Top-down inspector for food and packaging

Ensure seamless product safety and quality assurance with advanced top-down inspection technology designed to reliably detect foreign objects, defects, and incompleteness in large-scale food and packaging processes.

Inspects and Detects Contaminants in Packaging

The HEUFT eXaminer II XBL from HEUFT SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH is an advanced top-down X-ray inspection system engineered to enhance safety and quality control in high-speed production lines. Utilizing pulsed radiometric technology, it offers unparalleled foreign object detection in primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging. Its comprehensive inspection capabilities make it ideal for frozen pizzas, yoghurt cups, and pharmaceutical blister packs, among others. With its ability to accommodate bulky products, the system excels in identifying defects and contaminants without blind spots, ensuring consistent quality across the line.

Capable of inspecting up to 4,800 products per minute, the HEUFT eXaminer II XBL integrates seamlessly into continuous and automated operations. It boasts an innovative HEUFT reflexx A.I real-time image processing system that ensures precise detection, reducing false rejections while maintaining throughput. The system’s robust X-ray strobes and full-field image converters guarantee clear images even at fluctuating conveyor speeds. Additionally, it supports easy brand and program changes without manual reconfiguration.

Constructed with hygiene-optimized design features like sloping surfaces for easy cleaning, this equipment comes with lifetime-optimized components, contributing to a lower Total Cost of Ownership. The modular HEUFT SPECTRUM II platform offers flexibility for future upgrades, ensuring that your investment remains protected and adaptable to evolving production needs.

Benefits

  • Enhances product safety by reliably detecting and rejecting contaminants and defects.
  • Increases line efficiency with a high inspection rate of up to 4,800 products per minute.
  • Reduces total cost of ownership with lifetime-optimized, durable components.
  • Supports easy cleaning and maintenance with a hygiene-optimized design.
  • Offers seamless integration and adaptability with automated brand and program changes.

General


Applications
Food,Beverages,Bulky products,Thermoform packaging,Frozen pizza,Secondary packaging,Yoghurt trays,Tertiary packaging,Primary packaging,Pharmaceuticals
End products
Vacuum-sealed deli meats,Yoghurt cups,Glass beverage bottles,Multi-layered snack packs,Plastic drink bottles,Shrink-wrapped pallets,Industrial-sized condiment jars,Frozen pizzas,Cereal boxes,Seafood packs,Pre-packaged pharmaceutical blister packs,Bulk packaged consumer goods,Tetra pak juice cartons,Canned vegetables
Steps before
Inspection setup,Product sorting,Conveyor alignment
Steps after
Product rejection,Packing,Storage,Labeling
Input ingredients
oversized food products,primary packaging,secondary packaging,tertiary packaging,frozen pizza boxes,yoghurt trays,bulky frozen pizza boxes,muesli products,fruit puree pots
Output ingredients
contaminated products removal,foreign object detection,defective products removal,non-marketable products removal,complete trays,correctly filled containers,safe and marketable packaging
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.

Technical Specifications


Inspection Type
Top-down,X-ray
Coverage Area
Full coverage without gaps
Detection Type
Pulsed X-ray
Resolution
High-resolution
Inspection Speed
Up to 4,800 products per minute
Foreign Object Detection
Glass,metal,plastic
Automation
Automatic brand and program change
Image Converter
Full-field image converter
X-ray Pulse Duration
Millisecond
Lifetime
Eight years (with maintenance contract)
Sensitivity
Enhanced edge area sensitivity
Optional Features
Multiple flash option
Safety Features
No X-ray activity during line stoppages
Component Redundancy
Integrated redundant filaments

Operating Characteristics


Inspection type
Top-down X-ray
Inspection coverage
Full-field image,no blind spots
Contaminant detection
Glass,metal,plastic
Product handling
Pulsed X-ray
Changeover automation
Automatic brand/program changes
Rejection system
Automatic fault rejection
Automation level
Spectrally integrated control
Cleaning method
HEUFT Clean Design
Energy efficiency
Low radiation pulsed X-ray
Inspection speed
Up to 4,800 products per minute

Material Compatibility


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

Product type Characteristics


Container type
Oversized products
Product type
Frozen foods,trays,pizza boxes

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
Large,extra-wide conveyor
Image converter size
Extra large full-field
Inspection method
Pulsed radiometric top-down
Conveyor type
Extra-wide conveyor
Generator arrangement
Special arrangement for full sensitivity
Control panel type
Integrated,with HEUFTNaVi user guidance
X-ray strobe quantity
Up to three top-down X-ray strobes
Transportation method
Conveyor belt with servo-controlled adjustment

Custom Options


Control panel type
Self-explanatory touchscreen
Integration possibilities
Turnkey solution