Plan Automation Technology Blog

Avoid Over & Underfilling with a Product Inspection System

Posted by Mat Bedard on Tue, Sep 26, 2017 @ 07:09 AM

There are billions of different packages that are filled every day around the world. A package can mean a jar, bottle, box, tube, a can or any other container filled with a product. According to the law, all prepackaged goods should display the volume or net weight and the number of pieces. In the modern world, the value of a product is much more than just its functions and sealable elements including image and safety.

Some simple products incorporate these elements because they can influence their compliance with the regulatory requirements. You should conduct product inspection checks thoroughly, including checking whether packages contain what they are labeled in legal quantities.

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

Maximizing Quality Control for Meat with Fat Analysis X-Ray Systems

Posted by PLAN Automation Blog on Mon, Dec 19, 2016 @ 08:12 AM

For any product inspection system, it’s important to spot and eliminate contaminants. However, there’s far more that goes into quality control than just preventing contamination—especially in meat production.

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Topics: Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Technologi, Product Quality, Food Safety and Quality Inspection

Picking a Food Inspection Machine for Your Quality Assurance Program

Posted by Mat Bedard on Tue, Aug 30, 2016 @ 10:08 AM

Food safety and quality assurance are fundamental elements of success in modern markets. A single food safety incident can tarnish a company’s reputation, driving away business and crippling operations.

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Topics: Product Quality, Food Inspection

How X-Ray Inspection Machine Improved St-Donat’s Quality Control

Posted by PLAN Automation Blog on Fri, Nov 13, 2015 @ 04:11 AM

In the Lanaudiére-Laurentides region of Central Quebec is the Boulangerie St-Donat bakery. This bakery makes roughly 12,000 pies and 3,000 cakes every day Monday through Friday, which are then distributed to grocery stores major chain retailers throughout Canada.

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Topics: Product Quality, Metal Detection Technology

5 Major Product Complaints X-Ray Inspection Helps to Prevent

Posted by PLAN Automation Blog on Wed, Oct 28, 2015 @ 10:10 AM

Customer complaints are a fact of life for pretty much any business. Even in the packaged food industry, where direct interaction with the end user is rare, customer complaints still occur.

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Topics: X-Ray Inspection, Product Quality

Is Glass in Glass Contaminant Detection Possible?

Posted by PLAN Automation Blog on Mon, Oct 19, 2015 @ 15:10 PM

Historically, x-ray product inspection machines have been excellent at detecting foreign bodies in products, with a few notable limitations. Some of these limitations included:

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Topics: Product Quality, X Ray Inspection for Food

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

Don't Miss Out On the Advantages of Metal Detection

Posted by PLAN Automation Blog on Thu, Nov 20, 2014 @ 10:11 AM

When it comes to product quality and safety assurance, innovative metal detection technologies are a viable, efficient alternative to more expensive x-ray inspection technologies.

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Topics: Metal Detection, Product Safety, Product Quality

Setton Pistachio Improves Product Quality with X-ray Inspection

Posted by Mat Bedard on Tue, Oct 7, 2014 @ 08:10 AM

In September 2005, Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc., the second largest pistachio nut processor in the United States, sought to radically improve product quality throughout their facilities by eliminating foreign materials in their products. For this massive undertaking (Setton Pistachio’s main processing facility is well over 150,000 square feet, and gathers pistachios from over 5,000 acres of pistachio orchards), Setton Pistachio decided to do away with their conventional inspection tools, and instead turned to today’s innovative X-ray detection systems.

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Topics: X-Ray Inspection, Product Quality, X Ray Inspection Technology, Setton Farms