Metal Shark® In Liquid

Metal detection for liquids and pastes

The METAL SHARK® IN Liquid is developed for liquid and pasty products. With its maintenance-free design and high-quality, hygienic construction, the metal detector is ideal for reliable use in the food industry.
METAL SHARK® IN Liquid can be easily integrated into all common piping systems for pumps, vacuum fillers or even sausage meat filling plants.
Three different valve models, optimally adapted to the respective product, guarantee a safe discharge of metallic contaminants.

Included

Detection unit (sensor) IN LIQUID including mounting frame or mobile stand with 4 rollers
Controller METAL SHARK® Type IN LIQUID
Reject unit (arc or butterfly)
Pressure hose or POM pipe section made of for detection zone incl. matching connectors

Highlights

Reliably detects metal contaminants in liquid and pasty products
Easy to integrate into common pipeline systems from 1 in. – 6 in.
Stainless steel housing and frame are easy to clean, supplied tube is CIP-capable (Cleaning In Place)
Intuitive control and easy installation through autocalibration and teach-in wizard

Features

4-quadrant technology provides maximum search performance with high reliability
Simple setup with TeachAssistant, preset product types like salty, sweet, wet, dry etc.
Memory for up to 250 products
Easy to use with intuitive and multilingual menus
4-level password system, automatic log out after time lapse
Easy to integrate into common pipeline systems
Documentation of all events and metal messages
FS5 and HACCP reports available on the display at the touch of a button
Optional: Data transfer to USB interface or connection to the company network via SHARKNET® software
Cyclical function monitoring with Performance Validation System (PVS)

Application

Monitoring of liquid or pasty products in pipes between pump and filling station, e.g.
soups and sauces,
ketchup and mayonnaise,
edible oil or processed cheese,
creams, toothpaste and much more.
Sausage or meat fillings are possible (see also METAL SHARK® IN MEAT)

Industries

Food processing
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals

Accessories & Extras

Versions for hose cleaning (LPW) or cleaning with high-pressure cleaner (HPW) possible
SHARKNET® connection for automatic documentation according to HACCP, IFS or BRC standard
Signalling devices (optical/acoustic)
Ensuring the functionality by autotest or simple test port for manual insertion of the testball

Rejects

Two different valve types, optimally matched to the respective product, guarantee reliable discharge of metallic contaminants. All valves can be CIP cleaned.

Butterfly-/Shim valve EX-BF	Arc valve EX-BOG
For liquids and slightly pasty products	For viscous, pasty products
Very stable	For liquids with solids in it
Pre-opening on ejection side prevents recoil into pipeline	For pressure up to 40 bar
Low cost version	Cip-cleanable and free from Dead spaces
For pressure up to 8 bar	Suitable for cleaning with a Cleaning pig

Hoses/tubes and connections

food safe pressure hose, applicable up to 6 bar with steam up to 164°C
Pipe made of polyoxymethylene (POM) for operating pressure up to 40 bar
Connections selectable from milk thread, Tri-Clamp or SMS couplings
available in all common sizes: hose from 1"/25 mm to 4"/100 mm, pipe up to 6"/150 mm

METAL SHARK® IN Liquid Self-Monitoring (optional)

Metal detectors are critical control points in every production line and the components connected to them should also be continuously monitored

Material	Properties
Compressed Air Monitoring	Reports an error if the air pressure is too low for the functionality of the sepa flaps.
Reject Monitoring	Warns if the reject unit has not switched correctly after metal detection.
Testport	Simple version, without BF valves, only one tube with sealing cap (Tric-lamp) for inserting the test ball, incl. test bodies
Testport Check & Catch	Tube with sealing cap for insertion of a test body and wide ejection valve (stainless steel 1.4404 / AISI316L, IP65) to ensure the flow of material during function test
Autotest	Functional test that does not require opening the product pipelines: Test pieces (FE/NFE/VA) are moved with compressed air through a separate test tube. The control unit indicates which sphere sizes are to be tested. Incl. push button for FE, NFE and VA testing, pneumatic valve, test specimen.
Test Balls	Test balls, diameter 10 mm made of plastic POM, with embedded metal ball made of iron, brass and stainless steel, certified. Ball size, metal type and certificate number are embedded in the test ball.