Here’s how more advanced product inspection technologies can help food manufacturers and packagers meet retailer expectations.

Germany-based Eye Vision Technology (EVT), developed EyeVision 3D, which features a combination of different 3D sensors, such as automation technology or smart sensors, making it suitable for the inspection of fruits and vegetables.

Olympus Automation Ltd. (OAL), UK, launched APRIL Eye, what is said to be the world’s first artificial intelligence-based vision system for date code verification.

Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, Walla Walla, Wash., introduced ADR EXOS, an automatic defect removal system for potato strips.

ProSpection Solutions LLC, Kansas City, Mo., announced a low-density foreign material detection and removal retrofit system.

BEA Lasers, Elk Grove Village, Ill., introduced Eagle Eye Sensors, a through-beam photoelectric laser source (emitter) and receiver, ideal for detecting the presence of objects.

Teledyne DALSA, Canada, introduced Genie Nano cameras with eight new monochrome and color models built around the SONY image sensors.

METTLER TOLEDO CI-Vision introduced a new design for its Mosaic Compact machine vision inspection system—the V24 Series Mosaic Paneled system, including the V2410.