Physical contamination detection in food processing

Sesotec is one of the world's leading specialists for physical contamination detection in food. Their solutions include inductive metal detectors as well as x-ray technologies. Learn more about how physical contaminants are detected as well as how metal detectors and x-ray inspection devices can benefit food industry businesses.

Guidelines on contaminant detection

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In this multi-part compendium, we explain the basics of physical contamination detection in the food industry. You will learn more about how metal detectors and X-ray systems work, about HACCP guidelines, and about testing the performance of contamination detectors.


Detecting Physical Contamination with Metal Detectors

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Whether the contaminant is loose or embedded in the product, whether it is made of iron, steel, stainless steel, or even non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, copper and brass – Sesotec metal detectors will find it. By means of inductive technology, our metal detectors recognize all metallic foreign bodies.


Detecting Physical Contamination with X-ray systems

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Our X-ray inspection systems detect a wide variety of foreign objects. Among them metals, glass, ceramics, stones, raw bones, PVC, Teflon, rubber as well as product defects. Avoid complaints and product recalls.