Application Notes & Case Studies

1. Liquor Distillery Utilizes Scalable Vision Inspection Solutions 5/29/2020

   For one North American distillery, a strengthened product portfolio meant an increase in the number of packages being labelled. Existing quality inspections struggled to meet the required standards as product demand grew. CI-Vision provided vision inspection solutions to help achieve their high quality standards.

2. Five Steps To Maximize Metal Detector Performance 5/12/2020

   If your metal detector is not working to the optimum sensitivity specification, then metal contamination could be passing through your production line, undetected. This application note provides 5 steps to maximize the performance of your metal detector.

3. Protecting Manufacturers Against Recalls - Seal Verification For Infant Formula Containers 5/9/2020

   A major nutraceutical manufacturer proactively implemented a vision inspection program into their formula lines to ensure a safe and quality nutrient product for infant consumers. However manual inspection was creating a bigger range of tolerances than product specifications. Knowing their inspection needs and product specifications, CI-Vision was able to develop precise product tolerances with progressive technology that was able to capture defects, while pattern-matching algorithms would detect and reliably reject defective products from the production line.

4. Metal Detection System Helps Nuts ‘N More Deliver Contaminant-Free High Protein Spreads 4/22/2020

   Nuts ‘N More has taken the initiative to install high level operational procedures and technologically innovative equipment specifically to comply with rigid food safety guidelines. An important part of the company’s quality push is the use of an Eriez Xtreme® Metal Detector Conveyor System, which inspects every jar produced at Nuts ‘N More for metal contamination.

5. Tortilla Manufacturer Installs Mettler-Toledo Safeline Metal Detector For Brand Protection And Ensuring Product Safety 4/20/2020

   Arevalo Foods produces more than 3.5 million tortillas per day at their state-of-the-art facility. To support their double digit growth over the past few years, they installed three metal detectors to help protect their final product quality.

6. Dates Manufacturer Installs Mettler-Toledo Safeline Pipeline Metal Detection System For Challenging Applications 4/20/2020

   The Jewel Date Company is in a sweet spot, with health-conscious consumers driving the popularity of dates as an alternative to refined sugar. To protect their product quality while meeting rising demand, they selected an advanced metal detector for one pipeline system and two conveyorized systems.

7. Foreign Object Detection Challenges In Meat Processing 3/2/2020

   Detection of such physical contaminants can be difficult with metal detection technology because meat products have high product effect that can mimic a foreign object, often necessitating a compromise in sensitivity to avoid false rejections. Fortunately, new metal detection technology can help overcome these meat inspection challenges.

8. Canned Fish Manufacturer Relies On X-Ray Inspection Technologies For Quality Assurance 2/28/2020

   In order to consistently eliminate foreign bodies in their products – sold worldwide, a fish manufacturer relies on x-ray inspection systems from WIPOTEC-OCS. As a result, the manufacturer ensures 100% inspection of their canned foods and safeguards their decade-long reputation and consumer confidence in their products.

9. The Importance Of Automation And Checkweighing For A Cured Meat Manufacturer 2/28/2020

   Splendid Foods S.A.U. is a company specialized in the production of high-quality cured sausages. The need to provide its customers with the highest possible quality has always been an absolute priority for Splenid Foods. The introduction of the automated checkweighing systems played a key role in process optimization and set the quality to a new high.

10. Sanitary Mixing In Multi-Agitator Systems 2/4/2020

    Multi-shaft mixers are versatile systems used in the production of food, beverage, pharmaceutical and medical products. This bulletin discusses a few equipment features commonly supplied on multi-shaft mixers intended for sanitary applications.