Checkweigher/Fortress metal detectors from Yamato Corp. combine precise load cell technology with high-sensitivity metal detection.

The Eagle Bulk 415 PRO x-ray inspection system is ideal for production lines processing nuts, grains, granola, sugar and other high-volume bulk products, says Eagle Product Inspection.

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Minneapolis, has developed a new conveyor system for metal detectors: the Thermo Scientific Quickfit.

The Mettler Toledo CM3530 CombiChecker provides accurate checkweighing and metal detection at speeds of up to 400 packages per minute, according to Mettler Toledo Hi-Speed.

Expanding product lines, tougher food-safety regulations and new packaging materials are a few factors driving metal detector innovations and sales in snack and baking.

In bakeries and snack plants, packaging operations are becoming more automated, sophisticated and complex due to new food-safety regulations. We uncover a few advances in metal detection and x-ray technology that are helping to facilitate these food producers’ inspection/detection processes.