METTLER TOLEDO offers high-quality x-ray inspection technology for "hard-to-find" contaminants

On September 26, METTLER TOLEDO's Product Inspection Division introduced more advanced x-ray inspection technology that improves the detection of
low-density contaminants in packaged foods.
New technologies will help food manufacturers avoid product recalls, reduce unnecessary product cost waste, improve product reliability, and strengthen brand protection
.


The new METTLER TOLEDO DXD and DXD+ dual-energy detection technologies are optimized to identify foreign objects such as calcified bone, low-mineral glass, rubber and other plastics
.
These types of contaminants are often difficult to detect because overlapping and multi-textured products, such as bagged pasta, chicken breasts, sausages, and frozen potato products, can produce "messy" or "noisy" X-ray images
.


DXD and DXD+ high-quality inspection technology, combined with the new METTLER TOLEDO Advanced Material Discrimination software tool, are ideally suited for such applications
.
The software helps isolate and remove the effects of the food itself in X-ray images, detecting the presence of any lower density contaminants
.
Because of the high accuracy and reliability of DXD and DXD+ inspections, food manufacturers can be more confident that their products are safe for consumers and can reduce false rejects and product waste, helping to achieve a rapid return on
investment.


The reliability of this new technology was evident in the tests conducted by METTLER TOLEDO, and in order to test its detection performance, a series of different foreign objects
were hidden in the 650-gram bagged chicken breast.
The following table illustrates these results: In tests using 500 grams of pasta bags, the detection of low-density contaminants is more vividly reflected:



It is important to note that the test results depend on each application
.
The above test results are for reference
only.


The new inspection technology is available in two versions, providing customers with two levels of dual-energy x-ray inspection performance: ►DXD:

X-ray inspection performance is excellent and affordable; It can operate in the same environment as a single-energy solution and can be used at line speeds typically up to 100 m/min
.


►DXD+: Reliable inspection technology for challenging applications; Acquire more data about the inspected product, and improved image analysis software provides sharper and higher resolution images; DXD+ can be used at typical line speeds of up to 45 m/min
.


Gareth Jones, Head of Engineering for METTLER TOLEDO's Product Inspection Division, said: "This is a new technology that meets the real market demand for x-ray inspection to detect low-density contaminants in a wide range of packaged foods
.
DXD and DXD+ demonstrate a high level of
inspection in the challenging applications faced by our customers.
Both economically and reputationally advantageous: they better protect the reliability of products and brands, while reducing costs and waste by reducing false rejects and product waste
.
"

When purchasing a new METTLER TOLEDO X35 x-ray inspection system, you can now specify the DXD and DXD+ dual-energy inspection machines
.
Due to the automating of job setup and the similarity between Advanced Material Discrimination software and ContamPlus software familiar to existing METTLER TOLEDO X-ray™ users, only a small amount of additional training
is required for the operator.


METTLER TOLEDO currently offers personalized consulting services to potential users of this new technology, including one-on-one consulting services at the Royston facility and consulting services
provided remotely and virtually.
The consultation will include on-site testing of the customer's actual products and the opportunity to
interact with experts in the field of x-ray inspection.


For more information, please visit : www.
mt.
com/xray-de-wp-pr