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Mettler-Toledo Safeline Metal Detector

Conveyor metal detector from the Mettler-Toledo Safeline brand for contaminant detection in food and pharmaceutical lines.

By The Packing Machine · Published August 27, 2026 · 1 min read
Metal detector conveyor inspecting packaged products on a production line

Specifications

Speed Confirm with manufacturer
Category Metal Detector
Materials Packaged food and pharmaceutical products
Automation Conveyor-based metal detection
Pack Formats Packaged products on conveyor

Manufacturer: Mettler-Toledo

The Mettler-Toledo Safeline metal detector is a conveyor-based system for contaminant detection in food and pharmaceutical production. Safeline grew from a UK start-up in 1989 into the largest industrial metal-detection brand, detecting ferrous, non-ferrous and stainless steel contaminants.

Key features

  • Conveyor-based metal detection for production lines.
  • Detects ferrous, non-ferrous and stainless steel contaminants.
  • Part of the Mettler-Toledo product-inspection portfolio alongside checkweighing and X-ray.

Applications

Applications span food safety and pharmaceutical contaminant detection. Inspection systems are listed in the Inspection Systems equipment category. Last verified: August 25, 2026.

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