The Mettler Toledo Product Inspection Group introduces the next generation of its demonstration bus. By bringing product inspection technologies directly to food facilities across the United States and Canada, this mobile facility gives processors and packers the opportunity to see a wide range of solutions in person, with many systems available for testing using their own products.

“Equipment can look very different in practice than it does in a brochure or video,” said Melanie Poole, marketing programs manager at Mettler Toledo Product Inspection. “Manufacturers need to understand which quality control approaches, such as X-ray or metal detection, best fit their specific goals and application. The demo bus functions like a rolling trade show, allowing production, quality and engineering teams to see performance and results firsthand.”

The new 54-foot demo bus features a redesigned interior with increased ceiling height and an expandable side section to create a more open, comfortable environment for live demonstrations and technical discussions. It carries a refreshed lineup of popular systems from Mettler Toledo's current product portfolio.

Among the technologies on board are Mettler Toledo’s combination systems, which integrate multiple inspection functions into a single, space-efficient unit. On display are the CV35 combination checkweigher and vision system and the CM33 combination checkweigher and metal detector, which highlight the flexibility of combination configurations to support different applications, packaging formats and budget requirements.

The demo bus also features the X52 X-ray inspection system, which delivers advanced detection capabilities at a cost-effective price point. The system’s proprietary software allows operators to seamlessly transition between single-energy, dual-energy or a combination of both modes, supporting optimized performance across a range of products and applications.

Several metal detectors are on board, including the Profile Advantage GC metal detector for challenging applications, the advanced M33R metal detector for high sensitivity applications, the Profile Advantage pipeline metal detector for liquids and slurries and a T Series throat metal detector equipped with the ATS automatic test system for vertical packaging lines.

Completing the lineup is the V31 vision system, which can inspect products for color and shape consistency, as well as inspect packaged items to verify label presence and readability and confirm the presence of tab closures.

All systems on board are connected to ProdX data management software. By enabling customers to remotely monitor equipment and easily collect, save, search and share data, ProdX helps protect food safety, improve production efficiencies and maintain regulatory compliance.

About Mettler Toledo

Mettler Toledo is a leading global manufacturer of precision instruments and a service provider. The company ranks highly in a number of market segments and is a global market leader in many areas. Mettler Toledo is one of the largest providers of weighing systems and analysis instruments for use in laboratories and in-line measurement within demanding industrial and food production processes. The Product Inspection division of Mettler Toledo is one of the leading providers within the field of automated inspection technology. The division includes the following brands: Safeline metal detection and X-ray inspection, Garvens and Hi-Speed checkweighers, and CI-Vision machine vision systems. The product inspection solutions improve manufacturers’ process efficiency and help them comply with industry standards and regulations. Mettler Toledo systems ensure consistently higher product quality, helping protect both consumers as well as the reputation of manufacturers and their products and brands.