Non-metallic Contaminants
To locate metal, glass, stone, plastic, bone and other dense foreign objects in packaged food, rely on our decades of application experience and our wide range of Thermo Scientific* X-ray inspection systems.
Stringent food and beverage safety standards are placing escalating demands on producers for greater levels of contaminant detection and inspection capability in packaged goods. In addition, the use of metalized film or foil packaging for packaged convenience meals is growing fast. While these materials extend shelf life and improve product appearance, they trigger sensitive metal detectors, rendering them useless.
Utilizing an innovative X-ray generation and processing approach, our systems can find virtually any metallic and non-metallic substance that is denser or sharper than the object it is contained in. X-ray systems are designed to enable the highest level of quality assurance. They feature state-of-the-art image analysis software that optimizes sensitivity and probability of detection. Using X-ray technology, food producers can detect the smallest of contaminants, as low as 1 mm in diameter.
X-ray systems are safe to use as they are certified to very stringent standards. Also, since X-rays are generated electrically, there are no worrisome active radiation sources that are difficult to manage and dispose of.
The EZx contaminant detection system provides complete protection from dense foreign objects at a very affordable price. Especially attractive on lines utilizing metalized film or foil packaging, the system is typically installed immediately after fill and seal. Designed with production line users in mind, the EZx is very easy to learn and use, and is engineered to make the transition from metal detectors to X-ray systems simple.
The PROx uses a high power, high resolution, and thermally stable X-ray system capable of penetrating through most common food products. It can inspect small-to-large packaged products; products conveyed in bulk form as well as pumped products.
POWERx high-performance X-ray systems are rugged, reliable and hygienic. POWERx S models use single-beam inspection for metal cans, plastic bottles or other upright packages such as boxes or pouches. In these applications, the package can be scanned easily by one X-ray beam enabling complete foreign body detection. POWERx D models utilize a patented approach with two X-ray beams that scan each container from a different angle eliminating blind spots found in other systems. This dual-beam architecture reliably detects glass in glass bottles and jars as well as thin, flat-glass fragments or slivers.
