UK-based Loma Systems has developed a cost efficient and highly functional X-ray machine, X5c (Compact), that is specifically aimed at food manufacturers, processors and packers running multi-product, retail ready lines.
The company claims that the food inspection technology has been devised on its 'Designed to Survive' ethos and has successfully reduced the cost of owning the technology by 30% in comparison to other similar equipments.
The new machine that was manufactured at Loma's facility in Farnborough is password protected and helps in enhancing data management.
Made from brushed stainless steel, it comes with a quick release belt that can be removed completely without tools.
The machine's slopping surface prevents food particles and washdown droplets from getting collected in crevices.
The X5c is equipped to detect glass, calcified bone, rubber, stone and ferrous, non ferrous and stainless steel metal in packaging.
Loma Systems' UK sales manager Tony Bryant said: "With the recent BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 7 and retailers' Codes of Practice further recognising the use of X-ray inspection systems in the food industry, Loma used its considerable knowledge, experience and resources to build a system that offers major cost advantages and opens up X-ray inspection technology to those food manufacturers, processors and packers who previously considered it too expensive.
"In terms of cost, it compares extremely favourably with other types of inspection equipment. Although it is a streamlined unit, the X5C has been designed using industry-proven subcomponents which have been optimised to give the maximum performance."
Operating at line speeds up to 50 metres per minute and measuring one metre in length, the machine can handle products measuring 100mm (height) x and 300mm (width), weighing less than 3kg.
Image: Loma System's new X5c X-ray machine. Photo: courtesy of Loma Systems.
