X-ray inspection system for food packaging

Ensure product integrity and safety with advanced detection of foreign bodies in high-speed packaging lines, maintaining quality control across various packaging types and minimizing recalls.

Detects Foreign Bodies and Ensures Quality Control

The MULTIVAC X-ray inspection systems, including the BASELINE I 100, MULTIVAC I 110, and I 510, are designed to enhance quality control in packaging lines for diverse industries such as food, pharmaceutical, and medical products. These systems are adept at detecting foreign bodies within products, ensuring uncompromised quality. Utilizing sophisticated X-ray technology, they operate in continuous high-speed modes, making them suitable for environments demanding swift throughput and minimal downtime.

The systems can inspect a wide array of products, from fresh meats and poultry to packaged batteries and sterile medical devices, effectively detecting contaminants even in challenging conditions. The MULTIVAC I 510 also integrates checkweighing for precise weight and foreign object inspection, optimizing space and operational efficiency.

Featuring flexible integration capabilities, these X-ray systems can seamlessly incorporate into existing production lines and work alongside equipment like metal detectors and automatic checkweighers. This integration is facilitated by a modular construction approach, tailored to specific customer requirements. Designed for reliability, the systems maintain product safety across your entire production process, reducing errors and compliance risks with trading standards. With options for central data storage and evaluation, you gain transparency across all production lines, aiding in optimal planning and efficiency.

Benefits

  • Enhances product safety by reliably detecting foreign bodies at high speeds.
  • Seamlessly integrates into existing production lines, reducing operational disruption.
  • Maintains regulatory compliance with comprehensive quality control methods.
  • Increases production efficiency through continuous, non-stop operation.
  • Provides transparency and data-driven optimization through centralized quality control data storage.

General


Applications
Sausage and meat products,Ready meals,Alternative proteins,Snacks,Cheese,Industrial and consumer products,Fish and seafood,Medical products,Vegetables,Poultry,Pastries,Pharmaceutical products,Fresh meat,Fruit
End products
Chicken breast fillets,Edam cheese slices,Sterile syringes,Beef jerky,Bacon strips,Diced carrots,Vitamin tablets,Frozen lasagna,Potato chips,Croissants,Packaged strawberries,Smoked salmon,Packaged batteries,Tofu blocks
Steps before
Product preparation,Primary packaging,Initial processing
Steps after
Quality control,Secondary packaging,Labelling
Input ingredients
primary packaging,secondary packaging,food,pharmaceutical products,medical products,industrial products,consumer goods
Output ingredients
inspected packaging,products free of foreign bodies,products meeting weight standards,safe and secure packaging
Market info
Multivac is renowned for manufacturing innovative packaging solutions, specializing in vacuum packaging equipment, thermoformers, and labeling systems, catering mainly to the food, medical, and industrial sectors, with a strong reputation for quality and technological advancement.

Technical Specifications


Detection type
X-ray
Inspection speed
High speed
Scan width
Variable width
Product width
Up to 400 mm
Integration
Seamlessly integrated into existing lines
Throughput rates
Maximum throughput rates
Mode
Non-stop
Space requirement
Small
Foreign body detection
Reliable,even for very small foreign bodies
Maintenance
Minimum maintenance required

Operating Characteristics


Automation level
Manual / PLC / SCADA
Batch vs. continuous operation
Batch / Inline Continuous
CIP/SIP
CIP 121°C / SIP 135°C
Cleaning method
CIP / Manual
Energy efficiency
0.5–2 kWh/kg moisture

Material Compatibility


Abrasion resistance
High
Biological compatibility
Yes
Cleanability
Easy to clean
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Yes
Density/particle size
Varies with product

Product type Characteristics


Foreign body detection
Yes/No
Packaging type compatibility
Primary/Secondary
Product and pack integrity checks
Shape,thickness,integrity

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
Compact
Scan width
Variable
Product width capability
Up to 400 mm
Space requirement
Small

Custom Options


Integration possibilities
Seamless integration with existing production lines
Control panel type
Variable scan width configuration
Flexibility
Configurable for measuring fill heights,shape,and dimensions