Eagle Unveils Redesigned Pipeline X-ray System

Eagle Product Inspection has redesigned its Pipeline x-ray system for pumped products, enhancing both the machine construction and built-in inspection technologies that deliver on food safety, product quality and operational efficiency.

The Pipeline machine uses PXT photon-counting dual energy x-ray technology for bone and foreign metal detection in poultry, meat, pet food and other pumped products and can reject items before packaging or further processing with a lower false reject rate, according to Eagle. The system offers flexible configurations, the company said, and has features such as a flow meter, test ball insertion port and reject catch port.

The integrated flow meter enables variable speed functionality and includes adjustable pump ramp-up and ramp-down speeds. A new test ball insertion point provides product tracking and ensures optimal imaging and timely rejection, Eagle said. The updated reject catch port allows for extraction of the test ball. Its improved claw design helps improve safety by stopping the test ball before it enters rejected product.

The PXT is paired with Eagle’s SimulTask PRO to enhance inspection results by combining advanced image processing with a touchscreen interface, said the company. As processors comply with traceability requirements, they can add Eagle’s TraceServer technology for network-based data and image storage and transfer.

Users can choose from multiple detection options, including single, dual and photon-counting PXT technologies. Two pipe sizes (3” and 4”) are available, and the small-footprint design lends itself to a wide range of settings, said Eagle.

The Pipeline’s construction was designed to withstand harsh washdown conditions and has been refined to comply with NAMI guidelines for hygiene and sanitation. The system also fully aligns with the meat and poultry industry’s Directives, Regulations, Norms and Standards (DRNS).

For more information, visit https://www.eaglepi.com/products/x-ray-machines/pipeline-xray-inspection/.