X-ray inspection for “problem” foods

The IX-GA line of Ishida x-ray inspection systems is made up of numerous models specialized according to application that enable meeting even the most specific requirements, as well as ease of use through a touch screen interface that makes it possible to adjust settings like the sensitivity of the control process with the push of a button (the machine memorizes up to 100 parameters, guaranteeing fast product changeover).

The latest addition is the Ishida IX-G2-4027-H, and it was created in order to detect, at extremely high conveyance speeds, even the tiniest bone in meat or poultry. Launched at the most recent Interpack and presented also at last Cibus Tec (Parma Italy) by Ishida distributor for Italy and Switzerland, Itech Srl, the system employs advanced technology that distinguishes product and contaminant even in the most troublesome applications, for example in which the product’s density and that of the potential contaminant are similar (as precisely in the case of bones and meat and poultry). The machine is completely automated in order to guarantee the strictest controls even at high speeds. It calculates the data gathered during the various inspections in order to develop ever increasingly precise protocols, facilitating identification of recurring defects.IX-GA by Ishida is also effective where a foreign body is hidden by multiple layers of packaging or by other food products contained in the packaging. Moreover, it identifies missing components, deformations of the product or packaging, weight discrepancies, etc. Its frame facilitates cleaning, and the conveyor belts can be removed and replaced without special tools.