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during its operation. Now that the power is pointedly less, there is no need
for cooling and health risks have also been reduced significantly, while
also consuming less energy during usage. Due to the sensitivity of the
detectors, there’s an abundance of new information to garner that can
help companies build protocols for efficiency into their operations.

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New food inspection equipment offers greater performance and cost savings. www.food
safetystrategies.com/articles/587-new-food-inspection-equipment-offers-greater-perfor
mance-and-cost-savings

(HMI) has also improved to offer more
intuitive operator capability. This
technology does not require extensive
training of a skilled worker, which
translates in shorter training and higher
productivity. For example, operators with
limited training can operate machines
and transition to different formulations or
packaging formats. Menu options make
it easy for operators to select programs,
which enable swift changeovers.
The value of HMIs is not limited to
what you see; it’s also found in the
consistency and expediency of data
collection and analysis, in many cases
able to integrate data from legacy
equipment on the same line. Today’s
solutions help processors to store and
display key performance indicators that
are essential to making strides in food
safety and meeting increasingly
regulations set by the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) and other agencies.

X-ray Technology Evolves
From its origins in detecting foreign
materials in products, such as glass,
metal and plastic, x-ray technology has
come a long way. The inspection
equipment has become more sensitive
and is able to deliver more breadth of
information; from examining the shape
and edges of a food product to telling you
its density and volume. X-ray technology
no longer just detects a foreign piece of
material, it provides detailed information
about the product.
In addition, manufacturers have
increased the sensitivity of the detectors.
In the past, the power necessary to
operate the equipment required cooling
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