Polytec PAS Analyzer: Real-time NIR spectrometer for inline Quality Control

The requirements and legal specifications in modern food and agricultural goods production force producers to permanently monitor production efficiency and product quality. The selection of the right raw materials and subsequent processing under optimal production conditions is decisive for the subsequent product quality. With high production volumes and requirements for continuous production optimization in the running process, quality control with classic laboratory analyses can no longer deliver the results required in a timely manner. This is where process optimized NIR technology comes into play, allowing manufacturers to move their quality control from the laboratory directly into the process. With Polytec PAS analyzers, it becomes possible to optimize the use of materials and to reduce or completely avoid the production of material that does not meet specifications. Polytec's NIR systems with fiber-coupled measuring units offer the advantage of being used directly in the production area and with pinpoint accuracy. This avoids the spectrometer being exposed to unfavorable production conditions, such as temperature fluctuations, high humidity, and the effects of dust and dirt. With the small and compact measuring units, measurements can also be taken at production points that are difficult to access. Use in Ex-protected areas are simplified and made more cost-effective by the separation of the measuring unit and spectrometer. Various measuring units are available, for example for non-contact analyses above conveyor belts or endless tracks as well as contact sensors which are mounted directly in pipelines, collection containers or storage vessel. Common applications in process control include monitoring homogeneity, separation or mixing processes, chemical-physical reactions and quality control of intermediate and end products. Product-relevant parameters such as moisture, fat content, dry matter, protein content or pH value are determined with one measurement and allow prompt adjustments of production conditions to minimize fluctuations in product quality and avoid faulty batches and rejects. More information at: https://www.polytec.com/int/process-analytics Follow us: https://www.linkedin.com/company/polytec https://www.facebook.com/PolytecGmbH