X-ray, metal detection, checkweighing and vision systems continue to advance, offering bakery and snack producers many ways to improve their quality control programs.
One of the most-important developments in inspection systems has been the increasing number of combination systems. Any of the four basic types of systems (checkweighing, metal detection, X-ray and machine vision) can be combined in a single system. “This saves production space and reduces cost while simplifying the inspections needed to ensure product safety,” says Lanel Menezes, business manager, Safeline X-ray, Mettler Toledo Product Inspection, Tampa, FL.