New NIR analyser to improve process insight

UK- and US- based process measurement manufacturers, NDC Infrared Engineering has launched the new At-Line NIR Food Analyzer, which is said to improve process insight.

The new InfraLab e-Series Multi-component At-Line Food Analyser uses non-contacting multi-wavelength NIR (near infra-red) technology to measure the moisture, oil/fat and protein contents of a wide range of food materials.

Those include: Snack foods, biscuits and cookies, chocolate, meat, breakfast cereals, cheese, coffee, dairy powders, wheat, grain and seeds, tea and food ingredient powders.

According to the company, the analyser allows measurements of moisture, fat and protein to be made simultaneously from samples taken from a food process line. This leads to quality improvements through improved process visualisation, giving process consistency.

The company added that, "With a measurement period of less than 10 seconds, minimum sample preparation and no special user skills requirement, the InfraLab e-Series helps to improve process insight to reduce variation and control the process average closer to the specification limits."

The InfraLab can be calibrated to the process plant’s primary reference methods and produce measurements from beside the production line to laboratory accuracy.

Reliable to use in a range of conditions, the analyser produces consistent and accurate measurements independent of product and ambient changes in the process area such as temperature, relative humidity and factory lighting.

Additionally, the analyser is set to help improve batch consistency and traceability and reduce the operator’s workload.