X-12 certified degree of protection

  Noise emissions

  • Noise level as per Directive 2006/42/EC: <70 dB(A); <130 dB(C)

  Electrical insulation

  • Compliant with international standards for safety and radio interference

Supply

• Control Power Box
  • Voltage: 115 V: 100-120 VAC / 230 V: 200-240 VAC
  • Frequency and phase: 50/60 Hz – single phase
  • Full load current (FLA): 115 V: 11.2 A (15.6 A for THS/MN21) \ 230 V: 11.4 A (15.8 A for THS/MN21)
• Motor
  • Nominal voltage: 230 V triphase
  • Maximum power: 115 V: 0.37 kW (0.5 hp) \ 230 V: 0.75 kW (1 hp)
• Compressed air
  • Pressure: 600-1000 kPa
  • Flow: 50 litres/min (piston ejector) \ 600 litres /min (air blow ejector, optional)

Environmental conditions

• Temperature
  • Operating: -10 to +55 °C
  • Storage: -40 to +70 °C
• Relative humidity
  • Operating – Storage: 5 to 90 %, non-condensing
• Altitude
  • =1000 m characteristic. For details of other altitudes, contact the Sales Department

Management software

• THS Production software for statistical and operational management of networked THS systems
• MD-SCOPE for maintenance and programming operations