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Food safety heavyweight Fortress Technology will debut a compact combination metal detector and heavy duty checkweigher with a reject conveyor. This exhibit at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025 shows how to inspect larger and heavier products in a compact footprint.
The Raptor BBK Combination system is engineered for precise inspection of heavier products such as cases and large 25kg bags. Utilized by millers, ingredient suppliers and wholesalers, Fortress Technology demonstrates how the robust Raptor BBK Combination system equipped with a Stealth BBK metal detector accurately detects metal contaminants and performs weight checks on various large pack sizes, minimizing product giveaway and false rejects.
Suitable for large bags containing dry product like pet food, grains, ingredients and any cases weighing up to 25 kilograms (55lbs), the Raptor BBK Combination system is easy to operate, clean and maintain. For even larger product application Fortress offers the extra heavy-duty option for inspection of products up to 50 kilograms (110lb).
Providing valuable insights into operational efficiency, minimizing giveaway and delivering industry leading metal detection performance, the Raptor BBK Combination system can seamlessly integrate into existing production lines and plant monitoring systems. Its robust and hygienic construction ensures long-term reliability and performance in demanding processing and packaging environments. The modular plastic chain conveyor belting and AC induction motor supports efficient cleaning and maintenance.
Big capacity, small footprint
Always prioritizing food safety, the Stealth BBK metal detector easily detects 2.0 mm stainless steel in the aperture center in large packs of dry product. It also reliably detects ferrous and non-ferrous metal smaller than 1.5 mm in the aperture center.
Inspecting and checkweighing up to 60 product units per minute, processors can choose from various reject system configurations based on available space, factory layout and product specifications. The exhibit at Pack Expo 2025 showcases the machine's compact design with an innovative roller ball reject conveyor. Enhancing user safety by eliminating hazards common for traditional reject devices, the Raptor BBK Combination system with the roller ball conveyor measures less than 2.5 meters long.
Alternative reject options include belt stop alarms, overhead sweeps, kickers and custom reject stations. Efficiently removing heavy weight packages from each line ensures weight rejects stay uncontaminated, allowing them to be segregated, repacked, reworked and re-inspected to minimize food waste.
Integrating data capture and reporting, an industrial-sized touch screen HMI panel enables processors to view business critical statistics from one interface offering valuable insights into upstream efficiencies including product giveaway. Optional OPC UA or Ethernet/IP communication adapters allow for customized integration and fully networked data collection. Alternatively, Fortress Technology’s own Contact 4.0 data collection and reporting tool is compatible with the entire array of Fortress weighing and inspection equipment. This web based interface can provide data from high level system monitoring of all Fortress equipment, or drill down to individual events including live and historical batch data on individual systems.
For a full demo of the Raptor BBK Combination metal detector and heavy duty checkweigher, visit the Fortress Technology booth, W-3670.
