Food safety depends on the level of due diligence exercised during the production process and the rigour with which manufacturers keep contaminants out of finished products. The choice of product inspection equipment can have a huge effect on food safety and quality, as well as on retailers’ and consumers’ confidence.
New Product Alert! Food X-ray Inspection: High Sensitivity Detector Technology
Innovation is a cornerstone of Mettler Toledo Safeline X-ray’s success. We’re constantly generating new ideas to meet our customers’ needs and stay ahead of competitors, and we’re excited to introduce our latest 0.4mm high sensitivity detector technology.
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At the heart of every are three key components – an x-ray generator (A), a detector (B), and a computer (C). Their design and performance influence an x-ray system’s capabilities.
An is basically a scanning device. When a product passes through the system at a steady speed, the x-ray detector captures a ‘greyscale’ image of the product, which is generated by measuring the amount of x-ray energy reaching the detector.
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X-ray Inspection Sees What You Can’t See
Food processors have been relying on food x-ray inspection equipment for contamination detection for decades. However, did you know that x-ray detection systems are capable of doing much more ? Modern x-ray systems are also quality assurance systems.
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Every year, more and more household brands are subjecting their products to x-ray inspection to ensure they’re fit for consumption and meet consumers’ high expectations. However, that’s not a cause for fear and there’s no need to switch to brands that haven’t been x-rayed.
doesn’t cause it to become radioactive, just as we don’t become radioactive after having a chest x-ray. Nor for that matter do our bags become radioactive when they pass through airport security. In fact, a bar of chocolate in our hand luggage is as safe to eat after it’s been through the security scanner as it was before (phew!).
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For more than 20 years, food manufacturers have been relying on x-ray systems to detect and reject contaminated products from their production lines, but how do they actually find contaminants?
Cast Your Memory Back
If you think back to your school days, you may recall learning that x-rays are one of several naturally-occurring sources of radiation and an invisible form of electromagnetic radiation like radio waves.
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