Whether it is a loose screw that falls off a machine, a bone that manages to stay wedged in a piece of meat or a bit of plastic that finds its way into a batch, contamination in a finished product can be a major blow to a brand.
Offering foreign object detection for a variety of food applications, the Thermo Fisher Scientific NextGuard X-ray system also uses customizable vision software to inspect packaged products for flaws such as missing pieces or components.
Available as non-dusting pellets, Eriez PolyMag additives impart metal detectability, X-ray contrast and magnetic susceptibility into plastic moldings to aid in the detection of plastic contamination in food products.
The Eagle Pack 550 PRO X-ray inspection system is designed for mid- to large-sized bulk packaged food items such as cereals, rice, flour, sugar, potatoes, fruit and vegetables.
The Anritsu high-definition DualX X-ray inspection system detects low-density contaminants, analyzing 2 different X-ray energy signals simultaneously to distinguish between product and contaminant.
Using a single vertical X-ray beam and high-sensitivity detector technology, the METTLER TOLEDO Safeline X33 series X-ray inspection system allows the integration of a low-power X-ray generator.