New Food And Beverage Leak
Detection System Ensures Seal
Integrity For Every Package
Emerson’s Rosemount™ CT4215 uses laser technology to detect leaks, reject defective
packages with no production slowdown
In response to industry demand for
increased quality in food and beverages
at every level, Emerson has introduced
the Rosemount™ CT4215 Food and
Beverage Leak Detection System. The
Rosemount CT4215 is the first quantum
cascade laser/tunable diode laser (QCL/
TDL) continuous, inline detection system
designed to help assure quality and safety,
maximise production volume and decrease
product waste for food and beverage
products.
The Rosemount CT4215 tests the seal
and integrity of every bottle or package
on a production line, detecting leaks
at a sensitivity as low as 0.3mm and
automatically rejecting any defective
bottle or package without slowing down
production.
This is in contrast to the traditional
practice of testing occasional grab
samples, which can leave a manufacturer
vulnerable to low quality, unsafe food
or beverages, reduced profitability and
damaged reputation.
“In an industry being driven by an
increasing consumer awareness of
freshness and safety, manufacturers
need solutions that allow them to assure
these qualities while maintaining, or
even increasing, efficiency,” said Peter
Watmough, global leak detection product
manager, Emerson Automation Solutions.
“The Rosemount CT4215 provides
packagers with an easy-to-install, easy-
to-use assurance of freshness and safety.
For the first time, food and beverage
packagers can measure every package
and bottle for leaks without having to
compromise their production speed.”
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The Rosemount CT4215 installs directly
on the food or beverage production
line in a compact, self-contained unit. A
wide variety of customisable sampling
heads are available for any package type
including trays, pouches, bags, bottles and
boxes.
The patented QCL laser technology
measures CO2 and other gases used in
food and beverage packaging. A high-flow
vacuum pump draws air from around
the package or bottle and delivers this
air to the measurement cell. If gas from
a leaking product passes through the
measurement cell, it will absorb some of
the laser light. Less laser light reaching
the detector means there is a leak. Any
leak detected will trigger rejection of the
package or bottle. The system requires
few consumables, is low-cost to operate,
and needs only regularly scheduled
maintenance. It is easily installed on both
new and existing production lines.
For the first time, food and beverage
packagers can assure that every package
leaving their facility is of the highest
quality and can eliminate the returns and
penalties associated with defects, while
enabling any production issues to be
identified and resolved within minutes.
According to Watmough: “The Rosemount
CT4215 brings any food or beverage
packaging facility up to current consumer
and supermarket demands quickly.”
More information on the Rosemount
CT4215 can be found at
www.Emerson.com/RosemountCT4215