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5 Reasons X-Ray Inspection May Be a Lucrative Choice in Your Business

Posted by Mat Bedard on Thu, Sep 25, 2014 @ 11:09 AM

x ray inspection - plan automationModern innovations in x-ray inspection technology make fully automated and lucrative detection a reality for manufacturers in any industry. These technologies bring more than just their “face value” (primarily, highly accurate inspection capabilities), but also great savings potential in efficiency, labor and mitigated product recalls.

With automated x-ray inspection tools, your products and brand are protected from embarrassing, costly product recalls and defects. X-ray inspection brings measurable benefits to manufacturers by mitigating risk for faulty product distribution and cutting back on the tedious, unnecessary labor requirements of impractical product inspection.

1.) Quality Control Efficiency at Any Point in Production

If there’s one thing x-ray inspection technologies bring for manufacturers that can’t be topped by any other inspection technology, it’s versatility. These incredibly accurate systems can be installed at virtually any point in a production line, and detect irregularities in both raw products and packaged goods.

When installing an innovative x-ray system in your production facility, you won’t even have to tear apart or disassemble your existing equipment; modern inspection systems can be integrated seamlessly with production tools already in place.

Best of all, these systems don’t even require trained specialists to install or calibrate settings. Everything is made easy for users via digital interfaces that make inspection simple.

2.) Versatility In Many Industries

Whether you’re looking to improve your x-ray inspection processes with raw ingredients, processed products, bulk products or packaged and sealed products, x-ray inspection can return on its investment and save you money after mere months of use.

X-ray inspection technologies are efficient detection options in almost any production industry, including:

  • Meat production and packaging
  • Seafood and fish
  • Dairy
  • Dry goods
  • Beverage
  • Snack foods
  • Fat analysis
  • Bulk production

3.) Better Use of Labor and Resources

X-ray inspection systems, such as those products by Eagle PI, help product manufacturers and well-known food brands save thousands every year by simplifying inspection processes in-house. Once installed, these detection tools allow users to better allocate their labor, workplace and financial resources; they provide the most efficient means of product quality control.

Easy to use inspection interfaces and automated product rejection make installing x-ray technologies one of the easiest ways for brands to improve efficiency along their production lines. These solutions are accommodating to practically any production line configuration, and can make things simple for employees at any point in the production cycle.

4.) Accurate and Fully Automated Product Rejection

In many cases, the biggest savings of x-ray product inspection are a direct result of the sheer inspection power these systems bring. When it comes to your products and your brand, having a detection system that catches the most faults and contaminants, and with the highest reliability, is key to the way your brand is perceived.

This is why it’s important to integrate an inspection system that can beat out all other technologies in dependability, scope and efficiency. Innovations in x-ray inspection allow these tools to catch almost everything that can go wrong with your products, and save you from embarrassing recalls down the line.

Most food product manufacturers use x-ray inspection systems to detect and prevent the following irregularities in their products:

  • Small contaminants, such as fragments of metals, glass, stones, bones, high-density plastic/rubbers, etc.
  • Improper product count
  • False fill levels
  • Incorrect product weight
  • Missing product inserts, broken seals and compromised lids
  • Mixing of two products
  • Air pockets in meats and other goods
  • Packaging integrity
  • Etc.

5.) Brand Protection and Your Consumer Base

Beyond immediate savings in labor and product contaminant mitigation, x-ray inspection systems offer ROI (return of investments) in the form of prevention. By eliminating many of the recall risks posed by contaminants and irregularities in food products, food production companies can better maintain their public image and following among consumers.

Product recalls can be disastrous to a food product brand, large or small. Highly accurate x-ray inspection systems almost entirely eliminate these risks, helping manufacturers maintain not just the quality and safety of their products, but also the integrity of their brand.

This ability to mitigate risks and manage branding through high quality products distribution makes x-ray inspection an obvious choice for manufacturers in many industries. By installing these systems at critical points in your production line, you can see significant ROI and savings in just short months, as well as generally improved product quality.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more details.

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Topics: X-Ray Inspection, X Ray Inspection for Food, X Ray Inspection Technology