The InfraLab e-Series Meat Analyser is used to make fast, accurate measurements of meat samples taken from the process.

Typical sampling locations include:

• incoming totes
• after the grinder
• from the blender
• after the former
• prior to packing

​This enables the user to optimise batch blending efficiency and product quality by maintaining the fat content, in particular, within desired limits. The InfraLab is able to operate in a meat processing at-line environment and requires no special operator skills in routine use. Its ability to store up to 200 different product settings means operators can quickly and easily select the relevant product and measure the samples, while the at the same time automatically recording the batch number or identifier, product name, operator indentity and time and date. On board storage of up to 10,000 sample files and the ability to download to memory stick or remote PC via Ethernet ensures convenient access to results by product, operator or by time. Samples require homogenisation using a Robot-Coupe™ or similar to ensure uniform product presentation. This also makes it easier to obtain a batch average value, by homogenising a number of pulls and testing a master sample.

Benefits of Consistent and Accurate Measurement of meat with the InfraLab e-Series include: • Reduced Lean Giveaway • Reduced Laboratory   Overhead • Reduced Operator   Dependency • Improved Batch   Consistency • Improved Traceability • No lost time waiting for      results

NEW! InfraLab Series 9 Food AnalyzerRapid, At-Line Analysis of Moisture, Fat/Oil, Protein and Degree of BakeThe non-contact InfraLab Series 9 At-Line Food Analyzer provides rapid accurate measurement of moisture, fat and protein in single- or multiple-component configurations in a variety of food products.

• Enhance Product Quality and Consistency – through more representative process sampling
• Intuitive, Easy to Use – requires no special operator skills
• Test More in Less Time and Save – provides analysis results in just 5 seconds, delivering substantial savings through cost reduction from routine sampling
• Designed for Food Processing – hygienic design using food-safe materials, pass code protected user log-in access, rugged and robust enough to be used in a production area
• Environmentally Robust – measurements unaffected by product and ambient changes such as temperature, relative humidity and factory lighting
• Versatile – available in single- or multi-component measurement configurations

These sensors are NIR sensors, also called optical sensors, and if you’re thinking “oh, we’ve tried those already and it wasn’t great,” let me explain how Quadbeam sensors are different.
So, lots of people have used single-beam sensors, but with mixed success. Quadbeam sensors are multi-beam, which means they create a ratio-metric algorithm to eliminate the kinds of measurement error that single-beam sensors can’t cope with.
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In simple terms, each sensor has two LED emitters and two light detectors. They’re placed in a medium, like milk. Each LED fires near-infrared light at both detectors, which detect light intensity and therefore how much light is being blocked by the solids in the medium – effectively that tells you the concentration of the suspended solids.

But sensors can get thrown off by contamination on the LEDs and components ageing. Quadbeam sensors solve this problem by using multiple light paths to create ratios of light intensity and turning those ratios into an algorithm, which self-compensates for any contamination or component ageing
So, unlike single-beam sensors, they give you a constant accurate reading.

The whole loss reduction system can generate the kind of meaningful, immediate data on results that everyone can understand, so it can help create an entire culture of loss reduction and maximise gains.

​The bottom line is, that you get more product in the packaging – and that’s good for everybody!

The non-contact InfraLab Series 9 At-Line Food Analyser provides rapid accurate measurement of moisture, fat and protein in single- or multiple-component configurations in a variety of food products.

Easy-to-use, the InfraLab requires no special operator skills, and takes just 5 seconds to make the analysis.

Using multi-wavelength NIR reflection, the InfraLab does not require contact with the product sample. The sample dish is placed on the turntable; the InfraLab automatically recognizes that it has been placed there and begins the analysis.

The InfraLab has its own substantial onboard data storage capacity (up to 100,000 sample files), but data can also be downloaded periodically to a USB memory stick (encrypted) or directly to a PC for analysis in a spreadsheet or other software. Alternatively, it connects via Ethernet to a PC where the data is stored and displayed and can also be integrated into a LIMS network.
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                                                                  At the Process Line
The InfraLab is designed to be calibrated to your laboratory method such as Gravimetric Oven or Karl Fischer for Moisture, Soxhlet for Fat and Kjeldahl for Protein. This means that you can enjoy laboratory accuracy without the costs, the chemicals or the time associated with lab methods. In short, InfraLab Series 9 offers a number of key benefits:

• Improvements to product quality and consistency by allowing more representative process sampling
• Significant time and costs savings for routine QC analysis
• Requires no special skills for routine use

​Highway Addressable Remote Transducer, known as HART, is a communication protocol that allows users to communicate with smart devices. This is achieved by using analog wiring to communicate directly with a smart device i.e. a Burns Engineering T55 Temperature Transmitter.
This standard has been implemented since the mid-1980s and is the most popular communication protocol used today. 

​Before HART was established, older devices traditionally had to be adjusted and set up by either:

• Adjusting the span and range screws at the device.
• Removing the casing of the device and changing out the range jumpers on the PCB.

With the establishment of the HART communication protocol, users can simply connect up to the device (as displayed below) and communicate to either a single or a multiple number of devices. 

This is probably the most important aspect to consider when using or choosing the right HART communication device for your application.
With the various amounts of HART communicators available, it sometimes can be difficult to choose the correct job for the tool. For example, if a calibration technician would like to perform a pressure calibration on a transmitter, wouldn’t it be much more beneficial to have a pressure calibrator with built-in HART comms, rather than a separate communicator and calibrator?
Considerations like this will save you time and money.
Some worthwhile questions to ask yourself when choosing a viable HART communicator may be:

• Is my HART communicator flexible and can I do other tasks with it?
• Is it user friendly?
• Do I have good technical support that I can trust and rely on?
• Is there more communication protocols available like ISA100, Profibus etc.?

This tip is definitely worth paying attention to! Speaking from experience there is nothing worse than preparing to do a calibration on a smart device and then suddenly realizing that there is no 250Ω resistor in the loop.
You would be correct to think that not all communicators require a 250Ω resistor within the loop but that is not always the case. If you can, always have a couple of 250Ω resistors in your pocket just in case!

HART Communication technology has a very low power requirement (less than 3.8mA).
HART utilizes a frequency shift keying (FSK) modem to communicate over the primary variable analog signal wires.
By imposing the digital signal on top of the 4-20mA analog loop, HART allows for a simultaneous analog signal with a continuous digital communication signal that has no effect on the analog signal.
A minimum resistance of 230Ω is required to create an impedance with in the loop to allow for HART communication, so typically a 250Ω resistor is recommended as its easily available.

o BRAIN
o FOUNDATION™ fieldbus H1
o HART
o PROFIBUS
o ISA100.11a
o Modbus
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Its user friendly design allows users to complete more complex tasks with confidence and ease. For example, with the ISA100 communication function, users can easily configure and provision wireless instruments in a matter of minutes which cuts down on installation and commissioning times greatly!

With over 30 years’ experience and multiple brands that you can trust, IPP will be able to offer guidance and support with any of your queries. 
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or contact Noel our product specialist on 087 2479026 or nheary@irishpowerandprocess.com
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