Loma launches test pieces online ordering facility for UK customers

Placing an order via the new easy to navigate platform is simple. Customers just click on the test piece they require – via smartphone, tablet or PC – and indicate quantity before proceeding to check out and payment. 

A much quicker and easier process, Loma’s store accepts all major credit cards and was developed to eliminate the burden of customers having to complete internal paperwork, obtain purchase order numbers and process bank payments.

Loma offers a range of test pucks made from ferrous, non-ferrous and stainless steel for performance validation testing of its high performance inspection systems. Th most commonly used test pieces are held in stock and are available for quick delivery. Loma offers free shipping on orders over the value of £100.

Performance validation testing of inspection machinery is an essential part of quality management and ensures food manufacturing, processing and packing lines are compliant with ISO 9000, HACCP and retailers’ Code of Practice, which require metal detectors and X-ray equipment to be installed at critical control points and routinely QA tested with documented results.

Test pieces, which are precision ground balls encased in plastic, are widely used as part of the performance validation system. Using a fully-calibrated Loma test piece demonstrates commitment to due diligence.

Toby Kemp, Loma Systems’ Global Marketing Manager comments: “The trend towards online shopping is something businesses cannot afford to ignore, including manufacturers of equipment for the packaging and processing industries.

“We have listened to our customers and acted quickly to save them time, so they no longer need to wait for a quote and can order test pieces online in just a few clicks. The new site can deal with the entire ordering process, from the initial selection of the test pieces through to secure payment and delivery details.

Launch of the new online ordering facility follows rationalization of Loma’s test pieces for continued, high performance operation of its inspection equipment, whilst adhering to increasingly stringent quality protocols.

In line with retailers’ codes of practice, Loma standardized on test pieces produced from 316 grade annealed stainless steel.

Loma also replaced ferrous, non-ferrous and stainless steel test wands with a new puck design, helping food plants keep better track of their test pieces and improving the overall quality.