X-ray Inspection Systems for Packaged Products
X-ray inspection systems provide reliable contamination detection within products in a wide range of retail packaging.
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This White Paper offers manufacturers practical guidance on how to select the most appropriate x-ray machine and reject system for a specific application. It also advises on production line integration, especially where product handling may be difficult, and the incorporation of failsafe design features, which will satisfy most brand, retailer and food-industry requirements.
Choosing the right system is crucial to the success of an x-ray inspection program. X-ray equipment cannot solve contamination or production problems unless each element of the system, from beam angle to reject mechanism, has been chosen to fit the line and the product. In addition to helping manufacturers specify a system for optimal inspection, a good grasp of x-ray technology will help to ensure smooth installation, avoid major modifications after integration, maximize operational efficiency and ease verification testing.
The white paper focuses on the following areas in detail:
- What are the differences between vertical beam, horizontal beam and combination beam x-ray systems?
- What transport system designs are available?
- What reject systems are available and which factors determine the correct choice?
- What reject receptacles are available?
- How to prevent typical reject problems?
- How can integrated failsafe design features mitigate the risks associated with system malfunction?
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The weakest link in most x-ray systems is ineffective reject systems, which result in contaminated product not being effectively and reliably removed from the production line. A correctly-specified x-ray system should be foolproof and capable of rejecting all suspect packs under all circumstances, regardless of the frequency of occurrence or the location of the foreign body within the product.
When specifying an x-ray inspection system, the following application problems should be considered:
- Reject not suitable for the application
- System not capable of removing consecutive contaminated packs
- Failure of the reject due to low air pressure/volume, pipe blockage or solenoid failure
- Downstream product backing up to and through the x-ray system
- Conveyor speed changed without changing reject timings
- Product spacing/pitching and reject not compatible
One of the benefits of a single source of responsibility for conveyor, reject and x-ray systems is that it allows such issues to be addressed at the design stage.
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X-ray Inspection Solutions
Glass Container X-ray Inspection Systems
X-ray systems for glass containers offer unsurpassed physical contamination detection, even in blind spots such as the base of the container.
Canned Food X-ray Inspection Systems
X-ray inspection equipment for food packaged in cans provides outstanding contamination detection with complete quality assurance.
Inspection of Bulk Foods with X-ray
Bulk x-ray equipment provides outstanding physical contamination detection and quality control in bulk-flow (loose) food products prior to packaging.
Pipeline X-ray Inspection Equipment
Pipeline x-ray systems provide unsurpassed contaminant detection in pumped products (typically meat and poultry), slurries, semi-solids and fluids.
X-ray Inspection Systems for Unpackaged Products
METTLER TOLEDO Safeline's x-ray detection equipment provides unrivalled contamination detection in unpackaged food products.
X12 X-ray Inspection System
High-performance x-ray inspection system that delivers improved product quality and increased product safety. The X12 system is the perfect solution for small-medium food and pharmaceutical products.
X32 X-ray Inspection System
An advanced x-ray inspection system available in standard and custom configurations, with single or multi-lane capabilities and integrity checks for outstanding detection performance.
X52 X-ray Inspection System
A premium dual energy x-ray inspection system offering outstanding detection of hard-to-find, low density contaminants, in a variety of applications. Available in standard and custom configurations
X34C Series, System
A unique solution which inspects individually wrapped food or pharmaceutical products at high line speeds. The X34C combines a short total footprint with an optimised focal distance to enhance detection of non-conforming products and reducing waste.
X16 X-ray Inspection System
The X16 system is the prime solution for medium-large food, and pharmaceutical products. This innovative x-ray inspection system delivers enhanced product quality and improved product safety.
X36.2 X-ray Inspection System
The X36.2 is a state-of-the-art x-ray inspection system offering both single and multi-lane capabilities, a wide range of quality checks and standard or custom line lengths for a superb product inspection experience.
X35 Series
Highly configurable, the X35 offers the highest level of integrity checks across multiple product lanes at high throughput rates for complete brand protection and compliance.
X35 Series DXD+ X-ray Inspection System
The cutting edge DXD+ dual energy detector, which can be incorporated into the X35, offers unrivalled contamination detection of hard-to-find contaminants such as calcified bone, rubber, and glass in textured and overlapping product applications.
X37 Series – X3710
The X3710 can inspect up to 300 products per minute (depending on product dimensions), ensuring future-proof inspection capabilities can be achieved if throughput rates need to be increased.
X37 Series – X3720
A flexible X-ray inspection solution designed to inspect a diverse range of applications at high line speeds, in packaging formats such as metal or composite cans, plastic containers and doypacks.
X37 Series – X3725
The design of the X3725 offers product-specific guide rails for consistent product presentation to the system. Ensuring maximum detection and rejection of physically contaminated packs on an integrated reject conveyor.
X37 Series – X3730
The X3730 X-ray system offers outstanding detection sensitivity in cans and glass containers, utilizing a split beam X-ray to expose physical contaminants in the entire container.
X37 Series – X3735
The X3735 examines each product at two angles, thereby eliminating blind spots to ensure physical contamination detection and full integrity checks are completed at increased probability of detection (POD) levels.
X37 Series – X3750
The X3750 performs the inspection of glass containers at high line speeds of up to 800 products per minute, ensuring outstanding detection sensitivity of physical contaminants in jars that are up to 130 mm in diameter.
X33 Series Bulk Flow
The X33 Series Bulk X-ray system provides exceptional contamination detection in unpackaged products in a bulk flow format, inspecting up to 5,000 kg of product per hour.
X35 Bulk Flow X-ray Inspection System
Designed for loose flow, bulk food products, the X35 Series Bulk X-ray system offers contaminant detection before further value is added to your product, inspecting up to 14,000 kg of products per hour.
X38 Series Pipeline
The X38 is designed to inspect up to 14 ton of pumped products per hour, typically liquids, slurries and pastes, before further value is added to the product through processing and final packaging.
X39 Series Loose Flow
The X39 X-ray system is specifically designed for the inspection of unpackaged frozen-formed products to ensure your products are free from physical contaminants and product defects.
Safeline X-ray Dual Energy Technology
Compared with single energy technology, dual energy x-ray detectors such as the DXD and DXD+ offer significantly improved inspection capabilities in the detection of low-density contaminants in food.
The X2 X-ray Inspection Series
The X2 X-ray Series, designed to inspect small-medium packages, offers ContamPlus software and an intuitive user interface to make it our smartest, simplest x-ray inspection solution yet.
X-ray Inspection Systems for Glass Jars
Our specialized x-ray inspection systems for glass jars and bottles help provide safe, contaminant-free food and pharma products.
Chicken Bone X-ray Inspection Systems
Industrial x-ray inspection systems designed to fully inspect packaged chicken and other poultry products for bones, cartilage, and unwanted physical contaminants.
Pharmaceutical X-ray Inspection Systems
Reliable pharmaceutical x-ray inspection systems that quickly and accurately detect unwanted physical contaminants, damaged products, and missing components.
X-ray Inspection for Dairy Production
The dairy industry uses x-ray inspection to prevent physical contamination and enhance the quality of dairy products during manufacturing.