1. Detect Foreign Body Contaminants
Detection of foreign body contamination, also known as "physical contamination," is crucial for any pharmaceutical manufacturer's product inspection process. Metal detection technology is effective for identifying metal contaminants - including stainless steel - during the preparation or tableting stages. X-ray systems, however, can detect metal as well as glass, certain plastics and rubber contaminants, regardless of their shape, size, or location within the product. This makes it ideal as the final line of defense on a production line.