PolyMag additives from Eriez, Erie, Pa., impart metal detectability, x-ray contrast and magnetic susceptibility into plastic moldings to detect plastic contamination in food products.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Minneapolis, introduced two new bulk X-ray systems—the Thermo Scientific Xpert B400 and B600—giving food processors, growers and packers new and more thorough ways to address potential contaminants in bulk food ingredients.
To help meet an even broader range of food safety and quality requirements, Minneapolis-based Thermo Fisher Scientific added inspection capabilities and enhanced detection to its NextGuard X-ray platform.
Mettler-Toledo CI-Vision introduced the CLS Series vision inspection systems, designed to inspect and confirm that production lines are producing the specified safety markings and that printers are functioning correctly.
CSB-System International, Willowbrook, Ill., introduced a machine that allows the automated and secure identification, sorting and targeting of items during the production and packing process to deliver improved efficiencies and reduction in error rates.
Teledyne DALSA, a Canada-based unit of Teledyne Technologies company, introduced a new Rad-icon family of large-format, high-speed x-ray detectors for non-destructive testing.
Detection and rejection of products containing contaminants is no longer a luxury addition to the production line but a necessary step in the production process. The implementation of x-ray systems has provided seamless integration of high-tech product inspection solutions into the processing line.