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Testing Industrial Food X-Ray Inspection Systems
Question:What type of materials, and densities, are used as commercial test pieces for X-ray instruments? Answer:X-ray inspection systems used in food manufacturing are based on the density of the product and the contaminant. X-rays are simply light waves that we can’t s...Read more -
Fanchi-tech Metal Detectors help ZMFOOD fulfil retail-ready ambitions
Lithuania-based nuts snacks manufacturer has invested in several Fanchi-tech metal detectors and checkweighers in the last few years. Meeting retailer standards - and in particular the stringent code of practice for metal detection equipment - was the company's main reas...Read more -
FDA Requests Funding for Food Safety Oversight
Last month the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it had requested $43 million as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget to further investments in food safety modernization, including food safety oversight of people and pet foods. An excer...Read more -
Foreign Object Detection Compliance with Retailer Codes of Practice for Food Safety
To assure the highest level of food safety possible for their customers, leading retailers have established requirements or codes of practice regarding foreign object prevention and detection. In general, these are enhanced versions of the stan...Read more -
Fanchi-tech Checkweighers: using data to minimize product giveaways
Key words: Fanchi-tech checkweigher, product inspection, underfills, overfills, giveaway, volumetric auger fillers, powders Making sure that final product weight is within acceptable min/max ranges is one of the critical manufacturing objectives for food, beverage, pharmaceutical and related comp...Read more -
How to produce Safe Animal Foods?
We previously wrote about the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food, but this article will focus specifically on animal foods, including pet food. The FDA has noted for years that the Federal ...Read more -
Product Inspection Techniques for Fruit and Vegetable Processors
We’ve previously written about Contamination Challenges for Fruit and Vegetable Processors, but this article will delve into how food weighing and inspection technologies can be tailored to best meet the needs of fruit and vegetable processors. Food manufacturers must in...Read more -
Five Great Reasons to Consider an Integrated Checkweigher and Metal Detector System
1. A new combo system upgrades your entire production line: Food safety and quality go together. So why have new technology for one part of your product inspection solution and old technology for the other? A new combo system gives you the best for both, upgrading your c...Read more -
Choosing the Right Metal Detection System
When used as part of a company-wide approach to food product safety, a metal detection system is an essential piece of equipment to protect consumers and the brand reputation of manufacturers. But with so many choices available from a ...Read more
