Zhaohui Inline Refractometer Provides Full Protection for the Quality of Food and Beverages!

In the food and beverage industry that pursues taste and stable quality, concentration (sugar content/Brix, solid content, etc.) is one of the core parameters:

1. “Thickness of jam”—determines taste and spreadability;
2. “Sugar content of juice and beverages”—is the key to flavor consistency;
3. “Solid content of dairy products”—related to texture and nutrition;
4. “Concentration of condiments and sauces”—directly affects flavor intensity and shelf life..

Traditional offline detection methods that rely on manual sampling, laboratory testing or handheld refractometers are inefficient:

1. Serious lag: When the results come out, the whole batch of products may have deviated from the standard.
2. Questionable representativeness: Single-point sampling cannot reflect the real-time changes in the concentration in the pipeline or tank.
3. Inefficiency: Time-consuming and labor-intensive, affecting the production rhythm.
4. Human error: Operating techniques and ambient temperature can easily affect the accuracy of the results.
5. Safety hazards: Frequent opening of tanks for sampling increases the risk of contamination.

How to solve the problem of concentration control to ensure that every batch meets the standards?

ZHYQ inline refractometer: the “invisible quality guardian” of food and beverage production. With its profound accumulation in the field of industrial precision measurement, ZHYQ has launched a series of high-performance, high-hygiene inline refractometers. It is like a “smart taste bud” installed on your production line, monitoring the medium concentration of key process nodes in real time 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, without pollution, providing a solid guarantee for stable quality and efficient production!

Core values: safety, stability, efficiency, and driven operational excellence

1）Real-time and accurate monitoring, quality control throughout the process:

The inline refractometer uses high-precision ATR prism technology and advanced algorithms to directly measure the refractive index of the solution and accurately convert it into Brix, solid content or custom concentration value (typical accuracy can reach ±0.1% Brix).
The instantaneous feedback of concentration changes allows operators or automated systems to grasp the information at the first time, saying goodbye to “hindsight”, ensuring that every drop and every can strictly meets the process standards and the taste and flavor are consistent!

2）Improve production efficiency and optimize resource utilization:

Completely replace time-consuming and laborious manual sampling, free up valuable manpower, and let employees focus on higher-value work.
1. Seamless integration of automation: Real-time concentration signals can be directly input into the PLC/DCS system.
2. Accurate batching and mixing control: Ensure accurate raw material ratios.
3. End point judgment of evaporation/concentration process: Real-time monitoring of concentration changes, automatic stop when the target value is reached, saving energy and avoiding over-concentration.
4. Standardized control: Real-time adjustment in the mixing and dilution links to ensure constant concentration of the finished product.
5. Online filling monitoring: Ensure that the concentration of the filled product meets the specifications.
6. Reduce waste: Avoid batch failures, rework or scrapping due to concentration deviation, and significantly reduce raw material costs.

3) Ensure food safety and compliance:

1. Hygienic design: The liquid contact material is made of food-grade material (such as 316L stainless steel, Hastelloy), with high surface finish (Ra ≤ 0.8μm), which meets the requirements of EHEDG, 3-A and other hygiene standards, and is easy to CIP/SIP clean to eliminate sanitary dead corners.
2. Non-contact measurement: The probe is directly immersed in or contacts the material through a sanitary flow cell, without opening the can for sampling, greatly reducing the risk of microbial contamination and meeting strict GMP and HACCP requirements.
3. Data traceability: Concentration data is recorded and stored in real time, providing complete and reliable electronic records for production process traceability, quality analysis and compliance audits.

4）Facing complex challenges, stable and reliable operation:

1. Intelligent temperature compensation: Built-in high-precision temperature sensor element (PT1000) automatically compensates for the effect of temperature on refractive index, ensuring accurate readings under various working conditions.
2. Anti-pollution design: For problems such as bubbles, particles, fibers, high viscosity, crystallization tendency, etc. that may exist in food materials, the optional ultrasonic self-cleaning function automatically removes attachments on the prism surface. The optimized design of the sanitary flow cell provides a stable flow field and reduces interference from bubbles and particles. Special surface treatment or coating (specific models) enhances anti-pollution ability.
3. Rugged and durable: High protection level (IP65/IP67/IP69K optional), suitable for humid and flushing production environments.

Application scenarios

–Fruit juice, fruit and vegetable juice: Raw material acceptance, concentration process control, final product sugar content/Brix detection, and blending standardization.
–Dairy products: Solid/total solid content monitoring in milk, yogurt, condensed milk, and milk powder production, and concentration endpoint control.
–Soft drinks, alcoholic beverages: Syrup preparation, sugar content control, and original juice content monitoring.
–Jam, jelly, and sauce: Cooking/concentration process control, and final product consistency and solid content guarantee.
–Sugar and starch industry: Real-time monitoring of sugar solution concentration and starch slurry concentration.
–Seasonings (soy sauce, vinegar, etc.): Fermentation process monitoring, final product concentration consistency control

ZHYQ’s advantages, customized services:

1. Rich product line: Provide inline refractometers with various ranges, precisions, materials and installation methods (immersion type, sanitary flow cell type) to meet different process requirements.
2. Sanitary certification: Key models provide material certification and design documents that meet food industry specifications.
3. Professional support: ZHYQ has experienced food industry application engineers who provide full-process services from selection consultation, installation guidance to commissioning and maintenance.
4. Localized response: Fast and efficient pre-sales and after-sales support to ensure the stable operation of your production line.

Upgrade your concentration management now and enjoy a smart quality future!

In the fiercely competitive food and beverage market, stable and excellent quality and efficient and lean production are the keys to success. ZHYQ provides you with intelligent solutions to achieve precise control, reduce costs and increase efficiency, ensure safety, and win trust. Choose ZHYQ and use precise measurement to lock in every delicious taste and peace of mind!