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Sistemas de inspección por rayos X examinados de cercaClosely examined x-ray inspection systems
Lluís Pol, director of sales of Mettler-Toledo Safeline X-ray16/07/2010
July 16, 2010
Pollutants to ensure the quality and safety of products immediate detection and rejection is the factor that companies of processing industries and packaging of food and pharmaceutical products as one of its top priorities. The increase in productivity, reduction of delivery times, punctual deliveries and compliance with legislation and regulations, are also recurring concerns.
X-ray inspection technology has established itself as a reliable and comprehensive solution that is designed to ensure that companies comply with these conditions. X-ray inspection systems are used for the inspection of pumped products, bulk and end of line in a wide variety of types of industries packaging food, pharmaceutical and related.
The popularity of the x-ray inspection technology is based on his versatility, flexibility and accuracy as a method of detection of contaminants and quality assurance
The popularity of the x-ray inspection technology is based on his versatility, flexibility and accuracy as a method of detection of contaminants and quality assurance. Manufacturers have the support of a system that helps to ensure the integrity of the product and the reduction of false rejections and, ultimately, to eliminate product withdrawals without sacrificing productivity. According to those responsible for making decisions, this level of monitoring and quality control is essential for operations, especially if one takes into account the influence and impact of the reaction of the consumer before a withdrawal of product.
In a survey of IBM on adult buyers of food in 10 of the most important cities of USA in June 2009, we collected the views of these buyers about issues of food security. The following information was obtained:
-83% Could say the name of a product withdrawn in the past two years by pollution.
-49% Would be more reticent when it comes to buying a product of food which withdrew for pollution.
-63% Confirmed that it would not buy a product from food that was involved in a scandal of contamination was found and the source of contamination was solved.
The urgent need for safety and quality is soaring demand for technology of rays x. want take this opportunity to analyse the technology of x-rays as a tool for product inspection.
X-ray, much more than just contamination detection
X-ray technology provides exceptional detection ferric, non ferric material and stainless steel, as well as other bodies strange such as glass, metal, stones, bones, plastics of high density such as Teflon and compounds such as Viton rubber. Furthermore, x-ray detection systems can be simultaneously a wide range of quality controls in line, as the measurement of the mass, the count of components, the identification of products that are missing or corrupted, the monitoring of levels of fillingthe seal integrity inspection and detection of packaging or damaged products.
To provide an excellent sensitivity of detection, x-ray inspection systems increase the productivity, guarantee that products are free of contaminants, reduces false rejections, minimizing the waste product, and at the same time, it maximizes operating of production time and costs are reduced.
The advantages of detection by x-rays are that they can be installed at the end of the production lines and can allow the inspection of several different products with a single system, which provides efficiency and operational flexibility. X-ray technology is ideal for inspection of high speed, capable of handling up to 1500 products per minute, or 10 tonnes per hour in the case of applications in bulk, depending on the products which they inspect.
The advantages of detection by x-rays are that they can be installed at the end of the production lines and can allow the inspection of several different products with a single system
Today, is not enough to say that it takes very seriously the quality control and safety of the product: has to prove it. Reliable and traceable data is essential to ensure food security. X-ray inspection enables manufacturers to comply with the legislative and normative national and international standards such as HACCP (risk analysis and critical control points), GFSI (global food security initiative) and GMP (good practices from manufacturing)as well as the standards defined by the retailers.
You could say that the advantage most remarkable of the x-ray inspection technology is its value for pharmaceutical manufacturers and food, as effective method of quality assurance and security without slowing down production. Manufacturers that have implemented systems of inspection by x-rays confirm the positive effect of warning systems to detect and reject quickly defective products, as well as the advantage of easy and quick cleaning and maintenancewhich guarantees a maximum time of the production line.
The use of the systems of inspection by x-rays as a tool of quality control is practically unlimited. They can detect hidden defects of the product that they are not dangerous but yes they have a negative effect on the consumer, such as a broken tablet or the lack of a capsule in a blister, a portion of rice of underweight in a prepared fooda defective seal in a surgical gauze or a yoghurt, and an incorrect number of biscuits in a box. X-ray inspection is the right tool to overcome the greatest possible commercial challenge: the production of food and pharmaceuticals always perfect.
When choosing the X rays
Many times it is hard to decide what product inspection system is most suitable for a specific application. It is not uncommon that manufacturers have both metal detection inspection systems by x-ray along the same lines to ensure maximum quality and safety. Knowledge and experience that we have in this area, each available technology has its own advantages depending on the application.
To make a decision on which system to buy and where to integrate it risk assessment of the potential pollutants and the points of the production which could be introduced in the product line will be useful. Inspection systems by X rays are perfect for the detection of pollutants dense, as glass, metal, stones, high-density plastics and rubber. According to the location of the inspection system by x-ray in the production line, you can use a system for pipe for pumped products, a system for bulk cargo for loose products, and a system of inspection by x-ray of the final packaging for the inspection of the final product.
To make a decision on which system acquire and integrate where it will be useful a risk assessment of the potential pollutants and the points of the production which could be introduced in the product line
In comparison with metal detection systems, x-ray inspection systems have been, traditionally, a lower percentage of the total market for product inspection. Since its consolidation in the 1990s, however, accelerated growth, due to the increase in the number of bodies strangers (such as non-metallic particles) that cannot be detected by metal detection systems. X-ray inspection system can also perform other types of inspections, as the count of components, deformed parts identification, verification of masses and masses by areas, fill level control and inspection of sealedas well as the detection of inserts, such as promotional items, which guarantees not only the safety of the product, but also their integrity, in particular for products at the end of the line.
Also factors such as the variation of temperature, moisture and different types of packaging does not affect the sensitivity of the inspection by x-ray. In practice, this means that manufacturers can place a product of almost any size or shape in the production line, with the certainty that they will inspect with x-ray technology.
ConclusionX-ray inspection offers pharmaceutical manufacturers and food reliable and robust technology needed to ensure the security and integrity of the products. Concerned about costs manufacturers provides the technology necessary to support the reputation of the mark, as they struggle to grow nationally and internationally.
