3-in-1 food package inspection system

Ensure your packaged food products meet safety and regulatory standards with a system that seamlessly combines metal detection, precise weight control, and automatic rejection in a streamlined, high-speed inspection process.

Inspects, Detects, and Rejects Faulty Packages

The GEA EasyCheck is a comprehensive 3-in-1 content inspection system that integrates seamlessly into your existing production line. Specially designed for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical packaging, it combines metal detection, weight control, and product rejection functionalities in one compact unit. This system is critical for ensuring that all packages meet stringent global safety standards, such as HACCP, IFS, and BRC. It effectively identifies and removes packages with incorrect weights or metal contamination through a reliable dual-frequency metal detector and precise inline scale.

With a throughput of up to 120 packages per minute, the GEA EasyCheck increases efficiency while maintaining high accuracy. The system operates continuously, making it ideal for high-speed packaging environments. It comes equipped with a user-friendly interface that integrates smoothly with GEA’s PowerPak and PowerPak PLUS thermoforming packaging machines. Additionally, the system’s compressed air nozzles ensure automatic rejection of non-compliant packages, safeguarding product quality and customer satisfaction.

Designed for versatility, the GEA EasyCheck works across various packaging types, including MAP, vacuum, and skin packs, handling a variety of end-products like sliced cheese, MAP-packed fresh meat, and pharmaceutical tablets. The robust construction and durable technology of the GEA EasyCheck ensure reduced maintenance needs and easy cleaning, supporting long-term operational reliability.

Benefits

  • Enhances safety and compliance by automatically detecting and rejecting packages with metal contaminants or incorrect weights.
  • Maximizes production uptime with continuous operation and quick, automated handling of up to 120 packages per minute.
  • Reduces material wastage through precise weight control, ensuring compliance with global standards like HACCP and BRC.
  • Simplifies integration with existing packaging systems, optimizing the inspection process with an intuitive user interface.
  • Improves product quality and customer satisfaction by preventing complaints related to packaging inaccuracies.

General


Applications
Food,Skin packs,Beverage,Snack foods,Packaged foods,Vacuum packs,Map packs,Pharmaceuticals
End products
Individually packed cookies,Vacuum-sealed salmon fillets,Potato chips bags,Sealed pharmaceutical tablets,Sliced cheese packages,Snack nut pouches,Map-packed fresh meat,Canned beverages,Skin-packed chicken breasts,Protein powder containers
Steps before
Form-fill-seal process,Thermoforming packaging
Steps after
Product distribution,Packing,Quality control checks
Input ingredients
packaged food products,MAP packs,vacuum packs,skin packs
Output ingredients
products with correct weight,metal-free products,rejected packages
Market info
GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.

Technical Specifications


Automation
Yes,PLC-controlled
Dimensions (length x width)
750 mm x 581 mm
Weighing/display resolution
0.5 g (0.5 g/1g)
Process rate
120 packs per minute
Package weight
50 g - 500 g (1500/3000 g)
Transport height
750 – 1150 mm
Belt widths
225 mm
Weight module belt length
325 mm (500 mm)
Rejection system
Compressed Air nozzles
3-in-1 functions
Metal detection,Weight control,Automatic rejection

Operating Characteristics


Working Mechanism
Inline inspection
Integrated Steps
Metal detection,weight control,product rejection
Automation Level
Automatic
Batch vs. Continuous Operation
Continuous
Changeover Time
Minimal due to automatic systems
Cleaning Method
Requires routine cleaning
Energy Efficiency
High efficiency with low energy wastage

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Product type Characteristics


Inspection system type
3-in-1
Contamination detection
Metal
Weight control
Incorrect weights
Rejection system
Automatic
Package type
MAP / Vacuum / Skin packs
Integration
Inline
Package weight range
50 g - 500 g (1500/3000 g)
Throughput
120 packages per minute

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
750 mm x 581 mm
Belt width
225 mm
Weight module belt length
325 mm (500 mm)
Transport height
750 – 1150 mm

Custom Options


Control panel type
GEA LineControl
Integration possibilities
Connectivity to GEA OxyCheck and LeakCheck,GEA LineControl
Software interface
GEA EasyGuide,PowerGuide compatibility
HMI type
User-friendly interface