Metal separator

Eriez’s Model FF4 metal separator is used to inspect dry bulk products under gravity free-fall conditions, and works in other food industry applications where high sensitivity is required. The separator detects all ferrous and nonferrous metal contamination (i.e., steel, aluminum, brass, stainless steel)—even when enclosed in the product. Metal contaminants are rejected through the separator’s Quick Flap reject unit. The unit features separate detection and reject valves; the position of the reject outlet can be adjusted to match the collection drum or container. The separator has a low vertical height, enabling an easy fit into existing gravity pipeline systems. The separators are available in 6 standard pipe sizes: 3.15 in. (80mm), 3.94 in. (100mm), 4.72 in. (120mm), 5.9 in. (150mm), 7.87 in. (200mm) and 9.84 in. (250mm). A variety of options and accessories is available.

Eriez; 888-300-3743; www.eriez.com

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Wayne Labs has more than 30 years of editorial experience in industrial automation. He served as senior technical editor for I&CS/Control Solutions magazine for 18 years where he covered software, control system hardware and sensors/transmitters. Labs ran his own consulting business and contributed feature articles to Electronic Design, Control, Control Design, Industrial Networking and Food Engineering magazines. Before joining Food Engineering, he served as a senior technical editor for Omega Engineering Inc. Labs also worked in wireless systems and served as a field engineer for GE’s Mobile Communications Division and as a systems engineer for Bucks County Emergency Services. In addition to writing technical feature articles, Wayne covers FE’s Engineering R&D section.