Eagle Product Inspection systems enter new dimensions
To address the food safety needs of processors and manufacturers to meet the growing demand for bulk packaged food purchases by institutional and commercial entities along with club and family packs for consumers, Eagle Product Inspection (Eagle) launched the Eagle Pack 550 PRO and newly enhanced Eagle Pack 430 PRO at PROCESS EXPO 2013, in Chicago, Illinois, (November 3-6, 2013) on Stand 4526. Both systems enable accurate identification and removal of foreign bodies in large packaged food, caused by small glass shards, stones, rubber, plastics or metal parts that might contaminate the food during the production process. In addition Eagle Pack 430 PRO and Pack 550 PRO users enjoy additional quality measurements including mass, missing item, fill level and premium detection to further maximize their return on investment.
The newly introduced Eagle Pack 550 PRO x-ray inspection system meets product inspection needs of food processors and manufacturers with mid to large-sized bulk packaged food items such as cereals, rice, flour, sugar, potatoes, fruit and vegetables. The system is well positioned between the Eagle Pack 430 PRO and the Eagle Pack 720 PRO x-ray machines, offering numerous inspection and operational benefits such as an enhanced graphical interface, high speed imaging, increased contaminant detection for difficult product applications, on-screen self-diagnostics, full multi-lane and multi-view capabilities and dynamic belt adjustments. Like the other systems in the Eagle’s product range, the technology also has the ability to count components, check seal integrity, measure mass and assess fill levels. While maintaining its core values, the Eagle Pack 550 PRO also enables bulk packaged food processors to accurately document production in order to improve operational processes and efficiency, ultimately avoiding product recalls and also demonstrating due diligence in the case of unexpected food safety issues. This not only reinforces consumer and brand safety but it also improves brand reputation and consumer preference.