Foreign object detection for packaged and unpackaged food
Ensure the integrity of packaged and unpackaged foods by detecting and rejecting foreign objects with precision, minimizing recalls and enhancing quality assurance in your production line.
Detects and Rejects Foreign Objects in Packaging
The HEUFT eXaminer II XB from HEUFT SYSTEMTECHNIK is a cutting-edge X-ray inspection system designed for high-speed food and pharmaceutical packaging lines. Utilizing advanced pulsed X-ray technology, this system meticulously detects foreign objects such as glass, metal, and stones, and identifies defective or incomplete products with top-down inspection precision.
Ideal for a variety of packaged and unpackaged foods, such as snack bars, deli meats, and jars, the HEUFT eXaminer II XB ensures rigorous quality assurance across diverse product formats, achieving up to 2,400 inspections per minute. Its integration into production lines is seamless, supported by the highly automated HEUFT SPECTRUM II platform, which offers effortless brand changeovers and product tracking.
The real-time image processing, powered by HEUFT reflexx A.I., enhances detection accuracy while minimizing false rejections. Designed with hygiene-optimized HEUFT CleanDesign, the system allows easy maintenance and cleaning, reducing downtime and ensuring compliance with stringent industry standards. With features like remote monitoring and self-diagnosis functionality, it effectively reduces Total Cost of Ownership and maximizes operational efficiency.
Benefits
- Enhances product safety by precisely detecting foreign objects and packaging defects.
- Increases productivity with inspection speeds of up to 2,400 products per minute.
- Minimizes false rejects through advanced AI-driven image processing.
- Reduces maintenance downtime with intuitive cleaning design and robust self-diagnostics.
- Supports versatile packaging formats, optimizing line efficiency and adaptability.
- Applications
- Flow packs,Thermoform packaging,Large-sized products,Unpackaged foods,Food jars,Solid products,Packaged foods,Composite packages,Pouches
- End products
- Frozen meals,Canned soups,Sliced meats in trays,Vacuum-sealed deli meats,Granola bars,Fresh pasta packs,Large loaves of bread,Bulk rice bags,Juice boxes,Snack bars,Bulk flour packs,Chocolate bars,Jars of jam,Jars of pickles,Resealable coffee packs,Large wheels of cheese
- Steps before
- Product preparation,Packaging preparation,Filling
- Steps after
- Quality assurance,Product labeling,Packing,Distribution
- Input ingredients
- packaged food,unpackaged food,flow packs,thermoform packaging,pouches,composite packages,solid products,food jars
- Output ingredients
- foreign objects detection,defective products,incomplete products,faulty containers,missing packaging components
- Market info
- HEUFT is known for its expertise in inline quality inspection systems and automation solutions for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, with a reputation for innovation and reliability in ensuring product safety and integrity.
- Inspection Speed
- Up to 2,400 products per minute
- Detection Range
- Large-sized products
- Detection Technology
- Pulsed X-ray technology
- Detection Surface
- Large,sensitive detection surface
- Radiation Level
- Low,pulsed X-ray flashes
- Detection Accuracy
- Maximum detection reliability
- Automation Level
- Highly automated
- Image Processing
- HEUFT reflexx A.I. real-time image processing
- Product Tracking
- Exact product tracking
- Operational Reliability
- Maximum
- Rejection System
- Single-segment and multi-segment
- Hygiene Design
- HEUFT Clean Design
- Working mechanism
- Pulsed X-ray technology
- Integrated steps
- Foreign object detection,fault rejection
- Inspection type
- Top-down
- Automation level
- Highly automated
- X-ray emission
- Flashes lasting a millisecond
- Handling capacity
- Up to 2,400 products per minute
- Operation type
- Inline Continuous
- Detection capability
- Solid foreign objects
- Motion blur prevention
- At line speeds up to 1,200 products per minute
- Fault differentiation
- Real faults vs. harmless inhomogeneities
- Operational reliability
- Maximum
- User guidance
- Self-explanatory
- Cleanability
- Hygiene-optimized
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Yes
- Density/particle size
- Unknown
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Construction
- Hygiene-optimised HEUFTCleanDesign
- Inspection Surface
- Large,sensitive detection surface
- Detection Method
- Top-down inspection
- Panel type
- Touchscreen user interface
- Material Used
- Encapsulated electronics
- Access
- Optimum accessibility
- Control panel type
- Self-explanatory touchscreen with HEUFTNaVi guidance
- Modular design
- Allows extensions like multi flash option
- Integration capabilities
- Future-proof network connection (Gigabit Ethernet,TCP/IP)