APEX Upgrade
APEX Upgrade
APEX Upgrade
Thermo Scientific™

APEX Upgrade

Extend the life of your DSP3, DSP IP and Metal Eliminator metal detectors by upgrading to the latest APEX metal detection technology.
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Improve food safety with the most up to date metal detection equipment. Now you can breathe new life into your old metal detector with the Thermo Scientific™ APEX Upgrade. The APEX Upgrade provides a cost effective migration path for older metal detectors, offering new features, improved performance and a common platform for the future, so you can be sure even the smallest metal contaminants won't slip through the cracks. The upgrade can often be done right in your factory in a matter of hours, or in our repair depot at a fraction of the cost of installing a new metal detector.

The Apex Upgrade gives your old metal detector a second wind. With these Apex Upgrade advantages, you’ll know that your food, pharmaceutical, and other consumer products are safe and metal-free.

Reduced Cost of Ownership

  • Protect your investment by extending the usable life of Thermo Scientific™ Goring Kerr DSP3, DSP IP, DSP IP+, and Metal Eliminator metal detectors.
  • Upgrade all production lines to a common platform, simplifying training, maintenance and reducing spares.

Leading-Edge Performance

  • Meets new, more stringent quality standards by detecting smaller diameter metal.
  • Meets Protection Ratings IP69K, Type 3 enclosure, and hazardous location Class II Division 2 Groups F & G.
  • Improved sensitivity reduces rework and scrap caused by occasional false rejects.
  • New phase-tracking function and Thermo Scientific™ Intellitrack XR (IXR) software eliminates the need for setup adjustments.

Simplified, More Reliable Design

  • New electronic design simplifies installation and service.
  • Food-grade ABS control panel easily handles shock, vibration, water and various cleaning solutions.
  • Innovative, touch-panel keypad has no moving parts improving long-term reliability.

APEX Upgrade Options

Field Upgrade

  • On-site installation of the APEX Upgrade by a Thermo Scientific field service professional.
  • Preventive maintenance and certification of the upgraded metal detector.
  • Technician and operator training.
  • New Users Guide and Quickstart Manual.
  • New test pieces selected for your application.
  • A one-year, all-inclusive on-site warranty.

Return-to-Factory Upgrade

  • Factory installation of the APEX Upgrade.
  • Preventive maintenance and certification of the upgraded metal detector.
  • New Users Guide and Quickstart Manual.
  • New test pieces selected for your application.
  • A one-year, all-inclusive return-to-factory warranty.

Important Upgrade Notes

Field service charges are determined locally and are not included in the APEX Upgrade price. This offer includes all DSP-based products/applications (conveyors, drop throughs, pipelines) except the DSP Rx, DSP2 Minitek UK and DSP1.

The APEX Upgrade control panel must be mounted remotely for the DSP IP and DSP IP+ due to the small size of metal detector cases.

Return-to-factory upgrades will typically be completed within 2-4 weeks of receipt of your old metal detector and a purchase order in our facility. Please clean all food residues from the old metal detector before shipping it to the factory.

The above upgrades do NOT include any repair work due to moisture ingress, physical damage or general abuse. If the metal detector is in poor condition such that the APEX Upgrade may not function correctly the service or factory technician will notify you in advance of installation of the kit.

A 5-10% improvement in sensitivity typically can be achieved with the APEX upgrade, but is dependent on your application and installation

Recommended for: Food, Bakery, Meat, Confectionary, Snack Foods

Especificaciones
Suministro de aire5.5 bar (80 psi)
Certificaciones/conformidadcCSAus, CE, ISO9001 certified
ComunicacionesOptional ModBus serial or Ethernet modules
EstructuraABS plastic control panel
DescripciónPrograma de actualización APEX
Requisitos eléctricos85/260 V AC single phase plus earth ground; 47/65 Hz, 100 watts max.
Para utilizar con (aplicación)Metal detection: Food, beverages, other products.
Clasificación IPIP69K, Type 3 enclosure, hazardous location Class II Division 2 Groups F and G
Asignación de entradaSpeed Sensor, Keylock, Product Select 1, Product Select 2, Infeed PEC, Reject Confirmation 1 and Bin Full External Suppression, 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, 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, Fault, Alarm, Warning, QA Lamp
Aplicaciones de salidaReject 1, Reject 2, Fault, Alarm, Warning, QA Lamp
Tipos de salida6 Relays outputs; Relays: 250 volt AC 2 amp max. 50 volt DC 1 amp max.
Humedad relativa20 to 80% non-condensing
Velocidad0.5 m/min. (1.7 ft./min.) to 1000 m/min. (3300 ft./min.)
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.