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Small Package X-Ray

The X-ray machine best suited for small packages is the 320 from Eagle, able to inspect packages up to 11.5" wide at 2" high and 6.7" wide at 8.5" high. It detects foreign matter, package damage, and missing items in food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and general CPG industries. Currently not available in photon-counting models, if your package is close to the above dimensions, see the "package X-ray" machine if maximum resolution is required.

Small Package X-Ray Machine

The Small Package x-ray machine is ideal for inspecting small to mid sized packaged products in cartons, pouches, cups, and trays where inspection performance is critical. It’s generous inspection aperture size is capable of high throughput with speeds of up to 119 MPM (390 FPM). The Pack 320 PRO is capable of multilane inspection with a wide variety of rejects and due diligence monitoring packages making it perfect for integration into demanding production lines such as those used for flow wrap, pouch and carton systems.

Eagle’s SimulTask™ PRO operating system is easy to use combining powerful image processing routines with simple touch screen operation to deliver maximum inspection results for hard to detect contaminants. Additional inspection modes such as mass measurement, component count, void detection, fill level and missing component detection helps to ensure the product meets quality specifications thereby maximizing the return on investment.

Eagle Repository™ is supplied as a standard which provides a simple way of storing, viewing and transferring production information such as statistics, event logs, manually saved images and reject images to other devices for storage.

Small Package x-ray

X-ray Inspection System

Flexible Inspection System

The Small Package x-ray machine has a generous inspection envelope while keeping the overall machine footprint to a minimum. The system’s flexible configuration enables:

  • A wide variety of package sizes and geometries due to the large beam geometry.
  • Flexible reject offerings with one or two integrated reject assemblies in single or multilane configurations or can be supplied with remote mounted rejects to minimize machine footprint.
  • Use of standard components and options to create a tailored solution eliminating the need for long lead-time and costly customization.

SimulTask™ PRO Optimized for Inspection

Eagle’s SimulTask™ PRO image processing and control system is supplied as standard with the Small Package x-ray machine . Years of user driven development has optimized the system for:

  • Contaminant detection including bone, metal, glass, stone, high density plastics and rubber.
  • Performing multiple inspection tasks simultaneously to provide the greatest return on your inspection investment.
  • Mass inspection delivering checkweighing functionality and filler feedback to eliminate costly product giveaway and underweight packages.
  • Advanced multilane operation to inspect different or same package types per lane to maximize system use.
  • Local workforce integration with 28 different user interface languages for your business.

Safety is Everyone’s Job

Machine safety is critical. At Eagle, safe mechanical and electrical designs are built into all machines.

  • Electrical safety circuits meet Category 3 (EN954) and Performance Level “d” (PLd, EN13849)
    criteria.
  • A complete Hazard Based Risk Assessment is available for the Small Package x-ray machine to integrate into a user’s risk management and safety program.

Saving Product Delivers Profits

Eagle pioneered the use of x-ray for measuring the mass of inline food products providing checkweighing functionality to prevent costly product giveaway.

  • Multi-zone, with or without EU tolerances, and Zonal measurement for multiple content items are available.
  • Statistics including count and reject by zone, mean value correction & giveaway calculations are actively tracked to further optimize processes.

Meet Stringent Due Diligence Requirements

Many manufacturers and retailers continue to expand requirements with additional safeguards to ensure that the utmost due diligence is performed. The Small Package x-ray machine is available with two pre configured packages each of which strengthens the inspection process.

  • Supermarket Package is fully guarded through the reject path with:
    • Integrated reject and reject bin with door interlock which requires password authorization for access
    • Reject verify with test functionality
    • Reject bin full with manual validation paddle
    • Signaling lamp and audible alarms
    • Consecutive reject monitoring and controlled machine restart
  • Reject Monitoring Package provides a basic level of sensors and machine monitoring to furnish an effective reject monitoring program. The package includes reject verify, reject bin full, and reject counter check sensors plus consecutive reject monitoring

Integral Part of a Robust Inspection Program

The Small Package x-ray machine helps to document your inspection program while keeping systems up and running at required performance levels.

  • Eagle Remote Access enables product set-up, machine diagnostics and often remote correction by Eagle Technical Support to maximize machine uptime while maintaining a low cost of ownership.
  • Eagle Repository™ allows convenient on-screen review of production statistics as well as rejected and saved images. Information can be easily transferred or saved for review and archiving
  • TraceServer™ (optional) delivers enhanced machine monitoring, data transfer and storage via an external database for one or more Eagle x-ray machines.

Beam Geometry Chart

At the max width on the left, the max height for that width is shown on the right.
Likewise, at the max height on the right, the max width at that height is shown on the left.

Beam Width Max Product Height
171 mm (6.7”)
215 mm (8.5”)
218 mm (8.5”) 152 mm (6”)
256 mm (10”) 101 mm (4”)
293 mm (11.5”) 50 mm (2”)
 331 mm (13”) BELT

Small Package x-ray Dimensions

Milling size comparison guide
Milling size comparison guide

SimulTask ™ PRO easy to use touchscreen operation.

Milling size comparison guide

SimulTask™ PRO Zonal inspection ensures all components are placed correctly, contaminant free, with the exact amount delivered.

Milling size comparison guide

Repository™ Production Histogram & Statistics Report

Milling size comparison guide

Optional TraceServer™ package enables consolidation of valuable machine monitoring and inspection results for up to 32 Eagle x-ray systems into one centralized database.

Specifications

Model Small Package x-ray
Packaged Product
Packaged goods in cartons, pouches, cups, tubs, trays and other packaging up to 101 mm (4”) tall, (see beam geometry for maximum product heights and widths)
Inspection Modes Detection modes for contaminant, missing item, clip, void and premium, plus modes for mass/weight, shape/position, fill level and filler feedback
 Mass/Weight Inspection Module 2, 3, 5 Zone operation; total weight, EU tolerance, selective area weight; moving average and automatic mean correction; total accepts and rejects by zone; mean, standard deviation, net giveaway, % giveaway
Remote Diagnostics TeamViewer™ service tool supplied as standard for remote machine diagnostics and product set-up services
Conveyor
Width & Length Conveyor width: 485mm (19.1”); Length without reject: 1534 mm (60.4”) long , with 1 integrated reject: 1838 mm (72.4”) long , with 2 integrated rejects: 2143 mm (84.4”) long; infeed & outfeed roller diameter: 56 mm (2.2”)
Line Heights From 737 mm (29”) to 1397 mm (55”); additional heights available on request
Speed Range 17 - 119 MPM (55 to 390 FPM)¹,² subject to package type & dimensions
Belt Specifications White TPU food grade seamless belt operating range -30° to 80°C (-22° to 176°F); Compliant to EC 1935/2004 & Directive 2002/72/EC; FDA 21 CFR Parts 170-190
X-ray & Detector
X-ray Power Hi-Ray 7: 140kV @ 1mA; EA100: 84kV @ 1.25mA; or EA420: 84kV @ 5mA x-ray generators
X-ray Type & Emissions White TPU food grade seamless belt operating range -30° to 80°C (-22° to 176°F); Compliant to EC 1935/2004 & Directive 2002/72/EC; FDA 21 CFR Parts 170-190
Detectors Resolution &Inspection Widths 0.4 mm, 0.4 mm high performance, 0.8 mm, or 1.2 mm pitch single energy detector. Maximum speeds: 0.4 mm standard - 29 MPM (95 FPM); 0.4 mm high performance - 58 MPM (190 FPM); 0.8 mm - 68 MPM (223 FPM); 1.2 mm – 119 MPM (390 FPM)²
System
Display & Operating System 15” TFT color touch screen, 250GB memory, Windows 10 Enterprise 32 Bit LTSB OS, Eagle SimulTask™ PRO Control & Image Processing Software
Safety (2) E-Stops, LTO Main Disconnect, Category 3 (EN954), PLd (EN13849) safety circuit with system visualization via machine user interface. A Hazard Based Risk Assessment compliant with ISO EN 12100:2010 is available
Communications (2) USB 2.0 ports, (1) Ethernet 10/100/1000 mbps port, (1) RS232 serial port; (1) Ethernet-IP Fieldbus interface port (optional)
I/O (4) Input signals, (4) reject output signals, (5) output signals; 5 PLC monitoring signals for: reject detect, system processing, system calibrating, fault condition, x-rays on
Ingress Protection & Finish IP65 standard, IP69 optional; Type 304 stainless steel bead blasted enclosure
Operating Range 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) 25% to 90% relative humidity non-condensing
Power Requirements 230 VAC +10/-15% single phase 50/60 Hz, 16A fused
System Cooling IP65: 4000 BTU/hr air conditioner externally mounted to rear access panel; IP69 option requires chilled plant water supply at 10°C to 32°C constant flow ≥7.6 LPM
Compressed Air Air not required for base system; optional reject systems may require 5.5 bar (80 psi), 3/8” (9.5 mm) line, dry & filtered air supply
Options
Rejects 24VDC signal only; stop belt, air blast, push-off, lift-up, drop through; remote mounted push-off, air blast, & plow; other rejects available upon request
Product Handling & Reject Accessories Product guides, empty box detection, reject bins, reject verify, reject counter check, bin full, supermarket & reject monitoring due diligence packages
Software & Accessories Multilane inspection, dynamic product changeover, encoder operation, Ethernet-IP fieldbus interface, TraceServer™ network database software