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Dairy manufacturers face stringent regulations and continuous improvement goals, requiring cutting-edge inspection technology to ensure product safety and quality. The Eagle Pack 400 HC is an advanced x-ray inspection system specifically designed to overcome dairy industry challenges while providing superior detection solutions. Built to meet hygienically designed standards, it delivers unmatched performance in contaminant detection and quality assurance.
Ideal for harsh washdown environments, the Pack 400 HC inspects dairy products packaged in plastic containers, cartons, boxes, and pouches, identifying and rejecting contaminants such as glass shards, dense plastic and rubber pieces, metal fragments, and mineral stones. The multifunctional system also enhances efficiency and productivity by performing essential quality checks, including fill level verification, mass measurement, and package integrity such as a cap or closure placement for drinkable yogurts. Additionally, it can identify voids within products like blocks of cheese, ensuring consistency and quality.
“The Pack 400 HC detects everything from foreign materials such as metal or glass to structural issues like broken cheese slices or seal integrity problems that could lead to spoilage,” says Christy Draus, Head of Marketing for Eagle Product Inspection.
Beyond food safety, the system helps prevent costly product giveaway. “We provide customers with highly accurate weight measurements, helping them identify underfilling or overfilling issues. For dairy manufacturers, this translates to significant cost savings,” Draus explains.
Designed for easy and effective sanitation, the Pack 400 HC features welded stainless steel plates, tool-less belt removal, interlocked hinged louvers, and a specially designed cabinet that deflects water—ensuring durability in dairy washdown environments. The system meets NAMI sanitary design standards, has an IP69 Ingress Protection rating, and is built for quick changeovers and long-term reliability, running up to two shifts a day, seven days a week.
Dairy manufacturers can further operational efficiencies with Eagle’s advanced PXT™ photon-counting dual energy x-ray technology, paired with Eagle’s SimulTask™ PRO for a “Dynamic Duo” capability that enhances inspection results by combining advanced image processing with a touchscreen interface. As processors comply with traceability requirements, they can add Eagle’s TraceServer™ technology for network-based data and image storage and transfer.
For more information about the Eagle Pack 400 HC and other inspection solutions for dairy facilities, visit https://www.eaglepi.com/products/x-ray-machines/pack-400-hc/.