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Detecting Smaller Contaminants…

X-Ray System Handles Challenging Applications

The challenges of inspecting slurries, pastes and liquids in pipelines will be familiar for processed meat
and seafood processors. New, advanced x-ray technology can provide increased contaminant detection
sensitivity and contribute to improved process efficiency.

Increasingly, food safety standards are Supporting Compliance
placing more emphasis on the responsibility of Inspection process data from The X-ray inspection systems can be readily collected via
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manufacturers to ensure products are of external USB, Ethernet connectivity or Ethernet IP in order to document inspection
sufficient quality and fit for human or animal processes and support compliance with food safety standards. These systems can also
consumption. Contamination risks inherent in be linked to a product inspection software for even greater production and quality function
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manufacturing processes mean that meat and support.
poultry processors must satisfy their duty of care
and prove they have exercised due diligence in
their production procedures.
Handling and inspecting some product types
such as ground meats, pates or raw chicken cuts
have always posed a challenge for manufacturers
due to their composition and tendency to flow
like a viscose liquid. The ability to pump these
products through process pipelines makes
inspection using x-ray technology a viable and
realistic possibility.
A New Inspection Solution
X-ray inspection systems freshly innovated
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represent a major step forward in the inspection
of meat and poultry products in pipeline
scenarios. These systems provide high levels of
contaminant detection sensitivity with enhanced
production efficiency.
Production Flexibility
To suit a variety of applications, meat and poultry
processors can choose from an extensive range
of systems configured to suit their specific
applications and requirements. System
calibration and set-up can typically be as short
as 20 seconds, increasing equipment availability
and potential production capacity.
Hygienic Design
The X-ray inspection systems freshly innovated
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incorporates hygienic design in all models with
a standard rating of IP69. This ensures systems
are suitable for use in harsh wash-down
environments such as meat processing plants.
The hygienic design is further enhanced by
sloping surfaces that allow water to easily run
off after wash-down and a modular pipeline
manifold that is fully removable for cleaning.
Ergonomics have also been considered, making
the system easy to use. All operations are
controlled through an easy-to-operate screen
interface.
Enhanced Safety and Quality
The X-ray inspection systems have a small
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footprint and can easily be integrated into
existing production lines. Manufacturers can
achieve throughput levels of up to 14 tons per
hour when inspecting slurries. More challenging
pumped products such as raw chicken portions
can be inspected at rates up to 9 tons per hour. LINE @MTTH

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