FORTRESS Technology will present compact, interconnected metal detection systems at PPMA Show 2026 in Birmingham next month.
The firm will showcase the Raptor Tritek for the first time at a UK exhibition. The 3-in-1 combination system features metal detection, checkweighing and label inspection vision technologies in a single frame. Designed to improve TCO and OEE, Fortress said it ensures food manufacturers maintain ‘rigorous’ food safety compliance all-day-long, by prioritising metal detection on every pack.
Also on the stand will be the Big Bag Combination System, demonstrating the inspection of large format applications weighing up to 25kg. Integrating metal detection and case weighing in one unit, the system handles bulky products without slowing production lines. The unit on show measures less than 1.7 metres without its heavy-duty reject conveyor.
Rather than requiring separate machines for each stage of the inspection process, these intelligent metal detector/checkweighing combination systems can work side by side and talk with each other using Industry 4.0 connectivity and automated data reporting.
A standalone Stealth Metal Detector will be used to showcase how manufacturers can improve inspection operational efficiency and productivity at the final packaging stage. Connecting to existing upstream and downstream equipment, PPMA visitors can see how the solution can be built to match specific line heights, widths and plant configurations.
“The industry is rapidly moving away from fragmented machinery toward cohesive equipment that prioritises productivity and supports operator free running,” said Fortress Technology’s European commercial manager Jodie Curry.
Engineered for tightly packed production facilities, low ceiling heights and for insertion between product chutes and hoppers, the Fortress Technology Gravity Metal Detector will also be on display. The system is built to withstand vibrations and temperature changes and can be supplied to meet hazardous location standards.
All four machines can be supplied with Halo Automatic Testing to validate the performance of each metal detector.
During PPMA 2026, Fortress Technology will show how it is possible to extract and connect production data from multiple machines together using Contact 4.0.Combination systems.
