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Mettler Toledo plans new facility in Tampa region

September 6, 2016

In order to accommodate its business growth throughout the Americas, Mettler Toledo’s product inspection division announced it will build a new state-of-the-art facility in the Tampa, FL region.

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X-ray system

June 15, 2016

Built to accommodate taller, wider packages, the Thermo Scientific NextGuard C500 X-ray detection system uses a wide X-ray beam and arc-shaped detector that eliminate blind spots in the inspection tunnel.

Food Safety

Choosing between metal detection and X-ray technology

Base your decision on needs and risk, but remember these devices should never be a replacement for GMPs.

Richard F. Stier

May 16, 2016

Foreign material control, especially metal contamination, has become an integral element of food quality and safety programs.

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Top-down x-ray system

April 6, 2016

The Peco InspX 2016 Allegro 450mm-wide top-down X-ray system is equipped with standard air conditioning and low-noise detector hardware; the 100W X-ray source is available with a glass or beryllium window.

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X-ray systems

April 5, 2016

Combining a single vertical X-ray beam with high-sensitivity detector technology, METTLER TOLEDO Safeline X33 X-ray systems enable inspections with a low-power X-ray generator.

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X-ray inspection system

April 4, 2016

The Anritsu XR75 X-ray inspection system features angled surfaces for water runoff, removable curtains and tool-less belt removal.

JBT acquires X-ray food inspection company

February 17, 2016

Food processing equipment supplier JBT Corporation has purchased certain assets of Novus X-Ray LLC.

TECH FLASH

Overcoming food inspection challenges

Pumped production lines can prove difficult for traditional inspection systems.

January 28, 2016

Installing a robust, reliable pipeline X-ray system can help.

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X-ray inspection system

December 9, 2015

Built for products in tall, rigid containers including cans, bottles and jars, the Eagle Tall PRO XSDV dual-view X-ray inspection system produces and analyzes 2 images per container to detect contamination.

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X-ray inspection

November 12, 2015

Engineered to guard against contamination in pumped products, the Eagle Pipeline X-ray system inspects liquids, solids, slurries and whole muscle meat prior to further processing and packaging; it reconfigures the product flow to distribute product evenly during inspection.