Antares Vision Group Introduces Bulk X-Ray Scanner for Raw Food Materials, Ingredients Inspection
Antares Vision Group, an Italian multinational and a leading provider of track and trace and quality control systems, has introduced an X-ray scanner system designed for inspecting food ingredients and raw materials such as cereals, rice, legumes, coffee and sugar. Incorporating a novel vertical piping system, the company’s XR Bulk unit utilizes gravitational fall to inspect for a wide range of contaminants in a manner that ensures contained, smooth product flow.
Historically, bulk product inspection in the food sector has relied either upon X-ray belt systems – which can bring product handling issues by changing its natural flow – or vertical metal detectors, which often have detection limitations. Antares Vision Group’s XR Bulk is the first model on the market to combine appropriate product handling through a vertical pipe with the inspection power of X-ray technology. The result is streamlined incorporation of an important upstream layer of inspection for food products, well before final packaging and sealing.