New Headspace Gas Analyzer Provides Quality Control Solution for Food Applications

Press Release Summary:

• Dansensor CheckPoint 3 E designed for high oxygen, smoked produce and combustible gas applications
• Offers a valuable upgrade for quality control managers looking for more precise measurements, fast readings and stable results
• Measures O₂ or O₂/CO₂ in MAPs for packaged products including red and smoked meats, smoked fish, bread treated with alcohol, fresh pasta, fermented foods and coffee

Original Press Release:

AMETEK MOCON Introduces Dansensor® CheckPoint 3 EC Headspace Map Gas Analyzer

Ringsted, Denmark (June 25, 2020) – AMETEK MOCON -- a leading global provider of package testing instruments, permeation analyzers, and gas controllers/sensors -- today introduced the Dansensor CheckPoint 3 EC, a new portable headspace gas analyzer, providing a quality control solution for specific food applications.

The new portable gas analyzer more accruately measures O₂ or O₂/CO₂ in Modified Atmosphere Packages (MAPs) for packaged products, including red and smoked meats; smoked fish; bread treated with alcohol; fresh pasta; fermented foods; coffee; and applications with high levels of oxygen or combustible gasses.

“Our new Dansensor CheckPoint 3 EC is an innovative instrument, specifically designed for high oxygen, smoked produce, and combustible gas applications. And it comes with the already proven benefits of the Dansensor CheckPoint 3: fast, reliable testing; an intuitive, easy-to-use interface; simple data transfer via WiFi; easy data collection, integration, and analysis with dedicated software and an attractive, ergonomic form,” said Steen Andreasen, Product Manager for AMETEK MOCON. “By adding the EC version to the CheckPoint 3 portfolio, we cover all food applications. It’s ideal for productions looking for portability, accuracy, and a low cost of ownership.”

“We’ve delivered more than 4,000 Dansensor CheckPoint 3 units worldwide since the introduction in 2017,” Andreasen added. “The new gas analyzer offers a valuable upgrade for quality control managers looking for more precise measurements, faster readings, and stable results. The portable unit is so small, the user can hold it in their hands and carry it from one production line to another to randomly test products for quality control.”

AMETEK MOCON is the world’s leading manufacturer of headspace analyzers and has more than 35 years of experience. Click here for more information on the Dansensor Checkpoint 3 EC, including a full list of features, technical specifications, and descriptions on how it works. Contact AMETEK MOCON to learn more.

About AMETEK MOCON

AMETEK MOCON is recognized as the global industry standard in quality gas permeation and package testing instruments. For over 55 years, the company has delivered the broadest range of solutions globally to provide products, service, and technical expertise to best fit its customers’ business needs. The AMETEK MOCON’s full-array of analyzers are known as the most accurate and repeatable on the market that protect and enhance its customers’ brand identity and product integrity. AMETEK MOCON is a business unit of the Process & Analytical Instruments division of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with annual sales of approximately $5 billion. Visit ametekmocon.com for more information.

Media Contact:
Steen Andreasen, +45 57 66 00 88, steen.andreasen@ametek.com