In response to increasing concerns of food safety and security from consumers, demands for combined inspection in the food production process—including shape, content quantity, and packaging condition—are increasing, in addition to conventional foreign matter inspection. This article examines the latest trend of food inspection using x-ray technology. By Ishida. …
Anritsu Explores A Vital Tool In Food Safety: X-Ray Inspection
An x-ray inspection system is ideally suited for the detection of internal defects in the products. By Anritsu. An X-ray inspection system is becoming a vital tool for the inspection of food products on the production line. X-ray inspection systems are implemented for the purpose of detecting physical contaminants…
2020 Vision: Four Emerging Packaging Trends And X-Ray Applications
Looking ahead to the approaching new decade, shifting consumer demands will drive changes in packaging trends and, along with those changes, the way that manufacturers inspect packaged goods for quality and safety. According to Simon King, Head of Global Sales, Service and Marketing for Eagle Product Inspection, new packaging and…
Inspection Technology: Food For Thought
Concerted efforts are being made to reduce food waste throughout the entire supply chain. Mettler-Toledo explains how product inspection technology can be used to support these endeavours, with technology able to maximise yield from raw ingredients, reduce false rejects and ensure correct weight and fill. Food waste is a global…
Preventing Physical Contamination
Physical contaminants in food are a global safety concern. If fragments of metal, bone, plastic, glass or any other foreign body enter the food chain, they could cause serious harm. But there's more to it than consumer protection alone. Product recalls caused by physical contamination are also a considerable risk…
The Latest Trend In X-Ray Inspection Systems: The Evolution Of AI-Driven X-Ray Inspection Technology
Introducing changes and trends of X-ray inspection systems that continue to evolve while incorporating new technologies. By Ishida. The demand from retailers and consumers for manufacturers to ensure food safety is increasing like never before. To meet this demand, manufacturers can now rely on X-ray machines to detect objects…
X-Ray Inspection Systems Have Become More Sophisticated
Dual-energy x-ray systems significantly enhance the detection of thin contaminants, says Anritsu. X-ray systems have been used in food factories as an inspection solution for over 20 years. Since x-ray inspection systems can monitor contamination of hard materials—other than metal contaminants—they are ideally suited for today’s food production factories.…
Two-Point X-Ray Inspection Improves Production Efficiency And Product Safety
Achim Chast, Quality Manager from Wolff, clients of Ishida, comments: “The upgrading achieved through the use of the X-ray technology goes beyond current requirements.” Wolff, part of Germany’s Lambertz Group and a manufacturer of high-quality gingerbread, chose to install two Ishida X-Ray Inspection Systems: one to monitor key raw materials…