Loma AS/IQ2 Check and Detect System
Combined Metal Detection and Checkweighing
The Loma AS/IQ2 Check and Detect System is an integrated inspection unit built by Loma Systems, a UK-based manufacturer specializing in food inspection technology, combining a dynamic checkweigher (AS) with an IQ2 metal detector in a single system. Designed for food product quality assurance, it establishes a robust critical control point on the production line, where ease of installation and operation is combined with simplified processes and improved production quality.
How does the Loma AS/IQ2 Check and Detect System work?
Products move along the system’s conveyor belt, first passing through the Loma AS checkweigher, which verifies that each item falls within an acceptable weight range, and then through the Loma IQ2 metal detector, which scans for ferrous, non-ferrous, and stainless steel contamination. Any product that fails either check – under- or over-weight, or containing a detected metal contaminant – is automatically rejected using a compressed-air rejection mechanism, keeping non-compliant products out of the final production run.
By combining both checks into a single inline system, the AS/IQ2 allows food producers to cover two critical control points without needing separate machines and without adding extra length to the production line.
Key advantages of the Loma AS/IQ2 Check and Detect System
The Loma AS/IQ2 combines metal detection and checkweighing functions in one compact system, providing food producers with a straightforward solution for two separate quality and safety checks. Its detection sensitivity – down to 1.0 mm for ferrous and non-ferrous metals and 1.5 mm for stainless steel – combined with a checkweighing range of 20 to 1,500 grams, makes the system suitable for a wide variety of packaged food products.
A belt speed of up to 20 meters per minute supports continuous, high-throughput inspection, while the compressed-air rejection mechanism ensures fast and reliable removal of non-compliant products without interrupting the flow of the production line.
Technical specifications of the Loma AS/IQ2 Check and Detect System
- Manufacturer: Loma Systems
- System type: Combined checkweigher and metal detector (AS/IQ2)
- Checkweigher weight range: 20 – 1,500 g
- Checkweigher platform length: 300 mm
- Belt speed: up to 20 m/min
- Rejection mechanism: Compressed air
- Metal detector belt width: 150 mm
- Metal detector gate dimensions: 150 x 110 mm (height)
- Detection sensitivity – ferrous: 1.0 mm
- Detection sensitivity – non-ferrous: 1.0 mm
- Detection sensitivity – stainless steel: 1.5 mm
- Overall dimensions (L x W x H): 2,200 x 1,000 x 1,150 mm
Application of the Loma AS/IQ2 Check and Detect System
The Loma AS/IQ2 Check and Detect System is used in food processing plants that need to combine weight verification with metal contamination detection at a single critical control point on the production line. It is well suited to producers of packaged food products where both accurate fill weight and freedom from metal contaminants are essential for quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
Loma AS/IQ2 Check and Detect System available at BMG Trade
At BMG Trade, we specialize in trading machinery for the food industry, including proven inspection and quality control systems from renowned brands such as Loma Systems. The AS/IQ2 Check and Detect System we offer combines checkweighing and metal detection in a single, ready-to-work unit. Contact us to find out about current availability and pricing for the Loma AS/IQ2 Check and Detect System.
