While operators have a wide range of technology options for detecting foreign objects and guarding against potential pathogens during processing and packaging, implementing and maintaining the optimal equipment can be challenging.
X-ray scanners, metal detectors and other inspection systems are critical for pinpointing contaminants that can originate from a plethora of sources, including metals that break from machinery, wire from sieve nets and glass from light bulbs, says Heli Mehtälä, marketing coordinator for Mekitec Group, an Oulu, Finland-based supplier of X-ray systems.