Food Processing and Packaging
Polestar offers a wide range of sterilizable / autoclavable sensors for food processing and packaging applications. The Company’s optical measurements of oxygen and carbon dioxide in both liquid- and gas-phase environments offer the customer the opportunity to solve many of its processing and packaging problems. Non-invasive measurement of O2, pH, and CO2 allows monitoring of manufacturing and packaging processes in real-time. Polestar’s technology can also be used invasively as it is USP Class VI certified and does not contain glass, thereby eliminating the possibility of broken glass in a process: a fact that is particularly important in the monitoring of pH in the food processing industry. Monitoring, tracking, and documenting food processing and packaging is extremely important as a method of prevention and/or early detection of food contamination and extending shelf life.
Polestar’s rugged technology was designed to perform in demanding applications. For real-time measurements in the process line, the sensing technology is incorporated into 3/16” stainless steel probes or sanitary fittings. For non-invasive measurements, in packaging, for example, our USP Class VI certified peel and stick sensors can be pre-applied to packaging material and then measurements can be conducted through packaging walls. This provides the food processor an easy way to sample inventory prior to shipping or just before delivery to its final destination. Polestar sensor products offer many features including ease of use, low maintenance, automatic calibration, and automatic gain control. The sensors withstand CIP (Clean-In-Place), SIP (Steam-In-Place), gamma, and autoclave conditions.
Polestar’s sensing products are reliable, accurate, versatile, and maintenance free. They allow the user to simplify and optimize their processes, saving time and money.
