Issue 3/2014 - Thermo Fisher Scientific's new X-ray system enables the inspection of tall packaged products

Thermo Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher Scientific) has launched two new X-ray systems, the Xpert C600 and Xpert S400, to meet the inspection needs
of tall packaged products.

The Xpert C600 x-ray inspection system has an opening of 22 inches wide and 10 inches high, 50% larger than the previous C400, and has a wider X-ray beam to help food processors inspect metal, glass, high-density plastics and other foreign bodies in packaged foods for contaminants and missing and damaged parts in large foods
.

With a highly sensitive detector with a resolution of 0.
8 mm and a high-power X-ray source of 160 watts, the Xpert C600 x-ray inspection system provides superior penetration of large objects, finding and locating small contaminants in complex images quickly, efficiently and accurately, minimizing false rejects
.
At the same time, the device's flexible software design allows up to 8 products to enter through its opening at the same time to maximize throughput and reduce inspection costs
.

The Xpert S400 is a flexible, easy-to-use and cost-effective new horizontal irradiation x-ray inspection system that can also be used to inspect metal, glass, high-density plastics and other foreign bodies
in tall packages such as metal cans, plastic bottles, cartons and stand-up pouches.
Compared to earlier models, the Xpert S400 X-ray system's small footprint ensures that the system can be placed in a compact production area, and the easy-to-adjust X-ray source/detector height can be adjusted to fit the customer's conveyor belt through the inspection aisle
.
This easy-to-install and easy-to-use configuration quickly improves the system's quick start-up capabilities, significantly reducing installation time and saving costs
.

The Xpert S400 X-ray system has a 160-watt, 15.
7-inch high detector module with either 0.
8 or 0.
4 mm resolution
.
The system has also been specially developed with specific software algorithms to look for small contaminants
in problem areas such as the edge of the package, the center of the bottom and the top.
In addition, the unit offers fault diagnostics for quick troubleshooting, a customized rejection, and hygienic designs
such as welded/inclined/polished stainless steel surfaces and lead-free shielding curtains.
In addition to contaminant detection, the Xpert S400 can analyze X-ray images for high-speed cans, bottles, cartons and stand-up pouch production lines of 500 pieces per minute to assess fill levels or determine if packages are dented or missing seals
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(Shao Shuai)