Plan Automation Technology Blog

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.

Never has more stress and emphasis been placed on food safety and quality assurance than today, where recalls and consumer dissatisfaction can completely and irreparably ruin brand images. Due to this incredible focus on food and consumer safety, effective inspection technologies and techniques have become paramount to a manufacturer and brand’s success.

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.

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.

Industry-leading automation experts and distributors, PLAN Automation, recently took home Eagle PI’s “Best Global Partner” award for 2013, an award granted to Eagle’s best in sales. PLAN Automation is one of Canada’s most effective and successful automated technology providers, and this award solidifies their status as a leading automation resource.

In the modern food and beverage industry, quality products and safety are key components in building successful brands. There are a variety of new and developing technologies today that all but eliminate the need for human inspection of products and goods. Because assuring this quality is pivotal in the successful distribution of some goods, like meats, incredibly accurate technologies, like X-ray machines, may be employed to get more accurate results.

The presence of X-ray inspection technologies along food service and production lines has never been greater or more prevalent than it is today. With consumers’ growing sentiment for quality products, food production companies large and small are seeking better ways to assure the safety and ensured quality of their products.

The use of X-ray technologies in the safety and quality inspections of food products has irrefutable beneficial effects for companies, products and their customers. Simplifying the inspection process with incredibly accurate and quick results, the process of X-ray inspection captures both minor product flaws and severe imperfections, defects that can tarnish the integrity and public opinion of your company.

Modern case packing and end-of-line product preparation have technologically grown and expanded upon the traditional methods of packaging. Automation is the fastest growing and most promising technique for the contemporary packing of materials, with seemingly endless applications and wide possibilities for system integration. The sleek, dynamic machines of today have transformed the process of packing into a seamless art, taking with them the core mechanics of packing and improving on them with today’s technologies.

As Health Canada and Food Safety regulations and customer expectations for the quality of food products continues to increase, the demand for increasingly accurate and sophisticated quality control methods is also on the rise. One of the most effective tools for any quality control expert is X-ray inspection technology. These devices can scan the interior of different food products to find foreign objects and quality defects that could be dangerous to an unsuspecting customer.