Product Brochure

August 2018

X-ray Inspection System

for Package Check
 Introducing the XR75 Packing Check specialized for package integrity checks.

Ensure the integrity of packaged products and minimize

the risk of safety issues.
CHECK!
Inspection of potato salad in a pouch.
The seal area that contains product absorbs more X-rays
than the normal seal area.

Anritsu X-ray Inspection Systems provide not only contaminant detection but also
product verification simultaneously. Products can be inspected for missing or Product caught in the seal
broken product, virtual weight, count, void check, etc. X-ray inspection systems are area absorbs more X-rays

now becoming an essential tool on production lines for ensuring the safety and
quality of products.

The XR75 Packing Check is specially designed for detecting seal defects in food packages.
X-ray absorption rate can vary depending on the thickness of the seal area on the
package. The Packing Check generates the alarm when detecting defects in the seal area
by measuring the difference in x-ray absorption between the normal and the defective
seal areas. Wrinkles on the seal area can be identified on the same principle. X-ray transmission image of retort pouch curry

【Major inspection functions】

Contaminant Detection, Shape Detection, Count Detection, Virtual Weight Check, Package Check

Benefits of Performing Package Check

Minimize
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quality risks
contaminant
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detection
defects

* We do not bear any responsibility with respect to damages due to quality defects
in the product produced by the manufacturer.

Today’s consumers are paying more attention than ever to food quality and safety risks.
Product trapped within the seal during packaging can cause a decrease in the seal
strength, which can spoil the air-tightness of a package and give rise to product
deterioration during storage. The Anritsu XR75 Packing Check is specialized for
identifying product caught in the seal areas. In addition to contaminant detection, the
XR75 Packing Check can also perform a variety of product integrity checks
simultaneously, enhancing product quality and eliminating safety issues.
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Anritsu's unique inspection solutions
focused on package check

New sensor unit delivers industry leading detection New model Conventional model
The Packing Check is equipped with the new x-ray sensor developed
in-house using our years of experience. This new sensor enables the
system to accurately identify the seal area of various types of packaging.
The XR75 Packing Check helps achieve the highest product quality by
detecting a small amount of the product caught in the seal area, which is
hardly identified by visual inspection.
X-ray image of individually wrapped cheese

Advanced masking function minimizes false rejects Seal Corner Masking

around the opening point
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conventional inspection systems. The Seal Corner Masking enables the
system to maintain the optimum inspection performance, reducing the
possibility of false rejection on the deformed seal corner.

Detect contaminants in colored packages

It is difficult for cameras for vision systems to capture contaminants in colored packages.
The XR75 Packing Check is capable of detecting seal defects in semi-transparent package,
colored package and even in aluminum-foil package.

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Simple and intuitive operator guidance

● Product Registration Navigation simplifies setting procedures with
step-by-step illustrated instructions.
● Setting procedures for package check are simplified.

Packaging material is recognized by simply entering the seal width. The

optimal inspection settings are automatically determined without the
complicated adjustment.

【Easy to adjust sensitivity】

Detection levels are visually shown on
the main screen to enhance usability.
Quick sensitivity adjustments are
possible (based on operator level).

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 Examples of product caught in the seal area

Instant curry roux

Vacuum-sealed cooked rice

Instant miso soup with clams

Potato salad

Retort pouch curry

The X-ray system may not be able to detect product caught in the seal area depending on the amount of product trapped within the sealing area, type and thickness of package, and filling amount of contents.

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Examples of product caught in the seal area

Individually wrapped chocolate

Granular consommé

Gummies in aluminum metalized package

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The X-ray system may not be able to detect product caught in the seal area depending on the amount of product trapped within the sealing area, type and thickness of package, and filling amount of contents.

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 Safety in design

Anritsu believes customer safety is of utmost importance.

Anritsu safety mechanism

Emergency stop switch

Cuts power to x-ray and drive circuits,
stops the conveyor and x-ray radiation X-ray irradiation display
X-ray ON/OFF key The lamp is lit during x-ray radiation
Turning the key to OFF stops x-ray
radiation completely Leakage prevention curtain
Prevents x-ray leakage
X-ray shield cover open/close sensor
Opening the cover stops x-ray radiation Hand insertion sensor
completely
Interrupting the sensor for a certain
X-ray shield cover period of time stops x-ray radiation
Opened/Closed using x-ray irradiation
ON/OFF key. Opening the cover stops
x-ray radiation due to the x-ray shield
cover open/close sensor

Safety management

X-ray inspection system has been designed to fully satisfy the safe operation. However, to ensure even higher safety, use the
safety procedures outlined below.

1 Periodic measurement and recording of x-ray leakage data 2 Management of operator working hours
3 Additional safety measures 4 No disassembly or modification
Covers may need to be mounted on upstream and NEVER modify or disassemble the main unit, covers, x-ray
downstream conveyors instead of the shield curtains, leakage prevention curtains, safety covers, safety interlocks,
depending on the shape, weight, and package of products. etc., otherwise the x-ray leak-proof design may no longer be
functional.

Safety of inspected products

WHO concluded in 1980 that the “irradiation of any food commodity up to an overall average dose of 10 kGy presents no
toxicological hazard and introduces no special nutritional or microbiological problems.”
The maximum dose of x-ray irradiation to the products to be inspected by our x-ray inspection systems is 0.002 Gy, which is
much lower than the value described above. Even if a product stops inside, the x-ray dose is always kept to 0.1 Gy or less.

Note: Follow the local laws and regulations regarding the installation and use of the x-ray inspection systems.

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Major specifications

External Dimensions

KXE7510DGEKE
Belt width

Detection area
250

170
200

50
205

800

500
Pass height

1440 to 1540

25 dia.
50

Roller
750 to 850
Line height

205
Effective
detection width

60 dia. 248
500 610
Leg spacing Leg spacing
Units: mm

Specifications
Model KXE7510DGEKE
X-ray leakage maximum 1.0 μSv/h or less, prevention of x-ray leakage by safety devices, lead-free shield curtains with a
Safety
10 mm clearance from the conveyor surface as standard
Display 15-inch color TFT LCD
Operation method Touch panel (with touch buzzer)
Detection area 1, 2 Maximum width 205 mm, Maximum height 50 mm
Belt width 250 mm
Preset memory 200
Belt speed 3/ Maximum product weight 4 10 to 90 m/min, maximum 2 kg
Power requirements 5 100 Vac to 240 Vac, single phase, 50/60 Hz, 1.0 kVA or less
Mass 6 230 kg
Environmental conditions Temperature: 0 ºC to 30 ºC, Relative humidity: 30% to 85%, non-condensing
Protection class IP40
Exterior Stainless steel (SUS304)
1 : The product size should fall bellow the detection area. 2 : The entrance and exit may require covers depending on the length of a product. 3 : Variable depending on Product No. 4 : Sum total of product weight on the conveyor.
5 : Allowable power fluctuation range is ±10%. 6 : Mass without option.

Safety of inspected products

It is your responsibility to check and ensure that you comply with all applicable laws and regulations of your country or region regarding the
effect of x-ray exposure on pharmaceutical products. Anritsu conducted a research with the Nagoya City University about the effect of x-rays
on the pharmaceutical quality of drug tablets and found that exposure to x-rays did not affect pharmaceutical quality of the drug content.

We exposed comercially available non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (acetaminophen, loxoprofen and mefenamic acid) to x-rays of various
doses from 0.34 mGy to 300 Gy, and evaluated the quality of the tablets using pharmaceutical tests. We found the samples exposed to x-rays
exhibited almost the same profile in the tests as control samples (0 Gy). We also investigated the influences of heat and humidity on drug tablets
after x-ray exposure, and confirmed that the combination of x-ray exposure with accelerated temperature and humidity tests (40ºC, relative humidity
75%) also did not affect the phermaceutical quality. For more details, refer to the full report at http://informahealthcare.com/ddi
Anritsu Industrial Solutions Co., Ltd. (former company name) and Drug Delivery and Nano Pharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Nagoya City University (Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 2015; 41(6): 953-958).

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CAT. NO. K3263-A-1 2018-8 (CDT) Printed in Japan