Minelab, a subsidiary of CODAN, is an advanced electronics company founded in 1985. They specialize in metal detection equipment for both consumer and military needs. With over 20 years of research and development, it’s no wonder that Minelab is one of the world’s trusted names in demining equipment manufacturing.
Coin and relic-hunting customers will be pleased to know that there are many Minelab products that they can choose from. Most enthusiasts will hunt for coins and relics in parks, beaches, and vast farm lands. Because these places are visited by people all the time, you’ll also find various unwanted items such as nails, bottle caps, and all sorts of garbage. Digging through all the rubbish will just be a waste of time. To solve this problem, Minelab has metal detectors that will discriminate whether the item is trash or something valuable. It can detect whether an item has ferrous or conductive properties.
An item with high ferrous or metallic properties will most likely be attracted to a magnet. Therefore, these items can be deemed as trash, since these items are most likely nails, bottle caps, and other metallic items. Items with high conductive properties refer to targets that can conduct electric current and will react to a metal detector’s magnetic field. Items like foil will have different conductive properties from items such as coins or rings. The metal detector can then make a call whether the item is trash or not based on its conductive property.
Minelab metal detectors that specialize in coin-detection are E-TRAC, Safari, Explorer SE Pro, Excalibur II, X-TERRA, and Sovereign GT. These products are available in electronic shops and online shops.