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In the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring the integrity of containers for products like medicinal syrups and supplements is crucial. Leaks or closure faults can lead to contamination, risking patient safety and product efficacy.
<h2>Detect and prevent container leaks and faults</h2>
The HEUFT squeezer II performs a fully automatic leakage check using the HEUFT SPECTRUM II platform. This system measures the internal pressure and performs a comparative fill level detection to identify leaks in plastic containers. By correlating fill level and internal pressure measurements, even the smallest leaks can be reliably detected. The system adapts automatically to different container shapes for quick brand changes. Sensitive areas are protected against dust and water jets for better hygiene. Suitable for containers made of HDPE and PET, the HEUFT squeezer II ensures the safety and integrity of the product while maintaining high operational efficiency. HEUFT NaVi user guidance makes the system easy to operate and minimizes the need for manual intervention.

Leak detection for pharmaceutical containers

Detection

Industrial inspection equipment is used for checking compliance with health, safety, and quality control standards. For that reason, inspection systems are most commonly utilized in the food and pharmaceutical industry but, they are also used in other industries too. Inspection solutions are often integrated into a production process or production line. Visual inspection systems perform checks to detect variation in size, shape, and color and ensure the presence of labels and closures. Check-weigh systems help ensure that product packages are not under or over-filled. Metal detection systems can help guard against the presence of foreign objects in product containers and X-ray inspection equipment is used to detect physical defects and to ensure high quality package seal integrity.

Inspection

liquid

Industrial

In pharmaceutical production, ensuring that syrup and medicine bottles are free from foreign matter is critical for maintaining product safety and regulatory compliance. Traditional inspection methods might miss low density or hidden contaminants, necessitating advanced detection technologies.
<h2>Detect foreign objects in filled containers</h2>
The HEUFT eXaminer II XOS effectively identifies and eliminates a wide range of contaminants in filled syrup and medicine bottles. Utilizing both optical and pulsed X-ray technologies, this system ensures comprehensive detection of solid foreign objects, including glass splinters, metal pieces, and plastic. This solution minimizes radiation exposure and prevents motion blurs in X-ray images through unique X-ray strobes that emit radiation only when a container is in the inspection area. The HEUFT reflexx A.I. image processing system processes and analyzes detection pictures in real time, significantly reducing the false rejection rate. Servo-controlled alignment guarantees complete inspection of the bottle base and 360° sidewall. The high level of automation, combined with intuitive HEUFT NaVi user guidance, simplifies operation and maintenance. This system is especially suited for the pharmaceutical industry, complying with FDA, GMP, GAMP5, and 21 CFR Part 11 requirements.

Foreign matter detection for syrup and medicine bottles

In food production, detecting foreign objects such as glass, metal, and stones in products is critical to ensuring safety and quality. Problems arise when traditional methods fail to identify contaminants accurately, leading to potential recalls and safety concerns.
<h2>Ensure food safety with pulsed x-ray technology</h2>
The HEUFT eXaminer II XB is an advanced system designed for the integrity check of packaged and unpackaged food. It utilizes a unique combination of pulsed X-ray technology and compact full-field image converters to perform top-down inspections, detecting solid foreign objects with high precision. Unlike continuous beam systems, the pulsed approach emits X-ray flashes lasting only a millisecond, minimizing radiation exposure while preventing motion blurs even at line speeds up to 1,200 products per minute. This system also features HEUFT NaVi user guidance for error-free operation and is highly automated, making brand and format changes seamless. With the ability to inspect large-sized products and a low false rejection rate thanks to the HEUFT reflexxA.I real-time image processing system, this device is well-suited for the food and pharmaceutical industries.

Foreign object detection for packaged and unpackaged food

Sorting is the process of arranging items systematically, using a specified criterion, to categorize and group similar items and identify non-conforming items for removal. The choice of a sorting machine depends on the type of item to sort, the sorting criteria, the number of categories that the items need to be sorted into, sorting speed, and accuracy. Sorting machines can be used in the food processing industry for sorting and categorizing fruits, vegetables, empty bottles, crates, and other items; other examples include sorting of tablets and capsules by weight for quality control in the pharmaceutical industry. As well as sorting waste in the recycling industry. Manual sorting is a laborious task however, with the use of specialized equipment, manufacturers are able to automate their sorting at high speeds.

Sorting

solid

In the food and beverage industry, maintaining the microbiological purity of products is critical. Leaking containers can lead to contamination, spoilage, and waste, presenting a significant challenge for manufacturers who rely on packaging integrity to ensure product safety.
<h2>Detect and remove leaks in plastic containers</h2>
The HEUFT squeezer II is a highly automated system designed to detect leaks in full plastic containers such as PET, HDPE, and PE, and remove them from the production line. Utilizing a combination of internal pressure measurements and comparative fill level detection, the system accurately identifies even minute leaks, stress cracks, and microcracks. Its inspection path can be extended flexibly to enhance detection precision. The integrated HEUFT FinalView II CAP provides a 360° inspection of closures, identifying faults such as missing, canted, defective closures, and leaking closure foils. The HEUFT squeezer II adapts to different container formats automatically, facilitating quick brand and format changes. This ensures seamless operation, minimizes the risk of errors, and reduces changeover times. The highly automated HEUFT SPECTRUM II platform and self-explanatory HEUFT NaVi user guidance further simplify operation, making the HEUFT squeezer II a versatile and reliable solution for leak detection in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.

Leak detection system for plastic containers

Industrial measurement equipment is used as a crucial step before products leave the production line. These measuring instruments check for correct dosage and standards. Equipment for measurement and control employs a wide range of technologies to detect inconsistencies in volumes, sizes, weights, and fill levels as well as to inspect goods for quality against a set of criteria. Specialized measuring tools allow you to minimize the probability for error to its lowest possible, ensuring that both products and packaging meet your benchmarks.

Measurement &amp; Control

Weighing

In beverage production, especially for carbonated drinks, detecting and managing leaks is crucial. Leaking bottles can cause contamination and product loss, severely impacting the quality and safety of the beverages. Efficient, non-invasive leak detection ensures product integrity and operational efficiency.
<h2>Detect leaks with ultrasonic vibrations</h2>
The HEUFT exciter is an advanced ultrasonic system designed to detect leaks in glass and PET bottles filled with carbonated beverages. The system works by transmitting ultrasonic vibrations directly to the bottles on the conveyor, simulating the same effect as shaking a bottle, which causes the product to foam and escape if there is a leak. This method avoids the need for an unhygienic ultrasonic bath. With precise fill level measurement and fault rejection systems like the HEUFT prime and HEUFT DELTA-FW, even the smallest leaks are detected and the faulty bottles are efficiently removed from production. The HEUFT exciter is compact and hygienic with an easy adaptation process for different bottle types during brand changes, and features reliable transmission of vibrations through a controlled ultrasonic module.

Ultrasonic leak detection system for carbonated beverages

In the beverage industry, ensuring the microbiological purity of sensitive drinks is crucial. PET bottles prone to leaks or closure faults can compromise the product's safety and stability, leading to spoilage and waste.
<h2>Detect and reject faulty bottles</h2>
The HEUFT Squeezer II is an advanced solution for detecting and managing leaks in PET bottles. This system utilizes comparative fill level detection and internal pressure measurement to identify even the smallest leaks, thereby safeguarding product integrity. It adapts automatically to different bottle shapes for fast brand changes, enhancing operational efficiency. The high degree of automation provided by the HEUFT SPECTRUM II platform and the intuitive HEUFT NaVi user guidance makes operation straightforward. Furthermore, it integrates optional technologies such as camera, ultrasonic, and high-frequency sensors for comprehensive closure checks. Capable of handling up to 72,000 bottles per hour, this system ensures rigorous quality control with minimal human intervention. HEUFT Systemtechnik GmbH manufactures this solution, known for its durability and precision.

Automatic leakage detection for Pet bottles

In industries where liquid and viscous products are pumped through pipelines, detecting metal contaminants is crucial. Contamination can lead to product recalls and damage both machinery and brand reputation.
<h2>Detects and rejects metal contaminants</h2>
The CEIA THS/PL21-THS/PLV21 from Heat and Control is a pipeline inspection system designed for detecting metal contaminants in pumpable liquid and viscous products. This system quickly detects and rejects magnetic, non-magnetic, and stainless steel contaminants without slowing down the product flow. Its rugged stainless steel construction, which meets IP65/66/69K protection levels, alongside food-compatible plastic parts, ensures easy sanitation. The system’s contact parts can be disassembled swiftly for maintenance. Ideal for applications in the cheese, soup, meat, poultry, seafood, and pharmaceutical industries, especially where vacuum filling is involved. Multi-spectrum technology further enhances detection accuracy.

Pipeline metal detection for pumpable products

Rejecting

Quality control in food packaging can be challenging, especially when dealing with aluminum trays and foil-wrapped products. Common issues include detecting ferrous and magnetic metal contamination without false positives from the packaging material.
<h2>Detect ferrous metals in foil packaging</h2>
The CEIA THS/MN21, provided by Heat and Control, is a specialized metal detection system designed to identify ferrous and magnetic metal contaminants in products packaged in aluminum trays, foil, and wrappings. Its advanced sensitivity and wide bandwidth ensure optimal performance at both high and low transit speeds, meeting the stringent quality control standards of foil and aluminum-packaged products. The system operates efficiently, offering high detection confidence across a variety of applications, from food to pharmaceuticals. With its extensive immunity to interference and high response speed, the CEIA THS/MN21 sets a reliable standard for contamination detection.

Ferrous-in-foil metal detection system

Ensuring food safety in the manufacturing process is vital. Undetected metal contaminants can pose serious health risks and lead to costly recalls. Food processors need reliable, sensitive equipment to detect all types of metal contaminants, including high-resistivity stainless steel.
<h2>Detect multiple metal types with high sensitivity</h2>
The CEIA THS/21ET Series by Heat and Control is a high-performance metal detector designed specifically for the food industry. With single- and multi-frequency technology, it offers unparalleled sensitivity for detecting both magnetic and non-magnetic metals, including high-resistivity stainless steel. The unit features a user-friendly interface, Auto-learn system, and self-calibration control to reduce operator intervention and line stoppages. Constructed with rugged AISI 316L stainless steel and food-compatible plastic parts that are EU and FDA compliant, it adheres to HACCP and GMP standards. The detector is available in in-line or free-falling configurations, making it suitable for a wide variety of food products and processing environments.

Advanced metal detection for food processing

In food processing, ensuring that products are free from metal contaminants is critical for safety and compliance. Traditional inspection methods can sometimes miss these contaminants, leading to potential health risks and regulatory issues.
<h2>Detect and eject metal contaminants in food products</h2>
The CEIA Conveyor Belt Metal Detection system, offered by Heat and Control, is designed to identify and remove magnetic, non-magnetic, and stainless steel metal contaminants in food products. This system integrates seamlessly with THS metal detectors and ejection systems, offering multiple belt configurations and ejection methods. Constructed with AISI 316L stainless steel, the system is exceptionally sanitary and features digital control of belt speed and product ejection. Suitable for a variety of food applications such as ready meals, fresh and frozen products, and salad and vegetable trays, it adheres to HACCP guidelines and employs EU and FDA-compliant food-compatible plastic parts, ensuring both accuracy and hygiene.

Conveyor belt metal detection system for food processing

Conveyor systems are used for moving materials from one location to another. Considerations for choosing a suitable industrial conveying system include the nature of the product, its physical state, the desired conveying rate, and sensitivity of the product to heat and mechanical shock. Conveying equipment is used in the food, pharmaceutical, chemical, biomass, and mineral industries to move materials around a warehouse as well as to transport bulk powders, granules, and grains for processing and filling. These types of systems are usually automated and there is a wide variety of solutions to choose when it comes to the type of conveyor. Types include screw, gravity, chain, roller and belt conveyors.

Conveying

In rice milling operations, ensuring the highest quality of rice is paramount. The challenge lies in effectively identifying and removing defects such as color variations, chalkiness, and foreign materials without compromising throughput or efficiency.
<h2>Detect and remove rice defects efficiently</h2>
The DR-C optical sorter from Bühler is designed to meet the stringent demands of rice sorting. This RGB sorting solution excels in identifying and removing defects in rice, such as gray, yellow, bran, chalky defects, and foreign materials like plastic and glass. It operates with high-resolution RGB color cameras and long-lasting LED lighting to provide accurate detection across the entire light spectrum. Validated and tested by Bühler's Optical Sorting Headquarters in London, this sorter also leverages powerful sorting algorithms that ensure precise sorting and high processing speeds. Ideal for rice and paddy industries, the DR-C delivers end-product quality up to 99.9%, making it a reliable choice for consistent and high-quality rice production.

Optical sorter for rice defect detection

In high-speed beverage production lines, undetected defects in empty cans can lead to jams, reduced efficiency, and compromised product safety. Ensuring the integrity of empty cans before filling is crucial to maintaining quality control and operational efficiency.
<h2>Detect and reduce can defects quickly</h2>
The IO 700 Empty Can Inspection system from Antares Vision is designed to detect a wide range of defects in empty cans quickly and accurately, ensuring the quality and safety of the final product. It identifies scratches, fragments, foreign bodies, deformations, as well as issues with flange width, roundness, and dents. Utilizing artificial vision technology, the system is capable of inspecting various can sizes and types. It also includes an optional 360° inspection module for the outer surface of cans. With features like high-speed operation, data analysis, and storage of production records and images, the IO 700 efficiently reduces jams and rejects in filling products. The system also offers an X-ray module for detecting residual liquid, enhancing overall quality control.

Empty can inspection system for defect detection

In modern food production, ensuring product quality and safety is paramount. Issues like undetected contaminants, inaccurate weights, and packaging leaks can lead to recalls, consumer complaints, and financial losses.
<h2>Performs leak detection, x-ray inspection, and weighing</h2>
The ALL-IN-ONE with LDS / XR / CW from Antares Vision Group offers a comprehensive solution for inline quality control. Equipped with three distinct inspection modules, this system efficiently addresses various quality assurance challenges. The LDS module performs micro-leak detection by applying slight pressure on the packaging to detect escaping gas through holes using IR or laser spectroscopy. This is crucial for MAP packaged products and baked goods. Subsequently, the X-ray inspection system identifies a wide range of contaminants such as glass, stones, metals, and high-density plastics, even through metalized packaging. Lastly, the dynamic weighing unit, which can be MID approved, verifies the actual weight against the nominal weight with high precision. Featuring a single interface for reporting and reduced energy consumption, this compact system simplifies the inspection process while ensuring compliance with legal requirements like HACCP, BRC, and IFS certifications.

All-in-one inspection system with leak detection, x-ray, and weighing

In the bottled water industry, ensuring the integrity of each bottle is crucial. Leaks can cause product waste, quality issues, and customer dissatisfaction. Detecting leaks efficiently during the production process can mitigate these problems and ensure consistent quality.
<h2>Detect leaks and ensure bottle integrity</h2>
The PCS WATER by Antares Vision is a sophisticated in-line leakage detection system for sealed water bottles. Utilizing laser spectroscopy, it measures the total pressure in the headspace of each bottle, which involves adding nitrogen before capping. This system is capable of precise and rapid detection, immune to slight variations in bottle positioning and types of caps. It flags any bottles with incorrect pressure due to leaks, which are then removed from the production line. Additionally, it helps monitor and optimize the performance of the nitrogen doser, preventing issues such as bottle deformation. The compact design ensures easy integration into existing production lines, and its user-friendly interface facilitates quick setup and operation.

In-line leakage detection for sealed water bottles

Filling lines are used extensively in all industries, such as food, pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetics, to accurately package different products into a container suitable for that product. Although the filling process is at the very end of the production line, it is no less important than the earlier steps. Last but not least, the idiom that dates back to 1382 when John Wyclif wrote the firste the laste, and the laste the firste, indicates just that the last things on a list are just as valuable as the previous ones. In this case, this idiom fits perfectly.

Filling

Complex processes call for continuous tracking and monitoring systems that help you to keep the manufacturing operation under control. The technology analyzes the components in the production phase for divergence in behavior or changes in conditions. Based on advanced software applications, monitoring platforms make sure that your products satisfy the quality criteria while they are being developed.

Monitoring

Ensuring the integrity of canned beverages is crucial to maintaining product quality and consumer trust. Any undetected leaks can lead to product spoilage, increased waste, and potential customer complaints.
<h2>Accurately detect leaks and control pressure</h2>
The TB 5000 by Antares Vision Group is a state-of-the-art system designed to detect leaks in cans through a combination of non-destructive compression modules and precise pressure measurements. Utilizing advanced analog inductive sensor technology, the TB 5000 measures internal pressure with high accuracy. Additionally, the system uses high-frequency or X-ray technology to measure the fill level, ensuring comprehensive inspection. The TB 5000 features a patented system that minimizes false rejects, enhancing control precision. Its user-friendly interface and expandable options for additional inspections make it a versatile solution for beverage production lines. Ideal for guaranteeing the shelf-life and quality of canned beverages, the TB 5000 helps prevent market claims and maintains consumer satisfaction.

Leak detection system for cans

In pharmaceutical manufacturing, ensuring product purity is paramount. Detecting and removing tablet and capsule contaminants minimizes the risk of compromised product safety and quality. Typical challenges include identifying minute metal particles in high-speed production lines.
<h2>Detects and removes metal contaminants</h2>
The metal detector by ACG World is designed to identify and eliminate minute metal particles in tablets and filled capsules. It detects ferrous, non-ferrous, and stainless steel contaminants, safeguarding product quality. Integrated with encapsulation and tablet compression processes, it efficiently separates contaminated items from the batch. Key features include 100% online detection and high sensitivity to all metal types. Contact parts are made from SS316 or FDA-certified food-grade material, preventing detector-induced contamination. Capable of handling up to 270,000 capsules per hour, it detects particles as small as 0.15 mm for ferrous, 0.2 mm for non-ferrous, and 0.3 mm for stainless steel.

Metal contamination detection for tablets and capsules

Industrial separation equipment encapsulates the separation process which is to separate components of a liquid mixture, for recovering dissolved solids from liquids. The choice of a suitable technology depends on the identification of the key physical or chemical property, such as size, mass, density, or boiling point, which sets the product of interest apart from the rest of the components. Separation technology is widely used in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries for the isolation of active ingredients and high-purity chemicals. As well as in waste management and recycling industries.

Separation

In the poultry and fish processing industry, ensuring the quality and safety of boneless products is crucial. One of the major challenges is efficiently identifying and removing small calcified bones without compromising the product yield.
<h2>Detect bones and foreign objects simultaneously</h2>
The Innospexion X-ray detector from JBT is a specialized inspection system designed for the poultry and fish processing industries. It addresses the critical need for high detection rates of small bones, featuring a unique image resolution of 0.1 mm x 0.1 mm. Combining robust design with advanced software, the system offers a reliable bone and foreign object detection rate while maintaining low false rejection rates. Made with FDA and EU approved materials, it is engineered for direct food contact and can withstand water jet cleaning up to 20 bars of pressure. The compact design and versatile functionality make it suitable for various product types such as deboned breast fillets, inner fillets, thighs, leg meat, and nuggets. The system is future-proof with continuous technology enhancements to meet evolving market demands.

X-ray detection for bones in poultry and fish

Pilot

When ensuring the integrity of freeze-drying processes in pharmaceutical manufacturing, detecting contaminants and monitoring system leaks becomes essential. High accuracy in real-time measurements and the need for compact, reliable solutions are often crucial factors for operational success.
<h2>Monitor and detect gases in real-time</h2>
The QUANTUM by IMA is a smart miniature mass spectrometer designed for use in pharma freeze dryers. It utilizes a pre-calibrated modular sensor, including a long-lasting ion source, multichannel quadrupole array mass filter, and Faraday Cup detector. This compact device can detect contaminants and process gases at concentrations down to parts per million (ppm) levels. The system also supports silicone oil and non-aqueous solvent detection, and can act as a leak detection tool. With turbo and roughing pumps integrated within its enclosure, QUANTUM operates at high pressure, significantly enhancing measurement accuracy. The device's GUI dashboard facilitates remote browser-based control, offering advanced features and customization options for skilled users. Integration into new or existing freeze dryers is seamless, making it suitable for both pilot and production scales.

Smart miniature mass spectrometer for pharma freeze dryers

Sheet manufacturers often deal with the challenge of detecting both dark and clear defects accurately while ensuring minimal scrap and consistent quality across production runs.
<h2>Detect defects and measure distortions effectively</h2>
The Optical Sheet Inspection system from IINSPEC.TECH is designed for comprehensive inspection of sheet materials. Featuring both defect detection and optical distortion measurement, this system utilizes multiple illumination setups—bright field for dark defects and dark field for clear defects—to achieve unparalleled sensitivity. The patented illumination system ensures that even the smallest defects are detected. Additionally, the system includes DIN 52305 compatible distortion measurement, making it the first of its kind to offer this capability online. Cross saw integration optimizes cutting by removing only the disqualified sections, reducing scrap. A user-friendly interface caters to various roles, from line operators to quality assurance teams. Historical quality data and defect maps are stored and can be generated as detailed reports, making quality management straightforward.

Optical sheet inspection system for industrial manufacturing

Ensuring the integrity and safety of pharmaceutical vials is crucial to prevent contamination and inaccuracies in dosage. The challenge lies in detecting defects and impurities in various vial sizes, from 20 ml to 1000 ml, filled with different types of products such as liquids, powders, and granules.
<h2>Detect and remove defective vials efficiently</h2>
The HEUFT spotter II PHL is a comprehensive vial inspection system designed for detecting and removing defective vials in the pharmaceutical industry. Equipped with superior optics and unique pulsed X-ray technology, it meticulously inspects vials for quality defects and safety risks including deviations in filling quantity, glass defects, closure leaks, contamination, and foreign matter. The system handles vials with capacities ranging from 20 ml to 1000 ml, ensuring reliable detection of glass splinters or metal pieces even in powders and lyophilized products. It features high-performance optical modules for complete sidewall inspection and servo-controlled rotation for thorough base inspection. The linear design of the HEUFT spotter II PHL allows for high capacity and efficient in-line operation. Developed by HEUFT, this system integrates seamlessly into automated production lines, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards such as FDA, GMP, and 21 CFR Part 11.

Vial inspection system for pharmaceutical industry

Powder

In the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring the integrity and quality of each product container is critical. Failures in fill levels, closure tightness, and labeling can lead to costly recalls and compliance issues. An automated, precise, and comprehensive inspection system is needed to mitigate these risks.
<h2>Ensures quality with automated checks and rejections</h2>
The HEUFT PRIME is a compact full product inspection system designed specifically for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and care product industries. What sets the HEUFT PRIME apart are its integrated detection technologies that can inspect fill levels, closure presence and position, and label adherence. Infrared, high-frequency, and X-ray technologies enable precise fill level detection for both transparent and opaque containers. The closure detection module identifies missing, misaligned, or leaking closures with special sensor and optical technologies. Label checks are conducted using sensors that exploit the reflection characteristics of the container surface and label material. In addition, the HEUFT PRIME employs a serial fault detection mechanism to prevent recurring issues from affecting entire batches. Its high degree of automation, coupled with the audiovisual HEUFT NaVi user guidance system, makes it user-friendly. Furthermore, the system supports network-based documentation and remote maintenance for enhanced quality management.

Compact full product inspection system for pharmaceuticals

Labels provide customers with important information about both your product and your brand. Different labeling technology attaches the printed film to the packaging using a range of methods such as shrink wrapping, side sealing, and adhesives. For added traceability and protection, you may also use serialization coding equipment and anti-tampering labeling systems.

Labeling

Ensuring the product mass is free from foreign objects before packaging is critical in the food and beverage industry. However, traditional methods often fail to identify contaminants like metal pieces, glass splinters, or stones in liquids and paste-like products.
<h2>Detect and reject foreign objects efficiently</h2>
The HEUFT eXaminer II XT is a state-of-the-art pipeline inspection system designed for the precise detection of foreign objects in liquid and paste-like products. Utilizing advanced pulsed X-ray technology, it offers extensive coverage and high sensitivity. The HEUFT SPECTRUM II platform powers this system, providing robust automation and minimal manual intervention. Specialized image processing with HEUFT reflexx A.I. distinguishes between hazardous contaminants and harmless structures, reducing false rejections. Its compact, hermetically sealed design ensures a high-hygiene environment, perfect for products like sauce, jam, syrup, yogurt, and sausage meat. High-speed and fluctuating transport speeds are managed without compromising detection accuracy. Features include real-time image processing, self-diagnostics, and remote maintenance via HEUFT TeleService, ensuring consistent and efficient operation.

Pipeline inspection for liquid and paste-like products

Ensuring food safety when dealing with filled squeeze bottles, composite packs, food cans, or stand-up pouches can be challenging due to potential contamination from foreign objects such as metal, stones, or hard plastic fragments.
<h2>Detect and reject contaminated food containers</h2>
The HEUFT eXaminer II XS is a compact foreign object detection system designed for comprehensive and precise inspection of food packaging. It uses exclusive pulsed X-ray technology to detect contaminants from base to fill line, ensuring no blind spots. The system features two X-ray strobes that cover the entire volume of containers on the conveyor. One strobe operates from the base to the middle at an angle, and the other covers the rest horizontally, making minute contaminants around the fill line visible. Deviations like thickness variations in the container base are dynamically compensated in real time. The HEUFT SPECTRUM II control platform ensures highly automated and reliable operation, while the HEUFT reflexx A.I. image processing uses advanced machine learning techniques to enhance detection accuracy. Additionally, integrated reject systems ensure that contaminated containers are removed promptly. The HEUFT eXaminer II XS is suitable for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, providing high-resolution X-ray images and reducing false rejection rates. This system also supports easy function extensions for further quality control tasks such as fill level detection and label verification.

Pulsed x-ray foreign object inspection for food packaging

In the food and beverage industry, ensuring the integrity of packaging is essential to prevent damage during transport and storage. Incorrect outer packaging or faulty closures can lead to compromised product quality and safety issues.
<h2>Ensure outer packaging integrity for full cases</h2>
The HEUFT GX is a comprehensive full case inspection system designed to check the quality features of newly packed cases, trays, and cardboard boxes. It detects external features such as deformations, raised cardboard box flaps, incorrect colors, and logos. Additionally, the system ensures that food containers inside the outer packaging are not missing, underfilled, lying, too high, or incorrectly closed. Using a combination of optical, inductive, and radiometric technologies, the HEUFT GX provides accurate detection. Infrared recognition verifies the completeness of the containers within the case, while X-ray technology identifies missing, lying, or underfilled containers. It integrates seamlessly into existing systems and offers automatic adjustments for different package types. The modular design allows easy upgrades and expansions to meet the specific needs of diverse industries.

Full case inspection for food, beverage, and pharma industries

In the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, ensuring the integrity of empty containers before filling is critical. Quality control measures must be in place to detect low-density foreign objects, cracks, and other defects to prevent contamination and maintain product safety.
<h2>Achieve complete container inspection accuracy</h2>
The HEUFT InLine II IXS is an advanced inspection system designed to provide comprehensive empty container inspection for glass and plastic containers. Utilizing powerful optical detection modules and unique pulsed X-ray strobes, the system delivers unparalleled precision in detecting low-density foreign objects, chips, cracks, and broken glass that are difficult to identify with the naked eye. It features HEUFT reflexx A.I for real-time image processing and incorporates servo technology for optimal container alignment. A high degree of automation, alongside the HEUFT SPECTRUM II platform and HEUFT NaVi user guidance system, ensures error-free operation and reduces the need for manual intervention. The system can handle up to 1,200 containers per minute with a false rejection rate of only 0.03%, making it ideal for high-speed production lines.

X-ray assisted empty container inspection system

In beverage and food industries, ensuring product safety and quality in filled containers can be challenging. Issues like low-density foreign objects, material defects, and contamination can compromise product integrity. Reliable detection systems are needed to avoid these issues and ensure product safety.
<h2>Inspect and detect defects in filled containers</h2>
The HEUFT spotter II SF is a highly specialized solution for the detection of defects in filled glass and PET bottles. Using advanced technologies, it identifies low-density foreign objects like film remnants, paper bits, insects, and mold. It also detects scratches, cracks, and other material defects. The system leverages HEUFT SPECTRUM II platform, ensuring full detection and operational reliability during optical inspections. The HEUFT sinker technology inspects the total base of the container, detecting even tiny transparent and reflective objects. Servo-controlled alignment and 360-degree sidewall inspection ensure complete coverage without blind spots. The HEUFT reflexx A.I. real-time image processing system sorts and evaluates findings for maximum detection accuracy. Ideal for beverage, food, and pharmaceutical industries, the system offers a performance range of up to 72,000 bottles per hour.

Full container inspection for glass and Pet bottles

Ensuring the integrity of newly packed bottle crates, trays, and cardboard boxes is crucial in beverage production. Issues like deformations, incorrect closure of flaps, and missing or underfilled containers can compromise transportability and product safety.
<h2>Detect errors in packaging for reliable quality control</h2>
The HEUFT GX is a specialized solution from HEUFT designed for precise inspection of full cases in the beverage industry. It meticulously checks outer packaging for deformations, raised flaps, and incorrect colors and logos. Internally, it ensures all containers are present, properly filled, and correctly closed. Utilizing sensors, infrared detection, inductive switches, and X-ray technology, the HEUFT GX inspects each case for deviations in shape, height, and content integrity. Faulty cases are removed from the production line to prevent recalls and ensure only top-quality packaging proceeds. Its modular design allows for automated brand changes and is easily upgradeable for additional functionalities.

Full case inspection for beverage packaging

In the beverage industry, detecting and eliminating foreign objects within full containers is critical to prevent recalls, liability cases, and brand damage. Traditional inspection methods often struggle with detecting minute glass fragments and low-density contaminants in full bottles, posing significant challenges.
<h2>Detect and remove foreign objects in beverages</h2>
The HEUFT eXaminer II XOS is an innovative solution designed for high-precision foreign object detection in full beverage containers. This system employs advanced pulsed X-ray technology and intelligent image processing to identify high-density contaminants like glass fragments and metal, as well as low-density objects such as mold and foil. With a false rejection rate of less than 0.2 percent, it provides reliable glass-in-glass detection, even under challenging conditions like varying glass thickness and turbidity. Additionally, the AI-supported HEUFT reflexx A.I image processing ensures accurate differentiation between real and supposed faults. The system integrates optical 360° sidewall inspection and radiometric bottom inspection for a comprehensive check, making it suitable for the beverage, food, and pharma industries. HEUFT is the supplier and brand behind this cutting-edge technology, ensuring that products exceed IFS Food certification requirements for safety and quality.

Advanced foreign object inspection for full beverage containers

In the production of beverages, ensuring the final product presentation at the point of sale is critical. Challenges include label misalignment, damaged labels, and incorrect best-before dates, which can impact brand integrity and customer satisfaction.
<h2>Perform detailed 360° inspection</h2>
The HEUFT FinalView FO6 is a state-of-the-art system dedicated to the comprehensive inspection of full containers. This system performs a precise 360° inspection of bottle labels, ensuring they are correctly positioned and free of defects such as folds, scratches, or dirt. The HEUFT reflexx A.I technology allows the system to learn individual quality requirements, minimizing false rejections. Additionally, this system verifies the presence and accuracy of best-before dates and barcodes using specialized illumination technology. It also inspects bottle closures for proper seating, logo alignment, and integrity, ensuring no unsealed or incorrectly branded bottles pass through production. With a modular design, the system can include optional functions such as optical all-around closure inspection and fill-level detection, offering an extensive quality control solution.

Final container inspection for beverages

Verification

In industries like beverage and food production, ensuring the correct fill level and proper closure of containers is critical to maintaining product quality and avoiding costly recalls. Accurate and continuous monitoring is needed to detect any deviations early on.
<h2>Monitor fill levels and detect closure faults</h2>
The HEUFT SPECTRUM II VX is an advanced system designed for the precise detection of fill level and closure faults in containers. This system employs special camera and sensor technologies to check transparent and opaque bottles, reducing false rejections due to foam in carbonated drinks. It also features high-frequency measurement for exact results. The modular design allows for the integration of different closure check technologies, including sensor, camera, and ultrasonic methods, depending on the specific requirements. The system continuously monitors filler valves and closure heads, providing statistical data to identify malfunctions early. Additional functionalities include burst bottle management, automatic sampling, and container distribution across multiple lanes. The system is managed through the intuitive HEUFT NaVi user interface, ensuring minimal training and easy operation. Distributed by HEUFT SYSTEMTECHNIK, this platform offers high performance and efficiency, suitable for beverage, food, and pharmaceutical industries.

Fill level and closure inspection system

Entry level

In food and pharmaceutical production, ensuring product safety by detecting metal contaminants is crucial. Gravity-fed systems often face challenges in detecting small particles in free-falling products, requiring precise and sensitive detection technology.
<h2>Detect and reject metal contaminants efficiently</h2>
The CEIA THS/G21 Series from Heat and Control offers highly sensitive metal detection for gravity-fed products. Equipped with vertical detection capabilities, it can identify both magnetic and non-magnetic metals, including stainless steel. This series is ideal for applications involving powders, granules, and other loose materials transported in gravity-fed tubes. The system is versatile, with entry-level (THS/G21E), high frequency (THS/G21), and multi-spectrum (THS/GMS21) models, suitable even for difficult applications with strong product effects. It integrates seamlessly with Ishida weighers and VFFS bagmakers. The THS/G21 series is compliant with IP65 and IP69K washdown standards and adheres to HACCP and GMP guidelines, ensuring both reliability and ease of maintenance.

Industrial metal detector for gravity feed applications

In food processing, ensuring the absence of metal contaminants is crucial for maintaining product safety and meeting regulatory standards. Traditional metal detectors can struggle with sensitivity and are often prone to product effect errors, leading to wasted products and increased operational interruptions.
<h2>Detects metal contaminants with multi-spectrum technology</h2>
The CEIA THS/21-THS/MS21 Series by Heat and Control provides a high level of metal detection using multi-spectrum technology. This system simultaneously uses multiple frequencies to achieve extreme sensitivity to all metallic contaminants, including magnetic, non-magnetic, and stainless steel. The advanced features such as Auto-learn, self-calibration, and continuous auto-test functions minimize operator intervention and line stoppages. The detector's digital signal analysis ensures high immunity to environmental interference, maintaining operational stability and product quality. Optional USDA-approved construction makes the unit compliant with stringent hygiene and sanitation guidelines, ideal for dairy, meat, and poultry processing. Available configurations include conveyed (in-line), pumped, and free-falling setups.

Multi-spectrum metal detector for food industry

In the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring that products are free from any metal contaminants is critical to maintaining product safety and quality. The challenge lies in detecting and eliminating even the smallest particles of metal during various stages of production.
<h2>Detect and eliminate metal contaminants</h2>
The CEIA THS/PH21 Series by Heat and Control provides highly sensitive metal detection systems tailored for the pharmaceutical sector. These systems feature innovative technologies such as the Auto-learn system, self-calibration, and continuous auto-test functions, which minimize operator intervention and reduce line stoppages. The dust-tight and wash-in-place models are designed for various applications, including tablets, gel caps, granular materials, syrups, capsules, powders, and liquids. The systems are constructed with high-quality materials offering reliability and long-lasting performance. CEIA's proven track record and continuous advancements in metal detection since 1968 make these detectors a dependable choice for pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Pharmaceutical metal detectors

Calibration

Drawing samples and testing them for conformity with preset quality standards allows manufacturing units to produce a consistent quality of the product. In a batch process, sample testing systems ensures that each batch meets the specified standards. In a continuous process, product and materials testing helps in the early identification of quality issues, saving significant time and resources, and preventing a sub-standard product from reaching the market. The selection of industrial testing equipment depends on the identification of key quality parameters. These parameters may include volume, weight, viscosity, hardness, particle size distribution, sterility, gauge and containment, among other parameters. Testing machinery need regular calibration to ensure that the parameters being tested are accurate. Some of the more common testing solutions include thermal imagers, scratch testers, optical inspectors and texture analyzers.

Testing

Managing product safety in food processing often requires detecting low-density contaminants that are hard to identify through visual inspections alone. This is particularly needed in environments with overlapping products or uneven surfaces where manual detection can be inconsistent.
<h2>Detects low-density foreign objects accurately</h2>
The IX-PD Series X-ray Inspection System by Ishida employs an advanced photon counting dual energy sensor for highly accurate foreign object detection, even with low-density or minute contaminants such as stainless steel wires. By comparing two images with different characteristics, it differentiates between the product and foreign objects through their physical properties. This system minimizes operator oversight and manual effort, ensuring consistent detection performance even when products overlap or have an uneven profile. It is ideal for use with a wide range of packed and unpacked products, including granular items.

X-ray inspection system for low-density foreign objects

Ensuring food safety and quality control in production lines requires reliable detection of foreign bodies such as metal, glass, or bone. Traditional inspection methods might miss low-density contaminants, making advanced X-ray systems crucial for maintaining product integrity.
<h2>Detect contaminants and defects effectively</h2>
The IX-EN Series X-ray Inspection System from Heat and Control (Ishida) offers a cost-effective solution for quality control in various food processing applications. Utilizing Ishida’s Genetic Algorithm (GA) image processing and 5-stage image analysis technology, the IX-EN Series detects a wide range of foreign bodies, including metal, glass, plastic, bone, and rubber. This system not only identifies contaminants but also inspects for product defects and estimates weight accurately. Designed for uniform products, it employs a lower voltage X-ray tube, ensuring precise inspection while optimizing energy consumption. Ideal for applications such as sliced cheese, candy bars, pastries, and dried fruits, this system balances price and performance without compromising on accuracy.

X-ray inspection system for identifying foreign bodies in food products

Batch

In industries dealing with lime, gypsum, and cement, precise carbon and water content determination is critical. Standard methods often require complex sample preparation and extended analysis times, making it challenging to achieve accurate measurements efficiently.
<h2>Simultaneous Co2 and h2o determination</h2>
The CW-800M analyzer by ELTRA Elemental Analysers is designed for the fractional analysis of carbon and water in a single operation. This analyzer utilizes a modified furnace allowing rapid temperature adjustment to analyze different carbon and water fractions in samples. Capable of determining carbon (released as CO2) and water content in lime, gypsum, cement, ores, soil, minerals, slags, and waste, the CW-800M provides precise results from trace levels up to 100%. This system supports up to five programmable temperature steps, providing flexibility in sample analysis. An adjustable resistance furnace can achieve temperatures up to 1000°C. The detection system, featuring sensitive and reliable infrared cells, ensures highly accurate CO2 and H2O measurements. The system supports both oxidizing and inert atmospheres, making it versatile for different applications.

Carbon and water analysis for lime and gypsum

Analysis

In quality control for cement and lime industries, accurately determining the levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and water present in materials such as gypsum and limestone is essential. These measurements are necessary for maintaining the consistency and integrity of the products.
<h2>Simultaneously measure Co2 and h2o with precision</h2>
The CW-800 analyzer from ELTRA GmbH is designed for the precise and simultaneous determination of carbon dioxide and water in materials like lime, gypsum, and cement. The system features a resistance furnace with a quartz tube that can reach temperatures up to 1000 °C, making it ideal for oxidizing samples. The temperature setting is adjustable in 1 °C increments and remains fixed throughout the measurement process. The analyzer uses a nitrogen carrier gas and employs two independently configurable infrared cells which ensure highly accurate CO2 and H2O detection. This setup is particularly effective for samples ranging from trace levels up to 100%. With its durable design and minimal maintenance requirements, the CW-800 is suitable for applications in multiple industries including construction materials, geology, and mining.

Carbon dioxide and water analyzer for cement and lime

Accurate milling and consistent transport of malt are crucial for effective beer production. Challenges arise with improper grain handling, leading to inefficient crushing and inconsistent ingredient mixing, impacting brew quality and production efficiency.
<h2>Efficiently transport and mill malt</h2>
The malt transport and milling system by Easybrau-Velo ensures seamless integration from malt storage to the brew house. This system can accommodate various storage solutions, including silos, big bags, or simple hoppers for manual sack emptying, depending on the automation level and plant size. It incorporates weighing cells and foreign body detection devices to ensure precise ingredient measurement and purity. Designed for breweries looking to optimize their malt handling process, the system’s thorough integration of storage and milling reduces manual labor and enhances process consistency.

Malt transport and milling system for breweries

Milling machines are used to reduce the size of material by cutting, crushing, or grinding it. The choice of industrial milling equipment depends on the industry and the materials to work with. Besides, there is a significant difference between those aimed to remove layers from metal or other materials workpieces and those designed to reduce particle size for materials that come in bulk.

Milling

transportation

In nuclear medicine departments, accurately tracking and documenting radiation levels is crucial for safety and compliance. Monitoring ambient radiation ensures the protection of personnel and patients while maintaining regulatory standards.
<h2>Real-time tracking of environmental radiation levels</h2>
The SmartGuard Environmental Radiation Monitoring System by Comecer is designed to meet the stringent needs of nuclear medicine environments. This modular and flexible system can be tailored to the specific requirements of your site, whether for regulatory compliance, production monitoring, or safety. Featuring a variety of detection units for tasks such as production monitoring in hot cells, area monitoring in rooms, and air monitoring in stacks and ventilation ducts, the system allows for comprehensive real-time tracking. The integrated web-based software offers functionalities like custom virtual maps and remote configuration of devices. Data is automatically collected, analyzed, and displayed in easy-to-read graphs. The system includes hidden cables and low-profile connectors for seamless integration and easy cleaning, complying with GMP requirements. Powered mostly by Power over Ethernet, its setup minimizes visible cabling, ensuring a clean and safe environment.

Environmental radiation monitoring system for nuclear medicine

Accurate detection of gamma radiation requires effective shielding to minimize background noise. In scenarios like nuclear medicine or radiopharmaceutical research, precise readings are crucial. Lead shielding can help reduce the impact of ambient radiation on HPGe detectors, thereby enhancing accuracy.
<h2>Enhances precision in gamma radiation detection</h2>
The LBG-100 provides comprehensive lead shielding for HPGe detectors, enveloping them in 100 mm of lead in every direction to minimize radiation interference. It comes equipped with an upper lid that opens like a fan for easy access. The supporting base is constructed of durable steel. Additional shielding is provided by 1 mm layers of cadmium and copper, and a cryostat holder with a lifting system makes it simple to position the cryostat. The interior dimensions are 280 mm in diameter and 250 mm in height, providing ample space for most detectors. Weighing in at 850 kg, this solution from Comecer ensures robust protection for your gamma detection needs.

Lead shielding for Hpge detectors

In high-speed thermoforming lines, managing product flow from multiple lanes to a single lane efficiently is crucial. This is often needed for subsequent processes like labeling or metal detection, where products must be aligned in a unified lane.
<h2>Transform multi-lane flow into a single lane</h2>
The SERVOFEED PF600 from Buhmann Systeme is designed to handle the task of converging products from multi-lane production lines into a single lane. The system connects to upstream equipment via a height-adjustable infeed belt, and its split belts ensure optimal pack takeover from the thermoformer. The PF600’s belt speed automatically matches the feed speed of the thermoformer, ensuring a seamless transition. It efficiently handles deep-drawing packs after longitudinal cutting, redirecting them for downstream processes like weighing, metal detection, and labeling. Fitted with options like driven side guides, separating discs for soft film packs, and a transverse pack turning unit, it guarantees versatile and secure product handling.

Line converger for thermoforming packaging lines

Industrial feeding systems allows you to control the flow of solid bulk materials throughout the manufacturing line. After loading your material onto the vibrating hopper, a screw at the base drives it out in uniform doses to the next stage of processing. New feeding technologies are designed to deal with challenges of powders clumping together in the hopper (bridging and ratholing) that interrupt the outflow. Common feeder systems include centrifugal feeders, vibratory feeders as well as elevator, linear and pneumatic feeders.

Feeding

In frozen fruit and vegetable processing, ensuring that the final product is free from defects and contaminants is critical. Visual inspection alone often leaves room for errors and inefficiencies, necessitating an automated system to maintain high standards of food safety and quality.
<h2>Detects defects and ensures product consistency</h2>
The SORTEX E1D optical sorter by Bühler is designed to operate immediately after the freezer tunnel in processing lines for frozen fruits and vegetables. This sorter identifies color and shape defects at a throughput of up to 7 tons per hour, utilizing advanced camera and filter technologies to enhance food safety. Its stainless-steel frame and open design facilitate easy cleaning and maintenance. The integrated SORTEX ProSortX software can store up to 100 sorting modes, enabling quick adaptation to different products with minimal operator intervention. The system’s adaptability can be extended with SORTEX PolarVision detection technology, which discerns between produce and foreign materials using spectral and spatial characteristics.

Optical sorter for frozen fruit and vegetable processing

In laboratory environments, maximizing space while ensuring safety and efficiency in purification processes is crucial. Analytical chemists often face challenges in integrating multiple chromatography applications into a single, compact system without compromising performance or user safety.
<h2>Purify samples with precision and minimal space</h2>
The Pure Chromatography System by Buchi is designed to perform both flash and preparative HPLC applications within a compact footprint. This system integrates UV and ELSD detection technologies, ensuring versatile purification options. Its user-centric design includes a small footprint, an extra solvent platform, and front-accessible cartridge/column holders, thereby saving lab space. The system also incorporates safety features such as a closed fraction collector bay for clean air and sensors for leak and pressure detection. Additionally, the intuitive interface minimizes user training time. Operating outside of a fume hood is feasible thanks to its fume enclosure, providing flexibility in lab setup.

Compact flash and prep Hplc chromatography system

Purification is the removal of contaminating substances and by-products to increase the level of purity of the desired substance. Considerations for choosing a suitable purification system in the industry, include the physical state of the mixture, the desired product, required level of purity, the type of mixture, heat sensitivity of the product, number of purification steps needed, and the production volume. Industrial purification systems are used for the production of pure water in the food pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Purification

Ensuring the highest product quality in wine production requires rigorous inspection throughout the production cycle. Challenges include detecting bottle faults, verifying cap positioning, identifying foreign particles, and ensuring the absence of contaminants in the final product.
<h2>Inspect quality in filled and capped bottles</h2>
The Inspecta™ system from Gruppo Bertolaso is designed for precise quality inspection of filled and capped glass bottles in wine production. It accommodates both light and dark-colored bottles filled with white or red wine. High-speed vision technology and a rotating carousel with spinning bottles enable accurate identification of defects such as bottle faults, particles, glass fragments, and insects. The system uses high-performance cameras with multiple lighting systems to inspect each bottle thoroughly. Additionally, advanced embedded vision software ensures flawless detection and analysis. The system also verifies cap positioning, glass/product color, and overall bottle defects. Compact and designed for seamless integration into standard Bertolaso filling lines, the Inspecta™ guarantees high-quality, contaminant-free production.

Inspection system for filled glass bottles

In the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring the quality and purity of sterile products like injections and tablets is critical. Traditional inspection methods can be labor-intensive and error-prone, necessitating the need for automated solutions.
<h2>Inspect sterile preparations accurately and efficiently</h2>
The automatic inspection systems from Austar leverage technology imported from Italy to provide high-speed, high-efficiency inspection of various sterile preparations. These systems are versatile, handling products from powder injections to pre-filled syringes and oral preparations. Configurable inspection stations suit clients' specific needs, targeting impurities, fill levels, and cosmetic defects. Additionally, advanced leak detection stations are available. The systems comply with FDA and EU GMP standards and are supported by comprehensive after-sales services.

Automatic visual inspection for sterile preparations

For pharmaceutical companies, reducing production costs while maintaining high efficiency is a constant challenge. Ensuring precise packaging without significant material wastage, and minimizing equipment downtime can significantly impact operational productivity.
<h2>Increase efficiency with precise blister packing</h2>
The CKD blister packing system, distributed by Austar and originally manufactured in Japan, offers advanced blister technology specifically designed for pharmaceutical applications. It includes lateral drug sheet blanking without borders, cutting raw material costs by 10%. The one-key clamp for the grinding apparatus allows for a quick 30-minute replacement, minimizing downtime. Additionally, the system enables automatic connection of new packaging materials without shutdown, enhancing production efficiency by 20%. Its unique blister column shaping method ensures uniform wall thickness and reduces gas consumption by 80%. The integrated high-precision camera detection system identifies tablet defects with up to 3% accuracy. Non-destructive material handling minimizes tablet abrasion, ensuring a 100% blanking ratio. The system also features a cloud-based multi-equipment connection, supporting OEB5 compliance.

Efficient blister packing for pharmaceutical tablets

Cutting

Grinders use a spinning blade or rotating abrasive elements to reduce the size of various materials. The specifications, RPM and grit of the engineered grinder, will result in various particle sizes. As a result, what you want to make will determine the type of grinder you need. Grinding is used for improving the texture and flow properties of various products and to enhance the flavor of food products such as coffee, spices, sugar, nuts, sesame, poppy seeds, lentils, wheat, and rice. Choosing the right rotational speed, grinding elements, and processing power allow the grinding and shredding of a wide range of materials into coarse or fine powders. Popular types of heavy duty grinders in food processing include angle grinders, bench grinders and meat grinders.

Grinding

Packaging

In food production lines, manufacturers often face the challenge of ensuring both accurate product weight and detection of contaminants in a single pass. Traditional methods may require separate systems for these tasks, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs.
<h2>Integrate weighing and x-ray inspection</h2>
The Combi X-ray + Checkweigher by Antares Vision Group is a compact solution that combines checkweighing and X-ray inspection in a single system. Designed for medium-sized horizontal products such as flow-packs, boxes, and bags, this system offers top-down scanning and integrates the weighing module within the X-ray unit. It features a 15-inch color touchscreen for easy operation and synchronization of both processes through unique product recipes. The system ensures the detection of foreign bodies like metals, glass, stones, bones, and high-density plastics while maintaining precise weight measurement. The unit meets international safety and quality standards (CE, MID, BRC, IFS, HACCP) and offers a production capacity of up to 300 ppm with a weight range of up to 6000 grams.

X-ray and checkweigher combination for medium horizontal products

Ensuring both product quality and consumer safety in the cosmetics industry is paramount. Detecting metallic contaminants and maintaining accurate product weight are key challenges faced on production lines.
<h2>Detect contaminants and verify weight</h2>
The MAXI Combi System by Antares Vision Group is an integrated metal detector and checkweigher designed for medium to large formats. Featuring robust components, this unit handles products of large dimensions effectively. It operates through a 12-inch color touchscreen panel that allows for seamless management by a single operator. The system synchronizes two inspection processes using unique product recipes, ensuring both metal detection and weight verification. It can also operate the systems independently, providing flexibility. Constructed with stainless steel AISI 304 and treated aluminate, the unit is suitable for demanding industrial environments. The metal detector supports various frequencies, optimizing its use for products with diverse physical characteristics, especially those with light metallised wrappers. The dynamic weighing unit, integrated with high-precision mechanical technology and custom-designed electronics, ensures consistent quality control. It complies with international standards like CE, MID, BRC, IFS, and HACCP, making it reliable for the food sector as well. The unit also includes remote assistance capabilities and Industry 4.0 compliance, providing efficient data collection and system communication.

Metal detector and checkweigher for cosmetics production

In industries such as cosmetics and food, ensuring product integrity and weight accuracy is critical for quality control. Detecting contaminants like metals, glass, or stones and verifying product weight must be handled efficiently by integrated systems to maintain production speed and compliance with regulations.
<h2>Integrate x-ray detection and checkweighing</h2>
The Combi X-Ray + Checkweigher by Antares Vision Group is a compact solution that integrates both detection and weighing systems into a single monoblock. It utilizes top-down X-ray scanning and dynamic weighing to inspect unpackaged and packed small products such as flow-packs, boxes, and bags. Equipped with a 15-inch color touchscreen, the single operator interface streamlines management tasks. The system features high-precision mechanical technology and custom electronics, ensuring constant repeatability and reliability. Additionally, it offers split and compact ejection modules for synchronized or disjointed operation. Key components include a self-learning system and calibration, a RISC Embedded FPGA sensor, and integrated cooling in the generator module. Compliance with CE, MID, BRC, IFS, and HACCP standards is guaranteed.

Combi x-ray inspection and checkweighing for small products

In the beverage industry, ensuring that empty bottles are free from defects and contaminants before filling is essential for maintaining product quality and safety. Detecting subtle imperfections and contaminants can be challenging using traditional inspection methods.
<h2>Detects defects and contaminants in empty bottles</h2>
The smart Empty Bottle Inspection (EBI) system by Antares Vision Group is designed to identify defects in empty bottles before the filling process. Utilizing deep learning artificial intelligence, the system distinguishes between inherent bottle variables and actual defects, enhancing inspection accuracy and reducing false rejects. The EBI system inspects every part of the bottle, including the chip finish, bottle body (inside and out), and base, and can also detect the presence of washing residues or liquids. Empowered with AI, this system ensures continuous improvement in defect detection while simplifying operation for the user through its easy-to-use interface. It is well-suited for various shapes and bases of bottles and includes options for expandable inspections if needed.

Empty bottle inspection system for beverage industry

In the food and beverage industry, ensuring product safety and accurate weight measurements for small packaged goods is crucial. Typical solutions often require multiple systems, increasing costs and complexity.
<h2>Integrates precise weighing and x-ray inspection</h2>
The Combi X-Ray + Checkweigher by Antares Vision Group is a compact system designed specifically for small vertical products such as briks, standing cases, and square-based vertical envelopes. This system combines weight control and X-ray inspection into a single unit with a 15-inch touchscreen interface. The integration optimizes space and functionality by incorporating unique product recipes and compact ejection modules, facilitating seamless operation. The weighing module is integrated with the X-ray inspection, ensuring maximum safety and detection of foreign bodies like metals, glass, stones, bones, and high-density plastics. The unit's dynamic weighing component employs high-precision technology with custom electronics designed to meet high industrial standards. With compatibility standards including CE, MID, BRC, IFS, HACCP, and GMP, this system is designed for high reliability and repeatability over time, processing up to 300 products per minute.

Combi x-ray and checkweigher for vertical products

In pharmaceutical and nutraceutical production, identifying and rejecting tablets and capsules with visual defects is crucial. Traditional manual inspection methods are labor-intensive and prone to human error, leading to inconsistent quality assurance and potential regulatory issues.
<h2>Automate 360° inspection of tablets and capsules</h2>
The VISITAB 3-M by ACG World is a fully automatic, high-speed inspection system designed for comprehensive visual inspection of tablets and capsules. Utilizing new-generation color cameras and Blu-ray laser technology, this system ensures precise detection of the smallest defects. The VISITAB 3-M features a multi-view system that covers top, bottom, lateral, and edge areas, guaranteeing complete 360° inspection. Two high-speed vacuum tracks with an anti-jamming feeding mechanism facilitate smooth processing of complex-shaped tablets. Capable of inspecting up to 600,000 tablets per hour, this system supports tablet sizes from 5mm to 13mm in diameter or width. The system's intuitive, template-based set-up and automatic learning capabilities make it user-friendly, and it complies with 21 CFR Part 11 regulations, ensuring it meets stringent audit and regulatory requirements.

Tablet and capsule visual inspection system

In the beverage, food, and pharmaceutical industries, ensuring the safety of full containers is critical. Foreign objects such as glass shards, metal fragments, and stones pose significant safety risks that must be addressed efficiently during production.
<h2>Monitors and identifies foreign objects continuously</h2>
The HEUFT eXaminer II XAC is a high-precision inspection system designed for full containers of liquid, paste-like, or spreadable products. Utilizing advanced pulsed X-ray technology, it identifies even minute foreign objects within opaque substances. The system uses a combination of double X-ray inspections and real-time image processing via the HEUFT reflexx A.I. to ensure thorough product examination. The easy-to-clean HEUFT CleanDesign and automated HEUFT SPECTRUM II platform make it suitable for hygienically sensitive environments. Capable of inspecting up to 1,200 containers per minute, it provides reliable product safety with minimal false rejection rates. HEUFT's intuitive NaVi interface further simplifies operation and maintenance, ensuring error-free use.

Foreign object inspection for full containers

Ensuring the integrity of empty cans before the filling process in food production is crucial. Faults like deformations or contamination can lead to blockages and product recalls, affecting efficiency and safety.
<h2>Detect and reject faulty cans efficiently</h2>
The HEUFT canLine II is an advanced inspection solution designed to identify and remove defective empty cans from production lines in the food industry. Utilizing a top-down color sensor camera developed in-house, it effectively detects deformations, such as oval openings and warped edges, that compromise sealability and packaging integrity. The integrated adaptive LED illumination and high-performance image evaluation ensure precise identification of dents, contaminants, and foreign objects within the can. Capable of inspecting up to 1,200 cans per minute, the system monitors all aspects of the can, including the neck finish, flange, inner walls, and base. Optional modules allow for even more detailed inspections, such as weld seam analysis, at reduced speeds. The HEUFT SPECTRUM II control unit enhances automation, enabling quick format changes and ensuring seamless operation with minimal downtime. HEUFT's modular design supports easy upgrading, making the canLine II a scalable solution for dynamic production environments.

Empty can inspection system for food industry

Ensuring complete and intact cases of beverages, whether bottles, jars, or cans, is crucial in maintaining product quality. Missing items within cases can disrupt logistics, lead to customer dissatisfaction, and increase costs through recalls and rework.
<h2>Identify and remove incomplete cases automatically</h2>
The HEUFT logic is a non-contact inspection system designed to detect incomplete cases in beverage production lines. Using a combination of optical and electromagnetic sensors, it evaluates each case immediately after packing. These sensors are mounted on an adjustable carrier above the conveyor, compatible with various case heights and configurations. This system accurately identifies gaps or missing items in cases, cardboard boxes, and trays, issuing a signal to stop the conveyor or activating rejection systems like the HEUFT xcase to remove faulty products. Featuring an intuitive control board with multi-segment display, the HEUFT logic offers easy operation across multiple languages with clearly arranged menus. Special access codes ensure that only authorized personnel can modify settings, enhancing security and reliability. HEUFT logic is ideal for the beverage, food, and pharma industries.

Full case check for beverage production lines

In the food processing industry, ensuring product safety and quality requires rigorous inspection methods. Traditional inspection techniques may miss small, low-density contaminants such as bone, shell, or plastic fragments, posing risks to consumer health and brand reputation.
<h2>Detects foreign objects with dual energy sensor</h2>
The IX-G2 Series X-ray Inspection System by Ishida, provided by Heat and Control, is engineered to detect the smallest and most elusive contaminants in food products. Using a dual energy sensor combined with Ishida's genetic algorithm (GA) technology, the system accurately identifies low-density and thin contaminants like bone, shell, metal, and rubber. Additionally, it can detect missing product pieces, incorrect package weight, and product defects like cracks or voids. The IX-G2 is ideal for use in various applications, including poultry, seafood, vegetables, cereals, and products with uneven surfaces or overlapping sections. With a stainless steel construction and IP66 waterproof conveyor, the system ensures easy access for cleaning and sanitation without the need for tools, reducing downtime and maintenance costs.

X-ray inspection system for detecting foreign objects in food products

In industries like beverages, food, chemicals, and personal care, labeling precision significantly impacts product presentation and compliance with regulations. Achieving high-speed labeling with versatility for various container shapes presents a critical challenge.
<h2>Apply pre-cut labels using cold glue</h2>
The CG – Cold Glue, from ETIMA+, is a rotary label applicator designed to efficiently handle pre-cut labels using cold glue. It caters to a range of industries, including food, beverage, chemical, and personal care, and offers high throughput, with capacities ranging from 12,000 to 30,000 bottles per hour depending on the model. The equipment provides flexible container handling, supporting oval, flat, cylindrical, truncated cone, and other shaped containers. Models are available with either a cam-operated rotation system in an oil bath or programmable electronic control for precise container orientation. Orientation methods include optical or mechanical systems to detect and align text, spots, UV marks, glass welds, and screen prints. The machine's base features a round-point design for easy access, and it comes with a protection cabin equipped with vertical lift doors. This combination of features ensures consistent label application with minimal downtime.

Cold glue label applicator for pre-cut labels

In industries like metallurgy, electronics, and ceramics, precise measurement of elemental gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen in inorganic materials is crucial. These sectors need to ensure accurate analysis to maintain material quality and compliance with international standards.
<h2>Analyze oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen concentrations</h2>
The ELEMENTRAC ONH-p 2 by ELTRA is a robust elemental analyzer designed for measuring the concentrations of oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen in inorganic materials, including steel, iron, copper, and ceramics. It features NDIR and thermal conductivity detectors, which accurately detect element concentrations from low ppm to high percentages. This analyzer allows for user-friendly analysis of up to 2 grams of rod-shaped, granular, or powdery samples, thanks to its innovative sample port system with pulsed chamber rinsing and vertical sample drop. The ELEMENTRAC ONH-p 2 conforms to international standards such as ASTM E 1019 and DIN EN 3976, ensuring reliable elemental analysis. With a powerful 8.5 kW impulse furnace and optional Autocleaner, it offers enhanced efficiency and precision while minimizing maintenance. Suitable gases include helium and, optionally, argon and nitrogen.

Oxygen / nitrogen / hydrogen analyzers for inorganic samples

In nuclear medicine departments, monitoring for contamination on hands, feet, and clothing is crucial to ensure safety and prevent the spread of radioactive materials. Traditional methods may not efficiently detect all isotopes, posing a risk to personnel and the environment.
<h2>Detect beta and gamma emitting isotopes</h2>
The VLB SERIES from Comecer includes hand-foot-clothing monitors designed with plastic scintillation detectors to measure beta and gamma emitting isotopes commonly found in nuclear medicine. The VLB-303-2 model features durable stainless steel construction, a double-sided hands detector, and a foot detector. The VLB-303-2-ST version adds detectors for stomach and thyroid activity measurements. Both models utilize the VERA 303 software for user data management via RFID badges, creating reports and temporary access for visitors. These monitors provide precise measurements, improving safety protocols and contamination control.

Hand-foot-clothing contamination monitor

In nuclear medicine labs, ensuring the radiochemical purity of tracers is crucial for accurate diagnostics and patient safety. Traditional methods can be time-consuming and may lack precision, affecting lab efficiency and result reliability.
<h2>Measure radiochemical purity with high precision</h2>
The TLC-204 by Comecer is a state-of-the-art thin layer radiochromatograph designed for nuclear medicine applications, including SPECT and PET labs. This system features advanced motor technology to minimize noise and supports a range of detector probes suitable for nearly every isotope. Easily swap out detectors and collimators for optimal performance across various applications. The gas-free detectors ensure long life and low maintenance, while high sensitivity combined with a moving sample table supports analysis times of under one minute. The TLC-204 includes GxP features, spectrum scanning capabilities, and basic half-life mode, making it versatile for quality control. Users can perform chromatography, spectrum analysis, and half-life determination with the new software. The system is designed to meet GMP and documentation standards, ensuring reliable and easy operation in daily routines.

Thin layer radiochromatograph for nuclear medicine

Sorting grains, coffee, nuts, or plastics effectively and ensuring product quality can be challenging, especially when dealing with contaminants or color defects. Accurate sorting technology is essential to maintain high standards in production and reduce waste.
<h2>Detects and removes defects</h2>
The SORTEX A is an ATEX-compliant optical sorter developed by Bühler, designed to sort grains, coffee, nuts, and plastics. This optical sorter is equipped with high-resolution cameras to detect either light or dark color defects and foreign materials, ensuring consistent product quality. Available in up to 5 chutes with sorting throughputs of up to 40 tons per hour, the SORTEX A minimizes waste through its machine learning capabilities, which analyze each grain and classify it accurately. The sorter’s automatic calibration and product tracking reduce setup time and continuous monitoring efforts. Additionally, the SORTEX A is built to withstand hazardous environments, with IP5X-rated sealed components ensuring durability and minimized downtime. Its versatile configuration options allow customization to match different product types, making it a robust solution across various industries.

Optical sorter for grains, coffee, nuts, and plastics

Classifying

In today’s manufacturing environment, ensuring that packaged products are free from contaminants like glass, stones, and metals is essential to maintain product quality and consumer safety. Traditional inspection methods might not be sufficient for modern production lines, especially with complex packaging materials like metalized polylaminate or aluminum.
<h2>Ensure product safety by detecting contaminants</h2>
The Antares Vision Group’s x-ray inspection systems are designed to address the limitations of conventional metal detectors and optical inspection methods. These systems provide a reliable means to detect a wide range of contaminants such as glass, stones, metals, bones, and high-density plastics in packed products. The high-efficiency x-ray technology can inspect through complex packaging materials, including metalized polylaminate, tin plate, and aluminum. The operator interface, equipped with a 15” color touchscreen, is user-friendly and includes a self-learning function to facilitate operation by non-expert users. The systems also feature custom electronics developed by Antares Vision, ensuring reliable performance and low maintenance requirements over time. Additionally, the units are compliant with industry standards such as CE, BRC, IFS, and HACCP.

X-ray inspection for contaminants in horizontal products

In industries where quality control and product safety are paramount, detecting metal contaminants and ensuring accurate weight measurements are essential steps in production. Traditional separate units require more space and complexity, risking inefficiencies and increased operational costs.
<h2>Simultaneously detects metal and weighs products accurately</h2>
The Compact Combi System Metal Detector + Checkweigher from Antares Vision Group is designed for small/medium format products, efficiently integrating dual functionalities into a single unit. It features a 12-inch touchscreen interface for user-friendly operation. The system works in unison through unique product recipes, or independently if needed. With its high sensitivity multi-frequency Metal Detector and high-precision dynamic weighing unit, it maximizes production flexibility and stability. The stainless steel (AISI 304) design and high durability components ensure optimal performance in demanding industrial environments, particularly in the food sector. Conformity with major international standards (CE, MID, BRC, IFS, HACCP, GMP) guarantees reliable operation, while the system's compatibility with Industry 4.0 allows seamless data integration and remote assistance.

Integrated metal detector and checkweigher for small/medium formats

Manufacturing lines dealing with medium-sized vertical products often face inefficiencies and quality control challenges. Traditional systems rely on separate weighing and inspection units, leading to increased footprint, downtime, and operational complexity.
<h2>Integrate weight control and x-ray inspection</h2>
The Combi X-Ray + Checkweigher by Antares Vision Group is a compact solution that integrates weight control and X-ray inspection into a single monoblock system. This efficient design features a 15-inch color touchscreen panel operator interface for easy management. The system’s split and compact ejection modules allow synchronized operation, or independent use if necessary, maintaining line functionality. The weighing module is integrated within the X-ray inspection system, combining high-precision mechanical technology with custom electronics. Capable of detecting foreign bodies such as metals, glass, stones, bones, and high-density plastics, it ensures maximum safety and reliability. The device meets international standards and certifications including CE, MID, BRC, IFS, HACCP, and GMP, and can handle production speeds of up to 70 meters per minute and weights up to 3,200 grams.

In the food processing industry, preventing product damage during the filling of bulk totes is crucial. Traditional methods often result in products being dropped from significant heights, leading to breakage and compromised appearance.
<h2>Minimize product damage during bulk tote filling.</h2>
The Retractable Smooth-Flo Spiral Chute by AC Horn Manufacturing offers a gentle method for filling bulk totes with minimal product drop height. This device starts by lowering the chute into a positioned tote, where a conveyor transfers product onto the infeed chute. As the tote fills, a sensor detects the product level and controls the raising of the spiral chute to maintain a consistent low drop height. This process ensures that products never fall from a height of more than a few inches, significantly reducing product damage and enhancing appearance. Ideal for use with popcorn, roasted nuts, coated nuts, and more, this chute integrates seamlessly with existing conveyor systems, helping to maintain product integrity during the filling process.

Retractable spiral chute for bulk material handling

When looking for capping equipment, it is crucial to know first which type of capper your product requires. Do you want screw caps, twist-off caps, hand pumps, or push-pull caps on your bottle or container? If you require different cap types for format changeover times can be time-consuming. The bottle cap seals the top opening of a bottle to guard the product against leakage and spoilage and sterility and filling requirements depend on the nature of your product.

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