X-Ray

Heemskerk opts for Sapphire's x-ray system

12-Dec-2017 By Staff Reporter

A Dutch fruit and vegetable producer has installed two x-ray inspection systems from Sapphire.

Special edition: product inspection

Detection of density: The metal can files

29-Mar-2017 By Paul King

Metal cans are more challenging to inspect than low-density containers because the packaging presents a higher density to the x-rays.

Loma wins Crown Chicken inspection tender

01-Jul-2016 By Joseph James Whitworth

Loma Systems has installed two X-ray machines in a chicken processing plant to inspect whole birds that are skin packed in aluminium foil trays.

Heuft uses pulsed X-ray to detect contaminants

10-Apr-2015 By Joseph James Whitworth

Heuft Systemtechnik has launched an X-ray detector which combines pulsed X-ray technology with image convertors to detect foreign objects.

Rigaku to acquire Agilent’s X-Ray diffraction business

31-Mar-2015 By Joseph James Whitworth

Rigaku will buy Agilent’s X-Ray diffraction (XRD) unit to expand its single-crystal X-ray business.

Loma X5 spacesaver X-ray unit fits into production lines

22-Sep-2014 By Rachel Arthur

Loma Systems has launched the X5 spacesaver X-ray, a food inspection unit which has been designed for production zones where space is at a premium. 

Thermo Scientific makes small work of big-item inspection

12-Dec-2013 By Jenni Spinner

Thermo Scientific has launched an x-ray machine geared toward inspection of large food packages.

New glass x-ray tool hits market

28-Feb-2013 By Rod Addy

Mettler Toledo Safeline is helping food and drink manufacturers clamp down on glass contamination with the introduction of an x-ray machine specifically designed to root it out in glass jars.

Thermo Fisher Scientific updates X-ray system to meet customer demand

01-Feb-2013 By Joe Whitworth

Thermo Fisher Scientific has added upgraded its X-ray source, drum motors and line configuration time on one of its detection systems.

Loma launches X-ray, metal detection systems

02-Sep-2009 By Rod Addy

Loma Systems has expanded its x-ray and metal detection offering for food manufacturers with the launch of the Loma X4 SideShoot, Loma X4 FinePitch x-rays and IQ3+ PipeLine metal detector.

High speed metal detection ensures quality control, claims Mettler Toledo

12-Aug-2008 By Jane Byrne

A new X-ray system will detect foreign bodies, damaged products and low fill levels in metal cans at high speeds, claims Mettler Toledo Safeline.

Food x-ray technology from afar

12-Mar-2004

Technology that allows real-time x-ray inspection imaging has been
developed. Manufacturer Cintex says that the reason the
modifications made to its range of MIACS software is so innovative
is because it will allow, for the first...

Cintex previews latest X-ray technology

14-Feb-2003

The UK division of Cintex, a leader in the design, production and
manufacturing of food contaminant detection equipment, is to
preview its latest low-cost X-ray technology offerings at the CIFA
2003, to be held in Rennes, France,...