X-Ray Contamination Detector

An X-ray inspection system scans products as they travel along a conveyor, using X-rays to build up an image based on how much radiation each part of the product absorbs. Denser materials, such as metal, glass, stone, bone, or hard plastic, absorb more radiation than the surrounding product, so the system can spot them and automatically reject any contaminated items.

Not at all! X-ray inspection is entirely non-destructive, so products pass through the system and continue down the line completely unaffected, with no impact on quality, taste, or packaging.

X-ray systems can identify a wide range of dense contaminants, including metal, glass, stone, bone, and hard plastics. This makes them especially useful for products where these materials might otherwise slip past a standard metal detector.

X-ray detectors go a step further than traditional metal detectors. As well as identifying a broader range of contaminants, they can carry out additional quality checks at the same time, such as mass measurement, component counting, fill level verification, and seal integrity inspection, all from a single machine.

Absolutely! Alongside contaminant detection, Prisma X-ray systems can verify fill levels, count components within a pack, check seal integrity, and confirm product mass, giving you a complete quality assurance checkpoint rather than just a contamination check.

X-ray inspection is widely used across food and pharmaceutical processing and packaging, wherever manufacturers need to guarantee that sealed products are free from foreign objects before they reach the customer.

Yes, indeed! One of the biggest advantages of X-ray inspection is that it can see inside sealed packaging, checking the product itself as well as the pack, without the need to open or unwrap it.

It does. X-ray inspection supports compliance with food safety standards such as BRC, IFS, and HACCP, helping manufacturers demonstrate the level of due diligence expected by auditors, retailers, and regulators.

Prisma X-ray systems come in a range of capacities and aperture sizes to suit different products, from smaller packaged items up to larger bulk products of several kilograms. The right model will depend on your product dimensions, weight, and line speed.

Definitely! Prisma X-ray detectors can be used as a standalone inspection point or integrated with a checkweigher, giving you a combined contamination detection and weight verification system on a single line.

Yes, MWS designs and supplies Prisma X-ray systems to integrate seamlessly with your existing equipment and processes, so you can add contamination detection to your line without a major overhaul.

MWS supplies DMT (Data Manager Tracking) software alongside its X-ray systems, which carries out detailed statistical analysis, from an individual machine right through to your entire production line, making QA reporting straightforward.