Pipeline X-ray Inspection

The Pipe X-ray design promotes systematic product flow and delivers optimal food contaminant detection by using active product tracking, while reducing the amount of product rejected.

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Pipeline

All the Power of X-ray Analysis

The Pipeline system is designed to specifically address the unique requirements posed by products flowing into a pipe, as well as helping manufacturers comply with stringent HACCP protocols and food safety requirements. The pipe x-ray system inspects pumped product and rejects contaminants prior to packaging or processing. By removing contaminants earlier in the process, it decreases the potential for expensive downtime events caused by contaminants that may damage downstream equipment, such as grinders.

Its unique manifold design provides a uniform area to maximize detection capabilities at 3” and 4” pipe diameters.

Benefit from:  

Superior contaminant detection
Fewer wasted packaging materials
Less rework
Reduced product loss caused by the removal of contaminants after packaging.

Machine Specifications

Pipeline

Inspection Coverage

3” (76.2 mm) or 4” (101.6 mm) Diameter pipe transitioned to rectangular aperture for uniform inspection coverage
Inspection Modes

Simultaneous inspection modes include contaminant, bone & mass measurement with statistics
User Interface & Operating System

15″ TFT color touch screen; Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB with Eagle SimulTask™ 4 PRO Control & Imaging Software; TeamViewer™ service tool for remote machine diagnostics & product set-up services
Conveyor Size

2.5″ (63.5 mm) & 3″ (76.2 mm) Diameter with Q-Line fittings; 4″ (101.6 mm) diameter with Tri-Clamp fittings
Reject Mechanism

24VDC Signal only, 3 port ball valve reject, water jacketed 3 port ball valve reject
Speed Range

Up to 30 MPM (65 FPM), subject to generator & detector used, product type & dimensions
X-ray Power

Single vertical beam; 70W (70kV, 1mA), 84W (70kV, 1.2mA) or 210W (70kV, 3mA)
Detector Resolution

0.4 mm, 0.8 mm, 1.2 mm single energy
Communication

(2) USB 2.0 ports, (1) Ethernet 10/100/1000 mbps port, (1) RS232 serial port; (1) EtherNet/IP Fieldbus interface port optional
IP Rating & Machine Finish

IP65 standard, IP69 optional; Type 304 stainless steel bead blasted finish
Radiation Safety

X-ray emissions <1 uS/hr; compliant to 21 CFR 1020.40, 21 CFR 179.21, & EURATOM ER nationalized standards
Electrical Safety

Compliant with CAT-3 (EN954), PLd (EN13849) safety circuits with system visualization
Thermal Management

Air conditioner thermal management system externally mounted to rear access panel
Operating Range

0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) 25% to 90% relative humidity non-condensing; product temperature must be 87°C (190°F) or less
Power Requirements

230 VAC, +/-10%, Single Phase, 50/60 Hz, 16 Amp Fused
Options & Accessories

Water jacketed pipe manifold, test contaminant catch port, reject actuation sensor; audible & visual alarms; EtherNet/IP interface, TraceServer™ data collection software; remote user interface, hazard based risk assessment

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Eagle’s Industries

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Red Meat

Poultry

Seafood

Dairy

Fruits & Vegetables

Other Foods

Red Meat

Eagle recognizes the importance of using the most robust, hygienic meat inspection and fat analysis systems that are easy to manage, and can adapt to your unique product line. From recipe management for ground products with FA or case inspection for sausages, our red meat inspection systems provide accurate and reliable results that are achieved consistently on processing lines regardless of throughput levels and environments.

Red Meat Inspection Solutions

Poultry

Eagle provides advanced x-ray technologies and inspection systems for a variety of poultry applications, from the receipt of bulk-flow raw product, through in-process to final packaged product. Our hygienically constructed x-ray machines are suited for a variety of poultry applications. Discover our broad range of solutions with significant proven performance for superior detection of bones and other contaminants.

Poultry Inspection Solutions

Seafood

Catch and remove contaminants before they pose problems with Eagle’s hygienically constructed equipment. Our advanced inspection systems and breakthrough PXT™ detector technologies, help seafood manufacturers inspect more, ensuring superior quality while optimizing business performance. Applications include frozen fish fillets or blocks, canned or metalized pouches and bulk shelled products.

Seafood Inspection Solutions

Dairy

Eagle’s advanced inspection systems meet 3-A Sanitary Standards and can detect foreign contaminants in a multitude of dairy products, from raw cheese blocks to packaged yogurts. Our hygienically constructed equipment built to sanitary design can also ensure proper portioning, placement of product, weight and package integrity to deliver the safest, highest quality products.

Dairy Inspection Solutions

Fruits & Vegetables

Whether it’s detecting glass fragments in glass jars of jelly, plastic in a frozen bag of corn or metal in the bottom of a pickled vegetable jar, Eagle x-ray systems provide outstanding detection. With advanced dual energy technology our systems can detect contaminants in dense foods, such as dried bulk fruit, and generate easy-to-read images for enhanced analysis.

Fruit & Vegetable Solutions

Other Foods

Eagle’s inline x-ray inspection systems provide exceptional detection and removal of foreign contaminants for food and beverage. Our advanced technology increases production productivity and saves manufacturing costs by simultaneously performing quality checks. Choose your industry below to learn how Eagle systems will enable you to comply with food regulations and reduce the risk of product recalls.

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Eagle’s Advanced X-ray Technologies & Software

SimulTask™ PRO

TraceServer™

Enhanced Dual Energy

Dual Energy

Fat Analysis

SimulTask™ PRO

SimulTask™ PRO, short for Simultaneous Tasking, is Eagle’s advanced x-ray image analysis software and is the basis for all our operator-friendly x-ray inspection systems. With the highest greyscale range of 65,535 values, you will see deeper contrast and subtle differences that provide superior image results.

TraceServer™

The Eagle TraceServer™ x-ray software program records valuable production data and machine status information from one or more of Eagle’s x-ray machines and consolidates it into a single centralized database. This intelligent software provides companies with due-diligence capabilities to enhance product traceability and overall quality assurance.

Enhanced Dual Energy

Exclusive to Eagle, this radically enhanced dual energy detector captures more detailed information about a product than previously possible. When this product information is instantly processed by Eagle’s advanced image analysis software, SimulTask PRO™, you’ll see higher resolution images, an increase in detection accuracy and significantly reduced false reject rates.

Dual Energy

Material Discrimination X-ray, MDX is Eagle’s original dual energy technology that provides better detection for objects that show a very small x-ray absorption variation. Dense foreign bodies in dense products are more easily detected using MDX compared to single energy detectors.

Fat Analysis

Our Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) technology to inspect 100% of throughput in real-time, providing fat measurement accuracy better than +/- 1CL, while simultaneously verifying mass and detecting physical contaminants.

Eagle’s X-ray Capabilities

Pipe X-ray system delivers accurate inspection for processors.

Stone Detection

Reliable stone detection with x-ray inspection technology in bulk applications.

Metal Detection

Capable of metal detection including stainless steel, ferrous and non-ferrous metals in a broad range of applications.

Glass detection

Reduce the risk of costly product recalls, protect consumers and uphold brand integrity with glass-in-glass detection for packaged products.

Bone Detection

Find and reject harmful bone fragments, 2 mm or less, in various meat and seafood applications.

Eagle’s Support

In addition to providing industry-leading technology and unparalleled reliability, Eagle provides highly-responsive support and service coverage globally, through a network of expert partners, supported by a core team of regionally-based Eagle experts.

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