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Ishida’s next generation IX-G2 dual energy X-ray inspection system detects difficult to spot foreign bodies, including bone.
Ishida’s X-ray: Spotting the unwanted, unknown bodies
Aworld leader in the design, manu- facture and installation of com- plete weighing and packing line so- lutions for the food industry, Ishida Europe is launching its next genera- tion IX-G2 dual energy X-ray inspec- tion system which offers significantly enhanced sensitivities for the detec- tion of low-density and difficult to spot foreign bodies, including bone.
The Ishida IX-G2-F incorporates a new line sensor that provides a high- quality X-ray image through an en- hanced signal to noise ratio which has increased the ability to detect bone fragments by a factor of four com- pared with previous X-ray models. This further increases the ability of the machine to identify contaminants, in particular when handling thicker and denser products such as chicken fillets, chicken breasts and a wide range of poultry products where they can often be overlapped or presented with un- even surfaces.
The enhanced sensitivity of the ma- chine also greatly reduces the risk of false detections, which helps to maxi- mise throughput and avoids the costs associated with unnecessary waste and the repacking of products.
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The high performance of the IX-G2- F is supported by Ishida’s unique self- learning Genetic Algorithm (GA) tech- nology which combines with the new line sensor to deliver maximum detec- tion sensitivity and reliability.
The GA technology focuses the X- ray machine to identify difficult to de- tect contaminants with a high degree of accuracy, even at high throughput rates, using image data analysis over a number of trial runs. As it is common in food production for similar contami-
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nation problems to recur, data logging can help to build up a more precise calibration protocol with each trial. This enables permanent or recurring defects to be easily identified during the inspection process.
Ishida’s dual energy technology in- corporates two-line sensors, one which takes images at high energy and one at low energy. These are then compared, which provides a better overall image of the product with a clearer contrast between the product and any low- density foreign bodies, such as bone fragments.
“The next generation IX-G2-F X-ray in- spection system offers unrivalled perfor- mance and with its improved line sensor and software capabilities it has already delivered significant benefits on pro- duction lines,” comments Sibtain Naqvi, Ishida Europe’s X-ray Product Manager.
“The enhanced sensitivity provides poultry processors with even greater re- assurance that their high product quality standards are being maintained, and by minimizing the number of false rejects, production can be maximised. We be- lieve our IX-G2-F models represent an- other major advance in our X-ray inspec- tion portfolio,” said Naqvi.
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