Specifications

Special features

• Conveyor belt with integrated THS/21x Metal Detector and ejection system
• Full compliance with HACCP criteria
• Structure and components in stainless steel and food-compatible plastic parts (EU, FDA, USDA compliant)
• Conveyor belt (flat or modular) made from certified food-safe materials
• System designed to the latest, most stringent safety standards
• Conveyor Control System compliant with UL 508A and CSA-C22.2 No. 14-05 standards (on request)
• High-reliability motor with stainless steel protective cover, high drive capacity version
• Easy belt alignment
• Digital speed adjustment
• Quick and easy to clean
• Easy maintenance and inspection
• Up to 500 product data memories, selectable by local programming or network software
• Up to 40 definable users with username and password

Data management

• Electronic records and Signature Management compliant with CFR 21, Part 11
  • Data security
  • Data integrity
  • Data traceability

Ejection systems

• Belt stop, pneumatic pusher ejection, air jet ejection, deviator arm, belt reversing (only on THS/FBB), belt retraction (THS/MBR). Other modes available upon request.

Events storage

• Complete monitoring of occurred events
  • Ejections
  • Test results
  • Programming accesses
  • Programming operations
  • Faults

I/O interfaces

• RS232, Auxiliary RS232, Bluetooth, Ethernet interface (on request), WI-FI and USB (on request)

Signalling

• Acoustic: Via external buzzer and internal buzzer
• Optical
  • Graphic display with bar-graph indication
  • Light indicators on control unit
    • RED: Alarm or Fault
    • GREEN: Power on
  • External beacon
    • RED: Alarm or Fault
    • AMBER: Alarm (optional)
    • BLUE: Test request (optional)

Programming

• Local: built-in keyboard and high-contrast display
• Remote: through computer connected via Bluetooth, RS232, Ethernet or WiFi and managed with CEIA MD-Scope software, THS Production Plus software or any other terminal emulation program or through Web Server (with optional IXC card)

Inputs

• Conveyor Control System: Ejection confirmation, Photocell, Reset, Low pressure, Encoder, Bin full, Emergency buttons, Barcode reader, Following Conveyor, Inhibition, Bin absent, Ejector position check, Ejector check

Outputs

• Conveyor Control System: Test request, Upstream conveyor, System ready, Ejection in progress, Alarm, Ejector, External beacon

Self-diagnosis system

• An internal self-diagnosis system continuously monitors Metal Detector functional efficiency. In the event of a fault, a message is shown on the control display and all alarm indicators are activated together with corresponding relays.

Safety and security

• Protection degree
  • THS/21E Metal Detector: IP65
  • THS/21 - THS/MS21 Metal Detectors: IP66 – IP69K
  • THS/FBB, THS/MBB, THS/MBR: IP65
  • THS/RB-800: Control System certified: Type 4X-12 (UL 50) available Conveyor System: IP54 (IEC 529) - IP69K available on request
  • On UL versions, the Conveyor Control System has a 4X-12 certified degree of protection
  Noise emissions
  • Noise level as per Directive 2006/42/EC: <70 dB(A); <130 dB(C)
  Electrical insulation
  • Compliant with international standards for safety and radio interference

Supply

• Control Power Box
  • Voltage: 115 V: 100-120 VAC / 230 V: 200-240 VAC
  • Frequency and phase: 50/60 Hz - single phase
  • Full load current (FLA): 115 V: 11.2 A (15.6 A for THS/MN21) 230 V: 11.4 A (15.8 A for THS/MN21)
• Motor
  • Nominal voltage: 230 V triphase
  • Maximum power: 115 V: 0.37 kW (0.5 hp) 230 V: 0.75 kW (1 hp)
• Compressed air
  • Pressure: 600-1000 kPa
  • Flow: 50 litres/min (piston ejector) 600 litres /min (air blow ejector, optional)

Environmental conditions

• Temperature
  • Operating: -10 to +55 °C
  • Storage: -40 to +70 °C
• Relative humidity
  • Operating – Storage: 5 to 90 %, non-condensing
• Altitude
  • ≤1000 m characteristic. For details of other altitudes, contact the Sales Department

Management software

• THS Production software for statistical and operational management of networked THS systems
• MD-SCOPE for maintenance and programming operations