Flatbed microwave sensor

Purpose and goal

Food Radar Systems AB have searched Forska & Väx funding to develop an additional system to help expand our business potential. We have sought capital to move from the current tube sensor that only detects in pumpable water / oil-based products to a sensor which can detect foreign objects in other types of products. The project has resulted in a number of prototype sensors for the detection of dry products. One of these, we plan to test in an industrial production environment at the end of 2015.

Results and expected effects

The resulting prototype sensor that the project has finally developed must be industrialize so that it is accepted by our industrial partners for live testing in the factory. If this test is successful, we will begin the process of turning this into a commercial product. The effect of this is that Food Radar then will be able to offer an additional system to increase food safety. Another weapon for the food manufacturers to take advantage of in the fight against foreign objects.

Approach and implementation

Our project plan changed early in the project and we had to reschedule resources. We choose, for reasons of efficiency, to use the skills of our internal staff, redirect internal less requiring priorities. In addition we hired a woman (MSc in signal processing). The project period has as explained been extended somewhat compared to plan. However, even with the dead ends we feel that we are in an interesting position. This arrangement proved to be the right approach considering the circumstances and gave the project the best results based on the reality that we had to deal with.