Eagle Product Inspection updates its X-ray technology
Data is recorded at the photon level using the accompanying Photon-Counting X-Ray Technology, or PXT.
USA – Eagle Product Inspection has upgraded its Pack 240 Pro to include photon-counting X-ray technology and sophisticated imaging software.
According to the company, the Pack 240 Pro with Eagle’s in-house SimulTask Pro software strives to provide the greatest greyscale range in the industry, with up to 65,535 values for visual clarity and deep contrast.
The company also highlighted that the combined system not only finds the tiniest impurities in metalized or dense packaging, as small as 1.5 mm stainless steel, but also gives processors the comprehensive, useful information they require to ensure quality and compliance.
According to the firm, the Pack 240 Pro not only lowers the risks associated with food safety in applications such as snacks in metalized bags, but it also performs quality checks like fill level inspection and in-line weight verification in a single pass without compromising throughput.
The technology provides real-time trend reporting, image storage, and audit records in order to document performance and give manufacturers the validation they require in the event of any problems.
“Given today’s need for strict food safety measures, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency and labor optimization, X-ray machines like Pack 240 Pro are valuable because they perform multiple functions simultaneously. Processors with this system can achieve greater inspection accuracy, reduce false rejects, and optimize their operations—all while maintaining throughput and regulatory standards,” said Christy Draus, head of marketing at Eagle Product Inspection.
Eagle Product Inspection was established in 1998 and provides food and pharmaceutical producers with x-ray equipment that have exceptional physical contamination detection capabilities to assist in reducing the risk of product recalls, safeguarding brand identity, and guaranteeing customer safety.
According to WHO estimates, eating contaminated food causes 600 million illnesses and 420,000 deaths worldwide each year. In addition, children under the age of five are disproportionately affected by foodborne illness, accounting for 40% of the global burden and 125,000 fatalities each year.
According to CDC estimates, foodborne illnesses cause 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations, and 3,000 fatalities annually in the United States. According to the World Bank, contaminated food causes over US$110 billion in missed growth annually, resulting in severe economic losses.
The global bakery processing equipment market size was valued at US$11.4 billion in 2018, and is expected to grow to US$18.7 billion by 2026, registering a CAGR of 6.7% from 2019 to 2026, according to a report released by Allied Market Research, a global market research and business consulting division of Allied Analytics LLP.
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