Overview of Food Contamination Detection and Quality Inspection Equipment

Posted by Rayonics International on September 2nd, 2019

Food packaging and quality is an important pillar for achieving success in the modern food industry. A single mistake can tarnish the reputation of a company, drive away business and cripple operations. So, to ensure that there is no contamination or compromise with quality, you can rely on X-ray technology. There are several types of food quality inspection equipment and some of them are discussed below. 

X-Ray Inspection Systems for Packaged Products

By using x-ray inspection system, companies can detect contamination within products which are packed in different kinds of retail packaging. 

• They are highly suitable for inspection and contamination detection in a wide range of primary and secondary retail packaging regardless of shape and packaging material.
• X-ray inspection system can detect contaminants, measure mass, check fill levels, detect product trapped in the seal, and detect missing and damaged products simultaneously at high speed.
• Their use reduces total cost of ownership as these are safeline design, energy efficient, and adaptable x-ray systems. This ensures future-proof investment.  

X-Ray Inspection Systems for Glass containers

These inspection systems are designed for glass containers to detect the physical contamination, even in blind spots such as the base of the container. 

• Such systems offer glass-in-glass detection and other dense contaminants within different types of glass containers and thereby, ensure product safety.
• They come with the ability to automatically detect and reject contaminated glass containers from the production line at high line speeds. 
• They are capable of performing various glass inspection routines simultaneously, for instance, contamination detection and quality inspection, fill level inspection, cap inspection, etc.
• Modern inspection systems come with improved container inspection quality as angled or multiple x-ray beams can optimize detection in the base, neck and sidewall of the glass container or jar.  

X-ray Inspection Systems for Canned Products

X-ray quality inspection equipment provides excellent contamination detection with complete quality inspection for food packed in cans. 

• They can detect the contaminants including metal within food, beverages, and pet food packaged in different types of cans. 
• They perform various in-line quality checks and product integrity checks, such as fill level monitoring and damaged cans detection along with the detection of the contamination. 
• X-ray inspection systems for metal canned products provide comprehensive inspection coverage and increase the probability of contamination detection. 
• These systems simply straddle the existing production conveyors and occupy minimum space. Thus, they offer fast, easy, and effective inspection of metal cans. 

If you also deal with such food products, it is best to use quality inspection equipment to ensure that you are delivering safe food products to your consumers. Using such equipment in your quality control process will help you to determine whether there are flaws in the design of the packaging material including glass, metal, and tetra packaging. By rejecting defective and contaminated food products, you can maintain your reputation in the market and can grow your business by minimizing flaws and increasing customer satisfaction.