APEX 500 Rx Pharmaceutical Metal Detector

Thermo Scientific™

APEX 500 Rx Pharmaceutical Metal Detector

Meet FDA guidelines for GMP in tablet and capsule production with a secure, failsafe system. Qualification reports are available.

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APEX500RX	Detector de metales APEX 500 Rx

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Detector de metales APEX 500 Rx

Achieve cost-effective, industry-leading sensitivity in the most demanding pharmaceutical environments while meeting the U.S. Federal Drug Administration's (FDA) stringent requirements for validated production with the Thermo Scientific™ APEX 500 Rx Pharmaceutical Metal Detector.

The APEX 500 Rx Pharmaceutical Metal Detector is a mobile, versatile and reliable solution for tablet presses, capsule filling and deduster applications. Equipped with a multi-coil design that isn't impacted by product effects or environmental changes, the APEX 500 Rx Pharmaceutical Metal Detector also features:

High sensitivity to detect pieces of metal as small as 0.3mm
Increased product throughput up to 500K tablets or caplets per hour
Straight-through product flow to eliminate product damage
Performance verification: Validate your APEX 500 Rx Pharmaceutical Metal Detector using Thermo Scientific™ Quality Assurance Test (QAT) and AuditCheck features
Compliant: Remain in compliance with GMPs in 21 CFR part 210 and 211
Adjustability: Height and angle adjustment handles
Easily accessible rejecter assembly/disassembly for quick cleaning
Multiple aperture sizes: Custom fit for your production line
User-friendly interface: Solid-state, touch operation control panel with icon-driven interface

Especificaciones

Suministro de aire5.5 bar (80 psi) nominal, 4 bar (60 psi) minimum - for AuditCheck and/or pneumatic rejector (not required for electronic rejector)

Certificaciones/conformidadcCSAus, CE; ISO9001 certified

ComunicacionesOptional ModBus serial or Ethernet modules

EstructuraStainless steel 304 straightlined case, high polish optional. All plastics used are FDA approved.

DescripciónDetector de metales APEX 500 Rx

Requisitos eléctricos85/260 V AC single phase plus earth ground; 47/65 Hz, 100 watts max.

Para utilizar con (aplicación)Metal detection: Pharmaceuticals

Clasificación IPType 3 enclosure, metal detector and control panel only

Asignación de entradaSpeed Sensor, Keylock, Product Select 1, Product Select 2, Infeed PEC, Reject Confirmation 1 and Bin Full External Suppression, Reject 1 Complete, Clear All Warnings/Alarms/Faults (selectable via menu), External Alarm and External Reset

Aplicaciones de entradaSpeed Sensor, Keylock, Product Select 1, Product Select 2, Infeed PEC, Reject Confirmation 1 and Bin Full External Suppression, Reject 1 Complete, Clear All Warnings/Alarms/Faults (selectable via menu), External Alarm and External Reset

Tipos de entradas6 Inputs - Active 12VDC+ 12 V auxiliary supply for input sensors

Temperatura de funcionamiento-10°C to +40°C (14°F to 104°F)

Asignación de la salidaReject 1, Reject 2, AuditCheck, Fault, Alarm, Warning, QAT lamp (selectable via menu)

Aplicaciones de salidaReject 1, Reject 2, AuditCheck, Fault, Alarm, Warning, QAT lamp (selectable via menu)

Humedad relativa20 to 80% non-condensing

SensibilidadDetects metal contaminants as small as 0.3 mm

Velocidad0.5 m/min. (1.7 ft./min.) to 100 m/min. (330 ft./min.) for the system

IdiomasEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Chinese, Czech, Russian, Polish, Thai, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese

Unit SizeEach

Preguntas frecuentes

Are there environmental factors that can interfere with finding metal contaminants using a food metal detector?

Small metal foreign objects have very small signals, and the food metal detector is operating in a factory that has many possible noise sources that can confuse the metal detector electronics and software. Make sure you address some of these sources that can interfere with your testing:

- Large motors turning on and off
- Electronics boxes broadcasting wide spectrums of radiated noise
- Production equipment vibrating and causing the antenna in the metal detector to move ever so slightly
- Electrical power surging and dropping
- Temperatures going from freezing to boiling and back again

With a food metal detector, are there special considerations for stainless steel?

It is widely understood that ferrous metals are the easiest to detect due to their magnetic properties. An electromagnetic field reacts most to ferrous metal, and the lower the frequency, the greater the reaction. Conversely, stainless steel, which contains only a small amount of ferrous metal, has little or no magnetic property. Metal detectors must run at a high frequency to find stainless steel because the high frequency field induces a current in the stainless steel which creates a new field that interacts with the original field in the metal detector to create a signal.

With a food metal detector, what should I do if metal is missed?

When metal is missed on the leading or trailing edges of a standard food grade metal detector, adjust sensitivity per the manufacturer's recommendation and when required, increase metal size until it is detected.

With a food metal detector, what is the best placement of metal spheres for testing purposes?

Place metal spheres in multiple locations on the food package, always trying to keep the metal at the midline of the head height and middle of the package. Test the leading and trailing ends, both sides, the absolute center of package (whenever possible), and the top. Specify the smallest metal detected in ALL locations.

What is the best way to ensure that the food metal detector "auto learns" accurately?

For all food grade metal detectors, eliminate as much background noise as possible. Then start with the manufacturer's default settings. Ensure that production samples are used for setup.

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