Fruit, Vegetables & Nuts
Products that are typically inspected in the fruit, vegetable & nut segments include; Semi-processed or prepared fruits & vegetables, salads, coleslaw, herbs and many more. These products are inspected to eliminate any contaminants that may be present so that they do not make it to the consumer.
The typical contaminants inspected in the fruit & Vegetable industries are; all metals (Ferrous, Non-Ferrous & Stainless steel), stone, ceramic & dense plastics. Food production can be tough and stressful environment but by understanding the challenges faced by each sector and application LOMA are able to design machinery to help ease any potential issues and help to contribute to maintain maximum uptime.
Challenges in this Sector
Some of the challenges faced by the fruit & vegetable segments include;
- Significant increase in non metallic contaminants such as stone in earth vegetables (Potatoes, Carrots etc)
- Multiple product times varying in shape, weight and size.
- Introduction of stone, ceramic and dense plastic contaminants
Why Use LOMA?
- ‘Designed to Survive®’ machines suitable for the harshest of environments minimalizing common issues such as water ingress.
- Applications for increasing product quality i.e. misshaped & damaged.
- Machines for a wide range of applications including loose & packaged products.
- Easy to use machines designed for varying product effects
- Good detection levels on both Metal Detection and X-Ray Inspection with the added capability of dealing well with product size variants.
- Prompt, Efficient & Reliable support.
NEW: RUN-WET Conveyor Systems
Ideal systems for this industry
IQ4 Conveyorized Metal Detector System
The IQ4 Conveyorized Metal Detector system is designed for packaged and loose products and can be supplied with full retail compliance.
Ideal for:
- Meat, Poultry & Fish
- Bakery
- Dairy and Egg Products
- Confectionery & Snack Foods
- Dried Foods, Cereals & Grains
- Fruit, Vegetables & Nuts
- Other / General Industries
IQ4 RUN-WET® Conveyorized Metal Detector
The IQ4 RUN-WET® Conveyorized Metal Detector system is designed for packaged and loose products within High-Care environments.
Ideal for:
- Meat, Poultry & Fish
- Fruit, Vegetables & Nuts
- Dairy and Egg Products
- Bakery
X5C Compact X-Ray Inspection
Designed for retail-packed food products, the X5C is the smallest X-Ray system available, with a machine length of 1000mm and offers first-class CCP protection in the smallest footprint possible - and Designed to Survive.Ideal for:
- Convenience Food | Food-to-Go
- Meat, Poultry & Fish
- Bakery
- Dairy and Egg Products
- Confectionery & Snack Foods
- Fruit, Vegetables & Nuts
- Other / General Industries
- Dried Foods, Cereals & Grains
- Pharmaceutical & Nutraceutical
X5 Pack X-ray Inspection System
Designed to be integrated into line with built-in automatic reject and available in 300, 500 and 600 mm belt width models, the X5 Pack is perfect for a variety of unpackaged and packaged products.Ideal for:
- Convenience Food | Food-to-Go
- Dairy and Egg Products
- Meat, Poultry & Fish
- Bakery
- Confectionery & Snack Foods
X5 Space Saver/CW3 Check & Detect Combination System
The X5 Spacesaver/CW3 Check & Detect Combination System is designed for detecting contaminants and reducing giveaway in food products. This system is perfect for inspecting retail-packed convenience food, ready meals in foil trays and small end-of-line packaged goods.
Ideal for:
- Convenience Food | Food-to-Go
- Meat, Poultry & Fish
- Bakery
- Confectionery & Snack Foods
- Dairy and Egg Products
- Fruit, Vegetables & Nuts
- Dried Foods, Cereals & Grains
- Other / General Industries
CW3 Checkweigher for up to 12 kg
Designed to be integrated into the production process to ensure product weight meets legislation, the CW3 Light to Middle Range is perfect for products such as convenience foods, sachets and ready meals up to 12Kg.Ideal for:
- Fruit, Vegetables & Nuts
- Confectionery & Snack Foods
- Dairy and Egg Products
- Meat, Poultry & Fish
- Bakery
X5 Space Saver X-ray Inspection System
Designed to be integrated into line with optional free standing reject, it is available in 300mm and 500mm belt width models, and is perfect for products with a height of up to 180mm.Ideal for:
- Convenience Food | Food-to-Go
- Dairy and Egg Products
- Meat, Poultry & Fish
- Bakery
- Confectionery & Snack Foods
X5 Bulk Flow for Loose Food Inspection
Designed to be integrated into line with optional reject stations, the X5 Bulk Flow X-ray is perfect for loose and free flowing products.Ideal for:
- Dried Foods, Cereals & Grains
- Fruit, Vegetables & Nuts
- Other / General Industries
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