Plan Automation Technology Blog

Dropped Pens: Minor Nuisance, or Packaged Food Disaster in the Making?

Posted by Mat Bedard on Wed, Sep 9, 2015 @ 05:09 AM

It’s another day on the factory floor as your employees move about, taking notes on how production is moving, and recording facts and figures for their reports. Then, one employee sneezes or gets careless with his or her ink pen or stylus, accidentally dropping it into a moving production line.

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Topics: Food Product Inspection, Dropped Pens

Introducing Bulk X-Ray Inspection with Eagle’s 415 PRO

Posted by PLAN Automation Blog on Wed, Sep 2, 2015 @ 16:09 PM

One of the historical weaknesses of x-ray inspection technologies was that such systems typically have a hard time dealing with bulk products that have inconsistent shapes, such as tree nuts, packaged grains, granola, sugar, cereals, and coffee.

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Topics: X-Ray Inspection

Performing a Hazard Analysis for HACCP Compliance

Posted by PLAN Automation Blog on Thu, Aug 27, 2015 @ 05:08 AM

In an earlier post, we discussed how to choose the best Critical Control Points (CCPs) to install your product inspection equipment at to spot contaminants in your company’s products. This is a key step in ensuring that your production facility is HACCP-compliant and avoiding sending out contaminated goods to the mass market.

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Topics: Food Inspection, HACCP

Just How Detectable are Detectable Components?

Posted by PLAN Automation Blog on Wed, Aug 19, 2015 @ 05:08 AM

Detectable components are great tools for reducing your contamination risk in your food production process.

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Topics: Metal Detection, Metal Detection Technology, detectable components

Top Reasons to Use Detectable Components in the Food Industry

Posted by PLAN Automation Blog on Tue, Aug 11, 2015 @ 09:08 AM

Food contamination is a constant threat in the food industry. The mere thought of having to deal with a product recall and the PR backlash that comes with it has been known to keep food manufacturers up at night.

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Topics: Metal Detection, X-Ray Inspection, detectable components

Debunking 3 X-Ray Inspection Technology Myths

Posted by PLAN Automation Blog on Thu, Jul 23, 2015 @ 10:07 AM

As a technology for ensuring top-class quality control, x-ray product inspection has become increasingly popular in the last few years. Over time, the technology has been refined and improved constantly, creating new types of x-ray machines that can detect many different contaminants.

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Topics: X-Ray Inspection, X Ray Inspection Technology

What Does Meeting the BRC Standard for Food Safety Require?

Posted by PLAN Automation Blog on Thu, Jul 16, 2015 @ 11:07 AM

Food safety is an enormous concern for the public. Contaminated food products pose a grave risk to the health of millions around the world, so food contamination stories naturally grasp the attention of the public.

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Topics: Food Safety and Quality Inspection, BRC, HACCP

What is MDX Technology, and How Does it Improve Quality Control?

Posted by PLAN Automation Blog on Thu, Jul 9, 2015 @ 14:07 PM

Since the early 1990s, manufacturers of packaged food all around the world have relied on x-ray inspection technology to detect the presence of potentially harmful foreign bodies in their food products and packaging.

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Topics: Product Quality, X Ray Inspection for Food, MDX

X-Rays vs. Metal Detectors for Food Inspection

Posted by PLAN Automation Blog on Wed, Jun 17, 2015 @ 11:06 AM

Making sure that food products are safe and free of contamination is a huge concern for all food producers large or small.

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Topics: Metal Detection, Product Safety, X-Ray Inspection, Product Quality, X Ray Inspection for Food, Product Inspection

Selecting the Best Critical Control Points for X-Ray Inspection

Posted by PLAN Automation Blog on Thu, Jun 4, 2015 @ 11:06 AM

X-ray inspection is one of the best technologies for ensuring food safety and quality on the market. This versatile technology can detect not only foreign contaminants, it can also check for:

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Topics: X-Ray Inspection, Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Technologi, detectable components