Use this comparison chart to see which system is right for you
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| SENTINEL 5000 | SENTINEL 3000 | SENTINEL 1000 | APEX 300 | APEX 100 | APEX HD (300/500) |
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| Typical install application | |||||||
| Conveyor | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
500 only | ||
| Combo with checkweigher |
External infeed |
Integral to |
External infeed |
Integral to Checkweigher |
External infeed |
External infeed (500 only) |
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| Drop through/ gravity |
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300D and |
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300 only |
Tablet/ |
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| Pipeline | ✓ |
300 only | |||||
| Package/product type | |||||||
| Cartons/ boxes |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Pouches/ bags |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Bulk flow products |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Plastic bottles & jars (no metal lids) |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Tablets and capsules |
✓ |
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| Design | |||||||
| Construction | Stainless steel, epoxy aperture |
Stainless steel, epoxy aperture |
Stainless steel, epoxy aperture |
Stainless steel, epoxy aperture |
Stainless steel, epoxy aperture |
Stainless steel, epoxy aperture |
Stainless steel, epoxy aperture |
| User interface |
Graphical, color touchscreen |
Graphical, color touchscreen |
Graphical, color touchscreen |
ABS plastic control panel, display and keypad |
ABS plastic control panel, display and keypad |
ABS plastic control panel, display and keypad |
ABS plastic control panel, display and keypad |
| USB port | Standard | Standard | Standard | ||||
| Built-in line filter |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ | ||||
| Enhanced statistics | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | ||||
| Frequency range | |||||||
| Up to five frequencies in real time, adjustable with software in the field (50–1000kHz) |
Up to five frequencies in real time, adjustable with software in the field (50–1000kHz) |
A fully-flexible frequency optimized per application, adjustable with software in the field (50 - 1000kHz) | Dual frequencies set in factory (50–460 kHz) |
Dual frequencies set in factory (50–460 kHz) |
Dual frequencies set in factory (50–460 kHz) |
Dual frequencies set in factory (700–900 kHz) | |
| Typical sensitivity | |||||||
| Best, up to 70% smaller volume metal than previous technology | Best, up to 30% smaller volume metal than previous technology | Better, up to 25% smaller volume metal than previous technology | Good | Good | Same as standard models | Best | |
| Temperature | |||||||
| Operating temperature | –10° to +40°C (+14° to +104°F) |
–10° to +40°C (+14° to +104°F) |
–10° to +40°C (+14° to +104°F) |
–10° to +40°C (+14° to +104°F) |
–10° to +40°C (+14° to +104°F) |
–10° to +40°C (+14° to +104°F) |
–10° to +40°C (+14° to +104°F) |
| Product temperature maximum |
–10° to 55°C (14° to 131°F) |
–10° to 55°C (14° to 131°F) |
–10° to 55°C (14° to 131°F) |
–10° to 55°C (14° to 131°F) |
–10° to 55°C (14° to 131°F) |
–10° to +40°C (+14° to +104°F) |
–10° to 55°C (14° to 131°F) |
| High temperture option (–10° to 120°C (14° to 248°F) |
Kynar plastic with metal flange/gasket | Not available | Not available | Kynar plastic with metal flange/gasket | |||
| Belt speed range | |||||||
| 0.5–1000m/ min |
0.5–1000m/ min |
0.5–1000m/ min |
0.5–1000m/ min |
0.5–1000m/ min |
0.5–1000m/ min |
0.5–100m/ min |
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| Apertures | |||||||
| Wide range | Limited to those used with combos | Wide range | Narrow range | Wide range | Same as standard models | Small only | |
| Specific aperture sizes | |||||||
| Width: 75 to 2000 mm, Height: 75 to 600 mm. Increments of 25 mm up to 200 mm and 50 mm above 200mm | Width: 100 to 450 mm, Height: 75 to 250 mm. Increments of 25 mm up to 200 mm and 50 mm above 200mm | Width: 75 to 2000 mm, Height: 75 to 600 mm. Increments of 25 mm up to 200 mm and 50 mm above 200mm | Width: 75 to 550 mm, Height: 50 to 550 mm. Increments of 25 mm up to 200 mm and 50 mm above 200mm | Width: 50 to 1750 mm, Height: 50 to 600 mm. Increments of 25 mm up to 200 mm and 50 mm above 200mm | 500HD Width: 50 to 1750 mm Height: 50 to 600 mm 300HD Width: 125 to 350 mm Height: 125 to 350 mm |
Width: 100 mm, Height: 25, 35 & 50 mm | |
| Ratings | |||||||
| IP69K, HD option includes thermal shock protection | IP69K | IP69K | IP69K, Type 3 enclosure, ATEX zone 22, hazardous location Class II Division 2 Groups F&G | IP69K, Type 3 enclosure, ATEX zone 22, hazardous location Class II Division 2 Groups F&G | IP69K, reliable use in thermo shock environments | Type 3 enclosure, metal detector and control panel only | |
| Auditcheck | |||||||
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| Relative price | |||||||
| $$$$ | $$$ | $$$ | $$ | $ | $$$$ | $$$$ | |
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