Collaboration between the Netherlands and Japan for metal seperation
Waalre-based Goudsmit Magnetic Systems has, together with its Japanese partner, recently developed a completely new metal separating system. Thanks to this system, called the LenaStar, foodstuffs are stripped of metal contaminants in two phases. In phase one a specially developed, very strong magnet removes all magnetic and slightly magnetized particles in a free-fall system. Subsequently the specially developed metal detector in phase two concentrates solely on the non-magnetic particles. The detector is now no longer hindered by the presence of magnetic particles and can do its job optimally.
The LenaStar has already been employed for some time in the Japanese foodstuff industry and performs, amongst other duties, as a ‘’clearing station’’ for imported foodstuffs. It is a highly advanced metal separating system that removes ferrous particles from 25 micron upwards and paramagnetic particles from 0,6 mm upwards from foodstuffs. Considering the fact that the Japanese foodstuffs industry must satisfy even more stringent demands than in Europe, Japan is in the lead when it comes to quality control. The LenaStar was developed in Japan and manufactured in the Netherlands and is already installed in companies like Nissin Foods, Twinnings, Kellogs and Unilever. The system can be easily cleaned with water, which ensures that various foodstuffs can be rendered metal-free in a short time.
