[Case Study of Implementation in a Seafood Factory] Inspection Conveyor SUMCON MJ

On April 26, 2011, the Sanyo Shimbun published an article about LED-equipped conveyors manufactured by Samtech Innovations. ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ Samtech Innovations has developed and is now actively selling a type of conveyor for food inspection that uses LEDs as a backlight source. It is installed in factories and kitchens and is used to visually check for foreign substances. It features energy savings compared to competitor products that use fluorescent lights, and it is advancing the development of high-function models that change the color of light according to the items being inspected, making it easier to identify foreign objects. The company is expanding its sales channels through exhibitions and other means. According to Samtech, LEDs can reduce power consumption by about 40% compared to fluorescent lights, produce less flicker, making them easier on the eyes, and can be manufactured compactly due to their slim design. The standard model (length 2.5m, width 80cm, height 85-90cm) is priced at around 2 million yen with options such as speed adjustment. ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ For more details, please refer to the attached document.

An article was published in the Sanyo Shimbun on November 6, 2012, introducing the LED-equipped inspection conveyor belt from Samtech Innovations, which was recognized at the Shinkin Joint Business Exchange Meeting. ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ Samtech Innovations, a member of the "Tsuyama Stainless Cluster" made up of stainless steel processing companies, had its LED-based inspection conveyor recognized at the Okayama Shinkin Joint Business Exchange Meeting contest. The conveyor, which carries food items, is used in the process of illuminating from below to remove foreign objects such as hair and insects. It uses red, green, and blue LEDs as light sources, allowing for adjustable brightness and color changes to illuminate in a way that is easy to see depending on the type of food. The high-brightness LEDs, which flicker less, are said to be easier on the eyes compared to conventional products that use fluorescent lights. "We want to provide hygienic machines that are friendly to people while incorporating customer requests," said President Tomoshige Takamoto. The company plans to propose new applications, including inspection of pharmaceuticals, in the future. ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ For more details, please refer to the attached document.

An article introducing Samtech Innovations' inspection conveyor was published in the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun on May 30, 2013. ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ Samtech Innovations manufactures belt conveyors for food inspection that utilize LEDs. The conveyor illuminates the belt carrying food items from below, allowing for visual inspection to check for foreign objects such as insects or glass fragments. The system features LEDs arranged in a unique pitch that spread light widely. It is equipped with red, blue, and green LEDs, which can be adjusted in brightness to change colors freely, illuminating the food items in colors that are easy to see. Compared to conventional machines that use fluorescent lights as a light source, it causes less eye fatigue. Interest from food manufacturers and major restaurant chains is increasing, and the company is expanding its delivery record. President Tomosen Takamoto expressed confidence, stating, "While there are expensive inspection devices that use X-rays, visual inspection by the human eye is effective." ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ For more details, please refer to the attached document.

An article introducing the inspection conveyor "S-Light" was published in the Sanyo Shimbun on March 27, 2013. ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ The "S-Light," an inspection conveyor using LEDs manufactured by Samtech Innovations, was awarded the Excellence Award at this year's "Shinkin Joint Business Exchange Meeting" hosted by eight credit unions in Okayama Prefecture. This conveyor is used to visually check whether foreign objects such as hair or insects are mixed in with food ingredients. It features a mechanism that illuminates the ingredients placed on a translucent belt from below with LEDs, which are equipped with red, green, and blue lights, allowing for adjustments in brightness to change to easily visible colors. "If foreign object contamination occurs, manufacturers incur significant costs for recalls. While there are camera-based inspections, the human eye is still more reliable," said President Tomosen Takamoto. Compared to fluorescent lights, it has less flicker and reduces power consumption by about 40%. The standard model, measuring 150 cm in length, 60 cm in width, and 80 cm in height, costs approximately 2.7 million yen. It has a track record of deliveries to major family restaurant chains and seafood processing companies. ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ For more details, please refer to the attached materials.