Plan Automation Technology Blog

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

How X-Ray Inspection Works to Improve Product Safety

Posted by Mat Bedard on Wed, Oct 1, 2014 @ 08:10 AM

X-ray inspection technologies, which provide some of the most cost effective, thorough means for food and pharmaceutical inspection within production industries, use focused beams, image analysis and grey-scale scanning to detect irregularities within products.

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Topics: Product Safety, X-Ray Inspection, X Ray Inspection for Food

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

Modern 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.

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

X-ray Inspection and its Quality Assurance Benefits to TCS Foods

Posted by Mat Bedard on Wed, Sep 17, 2014 @ 08:09 AM

United Kingdom-based soup, sauce and
marinade producer, TCS Foods Ltd., has
earned substantial acclaim for its high quality products and commitment to innovations in the food industry. Recipient of countless awards for excellence and quality, TCS Foods Ltd. acknowledges that superb quality food products are the joint result of both the products themselves and the safety of their preparation.

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Topics: Metal Detection, X-Ray Inspection, X Ray Inspection for Food, Food Safety and Quality Inspection, X Ray Inspection Technology, Food Product Inspection, Metal Detection Technology, X Ray Inspection of Meat

4 Real Ways X-Ray Inspection Can Save You Money

Posted by Mat Bedard on Mon, Sep 15, 2014 @ 08:09 AM

Innovations in automated x-ray inspection technology have allowed the manufacturers of countless industries to limit unnecessary expenditures on materials and labor throughout their production lines, primarily by simplifying
safety inspection processes.

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

X-ray Boosts Brand Competitiveness for Iglo Foods Group

Posted by Mat Bedard on Thu, Aug 14, 2014 @ 10:08 AM

Iglo Foods Group Ltd., one of the leading frozen food production companies in Europe, oversees everything from fish and chicken processing to everyday vegetable packaging.

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Topics: X-Ray Inspection, X Ray Inspection for Food, X Ray Inspection Technology, x-ray case study

5 Reasons Your Business Should Switch to X-Ray Inspection

Posted by Mat Bedard on Mon, Aug 11, 2014 @ 11:08 AM

Modern innovations in product inspection technology have essentially rendered manual inspection an impractical, unnecessary practice. The benefits of these newer solutions completely outweigh the labor costs of manual inspection.

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

What Are the Benefits of Fat Analysis X-Ray Inspection?

Posted by Mat Bedard on Mon, Jul 14, 2014 @ 08:07 AM

Measuring chemical lean (CL) and general fat content is one of the most necessary quality inspection processes of today’s meat manufacturers. Innovative dual energy X-Ray absorptiometry (DEXA) technologies have revolutionized how manufacturers handle these processes, and perform their fat analysis and inspection tasks.

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Topics: Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Technologi, X Ray Inspection for Food, X Ray Inspection Technology, Eagle Pi, X Ray Inspection of Meat