Ishida has launched its latest innovation in X-ray technology, the IX-PD-Poultry (IX-PD-45A2-P), for high-speed bone detection.
The X-ray technology is designed to meet the large-volume throughputs of modern poultry plants while being able to adapt to a wide variety of cuts. Its Photo-Counting Dual Energy (PD) technology means it can reliably detect bone in fillets and other cuts. Its twin-lane configuration can inspect breast, deboned thigh and inner fillets for the presence of wish, rib and fan bones as well as small foreign bodies such as steel wires.
The IX-PD-Poultry not only detects bone and foreign bodies but also reduces the probability of false rejects, Ishida said, therefore eliminating an otherwise costly and labour-intensive process. If a contaminated item is detected, retracting twin belts return the product to the infeed system for operators to remove the bone or foreign body and re-feed it through the X-ray system.
Glen Oxborough, Ishida Europe’s business manager for X-Ray inspection, said: “We understand the importance poultry businesses place on the quality of their product and the rigorous standards they instil to guarantee it. However, even the smallest error, such as a bone fragment or a piece of metal wire, can have a significant on a company’s public image.
“The need for enhanced brand protection was a major driving force in Ishida’s development of the IX-PD-Poultry. Incorporating new technology, it delivers leading image processing quality so that manufacturers can have complete confidence in the product they are delivering to the retail and food service sectors.”