White Papers

41. Metal Detection, X-Ray Inspection Or Both? 2/28/2020

    We review the pros and cons of metal detection and x-ray inspection to help you decide which inspection technology to invest in to ensure the quality and safety of your products.

42. Performance Validation, Verification, Monitoring and Testing 1/26/2020

    This white paper gives guidance on the essential processes of validation, verification, and routine performance monitoring for in-line product inspection equipment in food making facilities.

43. 4 Ways Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Transform The Food And Beverage Industry 1/21/2020

    Food production is a precise, process-oriented industry. For today’s food manufacturing companies, finding ways to improve operations, make better decisions, and leverage innovative technology is essential to growth and remaining competitive. This whitepaper takes a deep dive into how AI is transforming your business for the better by using imaging, forecasting, prediction, and language learning.

44. A Profitable Approach To Managing Complaints 12/18/2019

    The point at which a customer complains is often the greatest test of the relationship between the customer and their service or product provider. So it is surprising that even today many companies fail to recognize the value complaints can deliver to their organization. This paper explores how companies should begin to look anew at the role and value of complaints and feedback to their organization and to consider complaints no longer as a costly inconvenience but as a key opportunity to develop more profitable and sustainable relationships with their customers.

45. How X-Ray Inspection Improves Safety, Mitigates Risks, And Boosts Compliance 12/9/2019

    Updated FDA guidelines present new risks and challenges for food manufacturers. Fortunately, X-ray inspection offers manufacturers an effective and scalable way to proactively mitigate risk. Find out how.

46. 10 Secrets Every Software Buyer Should Know 12/4/2019

    In today’s challenging business environment, midsize manufacturers are faced with increasing pressures from both domestic and overseas competition—pressures to reduce costs, improve and maintain quality and decrease lead times. Designers and builders of capital equipment face special challenges due to the complexity of the products they build and the unique requirements of this engineer-to-order (ETO) environment. If you are an ETO or project-based manufacturer, here are ten questions traditional manufacturing software vendors don’t want you to ask.

47. Understanding The Probability Of Detection In X-Ray Inspection For Food Manufacturers 11/12/2019

    Probability of detection (POD) seems like a relatively simple number which vendors use to reassure potential customers of a machine’s capabilities for contaminant detection. However, there is more to the numeric value of POD than just taking it for face value. This white paper explains how POD is calculated and why 100% POD is unachievable and it also looks at factors that affect sensitivity of contamination detection while lastly discussing how the latest innovations in x-ray inspection technology are designed to enhance detection performance, while explaining how food processors can ensure POD is consistent throughout the lifetime of their x-ray system.

48. Calculating ROI On Product Inspection For The Dairy Industry 9/18/2019

    Need to eliminate product giveaway while reducing the possibility of recalls? See how package weighing and inspection solutions maximize speed and safety while saving money in dairy applications.

49. In the Pressure Cooker - How Operational Data Is Changing The Food And Beverage Industry 9/17/2019

    Consumers want a sustainable food supply, government regulations are constantly changing and many brands are producing product with aging equipment and other older assets. On top of everything, manufacturers must guarantee utmost quality to maintain consumer confidence and uphold brand integrity, all while making a healthy margin. As data permeates through every area of organizations and digital transformation moves from theory to reality, food and beverage companies must gain real-time operational insights to optimize processes, ensure quality and gain complete visibility from farm all the way to fork.

50. Navigating Change: Why Agility Matters In The Food And Beverage Industry 9/17/2019

    To stay competitive, companies of all sizes must “act small,” which requires rethinking processes, legacy systems, old equipment, and aging infrastructure to become agile and transparent. For many companies, letting data drive business decisions is a departure from traditional processes, but to thrive in a fast-shifting market, change is imperative.