Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has unveiled its latest offering: the X2 Series of high-performing x-ray systems designed to enhance product safety without breaking the bank. With two x-ray systems currently in the X2 Series, the advanced x-ray inspection technology is now accessible for all budgets, providing food manufacturers with software that is built to last longer and perform better.
The X2 Series boasts a creative design which facilitates brand protection and product safety while simultaneously increasing product quality. It helps manufacturers to meet food safety compliance requirements while also offering enhanced productivity, delivering outstanding reliability with a smart industrial design. With outstanding contamination detection capabilities that go beyond detecting just metal, the X2 Series inspects a wide range of contaminants, including glass, metal, mineral stone, calcified bone, dense plastic, and rubber compounds. It simultaneously completes a number of quality control and integrity checks, helping to prevent product recalls.
The innovative state-of-the-art ContamPlus™ software is a highlight of the X2 Series. This software is designed to scan products for every kind of contaminant, and not just the ones optimised during the initial automatic product set-up. The automatic set-up detects the most hard-to-find foreign bodies and rejects only the contaminated products, reducing production waste and protecting productivity. ContamPlus™ facilitates new product set-up with just a few passes and without the need for complicated programming or extensive training. Product details are stored and easily recalled for smooth and fast product changeovers, minimizing downtime and boosting productivity.
The X2 Series technology is optimised to offer superior performance with a new product inspection chamber and revolutionary modular mechanical design allowing full frontal access to all the most common operations. It offers a range of new features to improve operations such as product handling, cleaning, and service routines. The new design also enhances brand protection with reliable rejection and due diligence of substandard products, ensuring all end products are of optimum quality when they reach the customer.
With extensive service solutions and a five-year generator warranty, the X2 Series combines superior industrial design with simplified cleaning routines while helping manufacturers comply with industry standards and regulations. Manufactured in Europe, the X2 Series consists of two models – the X12 and X32, both available in multiple line configurations, with the X12 being an affordable high-performance single-lane x-ray system, and the X32 being an advanced x-ray solution that offers enhanced sensitivity and product integrity performance.
“We are hoping to change the mindsets of all food manufacturers with our new X2 Series and show them that they can now install a high-end x-ray inspection solution at an affordable price point for all,” said Mike Pipe, Head of Global Sales & Product Management, Mettler-Toledo Safeline X-ray. “By utilising global service hubs and reducing spare parts, we are confident we have created an innovative solution that is easy to install, environmentally more sustainable, and suitable for any budget. With a current 14-day lead time, we can work with manufacturers to install one of our new X2 Series x-ray systems quickly and efficiently, helping them to increase product quality and protect their brand reputation.”
Overall, the X2 Series offers significant benefits both in-line and at end-of-line inspection by using innovative technology all designed for optimum performance and output. It is an effective solution for food manufacturers looking to enhance their product safety compliance, boost productivity, and reduce the occurrence of recalls. For more information on the X12 or X32, please visit our website.