X-ray inspection system for detecting foreign objects in food products
Ensure product safety and quality by detecting even the smallest contaminants in your production line with advanced dual-energy X-ray technology, reducing false rejects and minimizing product giveaway.

Detects Contaminants in Food and Pharmaceutical Products
The Ishida IX-G2 Series X-ray Inspection System is engineered for seamless contaminant detection across food and pharmaceutical lines. Utilizing dual energy X-ray sensors, it distinguishes between different densities and material types to identify even the smallest contaminants such as bone, shell, metal, glass, and rubber. With applications ranging from poultry and seafood to pharmaceutical tablets, this system ensures comprehensive inspection of diverse end-products like chicken nuggets, cornflakes, sugar granules, and vitamin tablets. The IX-G2 features continuous, high-speed operation, integrating effortlessly into existing production lines. Its stainless steel construction and IP66 waterproof conveyor facilitate easy cleaning and maintenance, minimizing downtime. Suitable for various processing environments, the system complies with industry standards, offering reliability and safety in high-demand scenarios.
Benefits
- Minimizes product giveaway and false rejects, enhancing production efficiency.
- Reduces cleaning costs and downtime with easy-access stainless steel construction.
- Ensures comprehensive safety and quality across a wide range of products and industries.
- Supports continuous high-speed inspection, maintaining consistent throughput.
- Integrates effortlessly into existing lines, reducing setup time and costs.
- Applications
- Snacks,Cheese,Seafood,Salads,Fabricated chips,Tea,Plantain,Extruded snacks,Candy,Fruit,Pet food,Banana chips,Corn chips,Bakery foods,Pharmaceuticals,Confectionery,Coffee,Cereals,Vegetables,Poultry,Cannabis products,Prepared foods,Granular products,French fries,Tortilla products
- End products
- Vitamin tablets,Potato chips,Green tea leaves,Espresso beans,Sugar granules,Chicken nuggets,Pringles,Salmon fillets,Apple slices,Dry dog food,Egg rolls,Frozen peas,Croissants,Cornflakes,Crinkle-cut fries,Mixed salad greens,Tortilla chips,Flour tortillas,Cheese puffs,Cannabis oil,Gummy bears,Plantain crisps,Cheddar slices
- Steps before
- Cutting,Seasoning,Blending,Conveying,Filling
- Steps after
- Packing,Weighing,Product Cooling
- Input ingredients
- poultry,seafood,vegetables,cereals,overlapping products,uneven surfaces,granular products
- Output ingredients
- contaminant-free products,accurately weighed products,products free of defects,products with correct package weight
- Market info
- Heat and Control (Ishida) is renowned for manufacturing high-quality processing and packaging equipment, offering innovative solutions for weighing, packaging, and inspection systems, particularly in the food industry, with a strong reputation for reliability and precision.
- Detection type
- X-ray
- Accuracy
- Pinpoint detection
- Material detected
- Bone,shell,metal,glass,rubber
- Automation
- GA technology enabled
- Sanitation ease
- No tools required
- Construction material
- Stainless steel
- Waterproof level
- IP66
- Automation level
- PLC / SCADA
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- Cleaning method
- CIP
- Energy efficiency
- Low kWh/kg
- Changeover time
- Reduced due to automation
- Ideal application
- Poultry,seafood,vegetables,cereals,overlapping products,uneven and granular products
- Control panel type
- HMI,touch screen
- Integration possibilities
- PLC,SCADA
- Construction material
- Stainless steel
- Conveyor design
- Open framework,IP66 waterproof
- Energy sensor type
- Dual energy