Food inspection machine increases foreign object detection rates up to 500%
ProSpection Solutions uses EtherCAT and PC-based control technology from Beckhoff to optimize low-density foreign material inspection system
In 2017, ProSpection Solutions began its transition from machine distributor to machine builder OEM. One of the first products its engineering team designed was the IP69K-rated low-density foreign material detection and removal system. At Process Expo 2019, the machine won the Innovation Showcase Award in the Meat, Poultry and Seafood category. This honor reinforced the company’s new direction and its selection of control technologies to automate the machine, including EtherCAT and PC-based control. Based in Kearney, Mo., ProSpection Solutions specializes in automating product and packaging inspection for meat, dairy and other foods to ensure product safety and quality.
“The foreign material inspection system allows our customers to detect and remove foreign objects from their product stream with a significantly higher degree of consistency, accuracy and at a much higher rate than other inspection methods,” says Jeff Youngs, president and CEO of ProSpection. “This system has become Prospection’s flagship product line, drawing attention from the largest CPG manufacturers in the food industry. The attention drawn to the foreign material inspection system has also helped us grow our other product lines.” The company also offers inspection systems for roll-stock, block and chub, as well as check-weighing solutions.