T E S T I N G MAGNETS FOR METAL FRAGMENT CONTROL AND FOOD SAFETY DAIRY PNEUMATIC TRANSFER 40 years experience in food safety magnetics NZ 021 770 902 AUS 61 2 4272 5527 E: magnets@magnattackglobal.com www.magnattack.co.nz 24 MARCH 2016 International Endorsement by HACCP Australia GRAIN POWDERS PNEUMATIC TRANSFER SELF CLEANING LIQUIDS DAIRY DAIRY LIQUIDS DAIRY CLEANING GRAIN DAIRY INLINE GRAIN GRAVITY SELF DAIRY LIQUIDS GRAVITY MAG-RAM™ RAPIDCLEAN FT027 Reducing metal fragment risk with HACCP endorsed magnet validations! Magnets play an important role in product security of fi nished products and should be included in every food safety programm to assist with removing the physical hazard of magnetic metal fragments from product streams. It is important therefore, to ensure that magnets are at the specifi ed strength for their expected duty, in the right location and positioned correctly in the process to ensure maximum product stream coverage, extraction and retention effi ciency. Just like metal detectors or X-ray devices, magnets control the food safety quality of ingredients and/or fi nished product. The clear difference is that magnets typically extract smaller metal particles than most metal detector or X-ray devices can detect. If your plant does not have any magnets, it is a critical point to consider, as using magnets assists in reducing contamination risk in your products and improving your overall product food safety. Magnets can also minimise costs and downtime by preventing damage to processing equipment. In addition to ensuring specifi cation, magnets should be tested yearly in accordance with a HACCP International programm and the current 0909MAGSEP 1-2010 food safety standard to ensure they are within specification, and if identified, any causes of demagnetisation or damage to the magnet are fl agged and can then be corrected. The magnet validation and verification checks should normally be carried out by HACCP International approved, trained and authorised technicians using currently calibrated gauss meter equipment, rather than dated and often inaccurate pull test calibrated methods. Modern day contaminants are weakly magnetic (i.e. stainless steel fragments from equipment and magnetic stone) and products must primarily contact the magnet surface - hence pull test measuring force at distance is now almost irrelevant. Calibrated gauss meter testing is being rapidly adopted by major food companies and auditors worldwide as the gauss test gives more defi nitive and specifi c results. Active Magnetics Research Pty Ltd specialise in providing third party endorsed magnet validation reports and metal fragment control risk assessments especially tailored to your plant. All authorised technicians representing AMR are trained and carry out the service using a currently calibrated gauss meter traceable to a NATA accredited laboratory. Your authorised local NZ representative for accredited testing services is Mathew Rae of Powder Systems & Services NZ. This specified service proves its value beyond providing basic magnet strength readings in delivering a quality HACCP endorsed report containing realistic, and practical magnetic separation solutions keeping you aware of the latest technology to assist you in maintaining product security and brand protection. With more than 40 years' combined experience in metal fragment control system designs, testing and analysis we appreciate the importance of understanding our clients’ needs and requirements and value working together to reduce the risk of metal fragment contamination thereby improving the food safety of your products.
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