--- title: Blog | General Automation | Product Inspection | PLAN Automation | Dave Pshebnicki description: The PLAN Automation Blog provides detailed information regarding general automation and product inspection technologies and industry related news. --- - [![flag-am-can-1](https://www.planautomation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/flag-am-can-1.jpg?width=55&name=flag-am-can-1.jpg "flag-am-can-1")](https://www.planautomation.com/) - [![French](https://www.planautomation.com/hs-fs/hub/20929/file-507216172.jpg)](https://www.planautomation.com/fr/accueil/) [![](https://www.planautomation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cobrandlogo.png?width=946&height=150&name=cobrandlogo.png)](https://www.planautomation.com)   # Plan Automation Technology Blog ## Dave Pshebnicki ### Recent Posts ## [Types of Metal Detectors for the Food Manufacturing Industry](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/bid/105903/Types-of-Metal-Detectors-for-the-Food-Manufacturing-Industry) Posted by [Dave Pshebnicki](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/author/dave-pshebnicki) on Wed, Apr 9, 2014 @ 08:04 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.planautomation.com/hs-fs/file-618758138-png/images/screen_shot_2014-03-28_at_3.20.40_pm-resized-600.png) ](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/bid/105903/Types-of-Metal-Detectors-for-the-Food-Manufacturing-Industry) Metal detection technology, one of today’s premier mechanics for safety and quality inspection in the food industry, comes in many different models and types, allowing for seamless integration into any manufacturing production line or system. [Read More](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/bid/105903/Types-of-Metal-Detectors-for-the-Food-Manufacturing-Industry) 4 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/bid/105903/Types-of-Metal-Detectors-for-the-Food-Manufacturing-Industry#comments-listing) Topics: [Food Safety and Quality Inspection](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/topic/food-safety-and-quality-inspection), [Food Product Inspection](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/topic/food-product-inspection), [Metal Detection Technology](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/topic/metal-detection-technology), [Metal Detectors](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/topic/metal-detectors) ## [The Role of Metal Detectors in the Food Industry](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/bid/105904/The-Role-of-Metal-Detectors-in-the-Food-Industry) Posted by [Dave Pshebnicki](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/author/dave-pshebnicki) on Tue, Apr 1, 2014 @ 08:04 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.planautomation.com/hs-fs/file-611029069-png/images/metal_dectors-resized-600.png) ](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/bid/105904/The-Role-of-Metal-Detectors-in-the-Food-Industry) Metal detection technology has recently emerged as an attractive alternative to conventional X-ray inspection methods, being a much less expensive system than X-ray systems while keeping much the same performance in many applications. [Read More](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/bid/105904/The-Role-of-Metal-Detectors-in-the-Food-Industry) 6 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/bid/105904/The-Role-of-Metal-Detectors-in-the-Food-Industry#comments-listing) Topics: [Product Inspection](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/topic/product-inspection), [Metal Detection Technology](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/topic/metal-detection-technology), [Metal Detectors](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/topic/metal-detectors) ## [The Benefits of Metal Detection Technology](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/bid/105905/The-Benefits-of-Metal-Detection-Technology) Posted by [Dave Pshebnicki](https://www.planautomation.com/blog/author/dave-pshebnicki) on Thu, Mar 27, 2014 @ 14:03 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) As companies strive to beat the competition in today’s aggressive marketplace, much focus is placed on the safety and quality of the product. These two factors are naturally linked to a larger, more fundamental idea: the integrity of your product and your company, both of which decline should quality decrease. Maintaining a consistent, high quality product requires careful inspection and evaluation of the product, a process which can place economic and timely strain on a company. Above all, any method of inspection must be effective; it must do what it’s designed to do, and do it well. The use of metal detection technologies brings the strong potential to lower inspection costs versus X ray while providing much of the same safety and quality assurance benefits. The technology behind and process of metal detection is an elementary system, providing an accessible means for companies to protect the integrity of their brand and company image. 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