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Exceptional Detection of Foreign BodiesThe InspireX R40LF-800 x-ray system simultaneously detects and rejects unwanted foreign bodies such as ferrous, non-ferrous and stainless-steel, as well as glass, metal, stone, bone and high-density plastics and rubber compounds, within formed-style products.

Uniquely Flexible SolutionSpecifically designed to inspect discrete, formed-style products even when they are positioned randomly across a conveyor line with up to 6 lanes.

InspireX R40LF-800Safety for Loose Formed-style Products

Minimum Product WasteProducts containing foreign bodies are quickly and effectively eliminated through a multi-nozzle air blast reject system, minimising waste and improving productivity.

Maximum Sensitivity of DetectionThe InspireX R40LF-800 is up to four times more sensitive than traditional detection methods and loose flow, formed-style products are typically inspected at low product depth, ensuring outstanding sensitivity of inspection.

The InspireX R40LF-800 x-ray system is uniquely designed for the inspection of loose flow, formed-style products. By ensuring products are foreign body and defect free, it provides the tools to assist with industry standard compliance such as HACCP.

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Uniquely Designed X-ray System

Software Capability• Sophisticated yet simple to use, giving

full operator control without the need for advanced training

• Software is specially designed to handle product flow variations, recognising regular-shaped product at any position on the belt

Connectivity• Full OPC capabilities• Data capture extracting allows for full

transparency of reject information

Design / Flexibility• Inspects discrete, regular-shaped products

such as burger patties or chicken nuggets• Runs on lines up to 800mm wide• Performs additional inline quality checks

for mass measurement and product defects such as holes, excess product, shape and edge defects

• Designed to operate at low energy, helping to reduce the cost of ownership

• Inherently safe and reliable, the system ensures compliance with local regulations

• An optional, specially-designed optical scanner (laser) detects ‘excess product’ and product height variation

• An option for use immediately after a freezer tunnel via a spacing conveyor is available, minimising line space

Design / Hygiene• Class-leading hygienic design follows

GMP, NSF and EHEDG principles and ensures compliance with FDA regulations and EU Directives

• IP69K (NEMA PW12) as standard for harsh wash down environments

• Easy access to all machine areas, ensures minimum downtime and protection against pathogenic micro-organism growth

Audits / Verification• Full statistics traceability for quality

reporting• Performance verification built in to ensure

constant optimum performance• All reports/images downloadable to USB

or via network, helps with paperless record keeping

• Dual reject systems - one for contaminated product and one for defective product

In addition to offering outstanding foreign body detection, the InspireX R40LF-800 x-ray system provides many other valuable benefits and features.

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The InspireX R40LF-800 is designed and constructed with sanitary principles in mind and features an open frame design, angled surfaces, drainage slots in catch trays and easy strip down belts and components, which ensure easy and thorough cleaning and help food processors with HACCP compliance.

Integration into the Production Line

Installing the InspireX R40LF-800 x-ray system at a critical control point in the production line ensures contaminated and defective products are removed before further value is added. Costs are also saved and waste minimised as defective product can be reworked.

Designed with Hygiene in Mind

The importance of achieving and maintaining high hygiene standards is ever increasing with the public more aware of the risks associated with bacterial outbreaks and the consequential potential damage to brands.

Burger patty with excess product and edge defects as seen by x-ray system

Burger patty x-ray image shows excess product and edge defects

Fully stainless steel, self-cooling IP69K reject drive motors and interlocks ensure the InspireX R40LF-800 x-ray system is suitable for very harsh environments

The above image shows the InspireX R40LF-800 positioned directly after the spiral freezer. On the out feed of the x-ray system, a special adjustable length wire mesh conveyor allows different-sized defective patties to be accurately rejected. With good patties entering a final packaging stage, the InspireX R40LF-800 provides a complete end-of-line solution.

Tool-less belt removal allows quick and easy wash down and maintenance

For more information

Mettler Toledo Ltd64 Boston Road, Beaumont LeysLE4 1AW, LeicesterTel. 0870 066 3150Fax. 0116 236 6399Email: pi.mtuk@mt.com

Subject to technical changes© 06/2012 Mettler-Toledo Safeliine X-ray Ltd.Printed in the UK

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Specifications

A fully-integrated, multi-air nozzle reject system rejects contaminated and defective products; minimising product waste, saving costs and improving productivity.

Mounted at an angle aiming towards product flow, air nozzles blow contaminated and defective products off the line into a receptacle.

By removing contaminated and defective products into separate reject bins, the InspireX R40LF-800’s dual reject systems enable defective product to be reworked as required.

Reject Mechanism

12 overhead air nozzle reject system

Model InspireX R40LF-800

Adaptive software Automatic product variation compensation and real-time display

Casing material 304 stainless steel

Finish Mirror polish in the inspection area, bead blast elsewhere

Connectivity options Ethernet

Maximum scan width 800mm

Maximum operating width 730mm

Conveyor speed Max. 60m/min

Lane configurations Up to 6 unguided lanes

Throughput rate Typically 3240 ppm (based on Ø100mm product running in 6 lanes)

Operating height 1250mm - 1400mm infeed. (Note: Outfeed is 160mm lower than infeed height)

Maximum product height 40mm (50mm shutdown plates)

Cooling method Single heat exchanger

Screen display 15” TFT (4:3 aspect ratio)

Operating humidity 90% RH

Operating temperature 5 - 40°C

Power options 110Vac (TBD), 230Vac

Power supply 230Vac, 1 phase, 50Hz, 16A,

Traceability options Full event log tracks changes of parameters, users and products

X-ray generator 360W, 80kV, 4.5mA beryllium

X-ray beams Single

X-ray emissions < 1uSv/hr

X-ray protections Ramp up/down construction, shutdown plates to 50mm height

Reject - Type Air Blast

Description 12 overhead air reject nozzles

Configurations 2 stations: Contaminant and Non-Conforming

Laser - Technology 3D Line scan

Class Class III/3B (Red laser, 660 nm)

Performance 10,000 fps 3D profiles/second

Description 0.2 mm

Unique inspection tools Edge detection (ovality and edge indents), excess product tool, holes and shape (aspect ratio)