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News Release from: Key Technology
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 July 2004
JV company to develop X-ray inspection
systems
Key Technology has formed a new company with Peco Controls Corporation for the development, manufacturing and sales of X-ray inspection systems.
Key Technology has formed a new company with Peco Controls Corporation for the development, manufacturing and sales of X-ray inspection systems The new company, InspX, which is jointly owned by Key Technology and Peco, introduces ScanTrac 200, the industry's most affordable and easy to use high performance X-ray system for inspecting packaged products for foreign material contamination, detecting packaging imperfections and confirming contents
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 9 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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ScanTrac 200 sets a new standard for X-ray systems, achieving the industry's fastest line speeds while maintaining superior detection accuracy and minimizing the total cost of ownership.
Created specifically for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, ScanTrac reliably detects product contamination and package assembly errors at conveyor speeds of up to 700 feet per minute, inspecting as many as 2200 cans/min.
The system detects foreign objects such as metal, shards of glass, stones, bone, rubber and other dense foreign materials contaminating products packed in cartons, cans, plastic and glass.
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Simultaneously, the system detects product voids and underfills, as well as damaged containers.
It can even verify that package components and product composition conform to specifications.
ScanTrac provides real-time analysis, detection, and rejection to automatically remove out-of-tolerance product from the production line.
Using effective low-energy X-ray and sophisticated image processing software, ScanTrac detects the smallest contaminants.
With this high sensitivity and an industry-leading false reject rate of less than 1:10,000, ScanTrac offers the best performance capabilities in the industry at the most affordable price.
ScanTrac features a unique design that minimizes installation costs to dramatically reduce the installed cost of the system.
Proprietary image processing software allows ScanTrac to inspect containers back-to-back, which eliminates the timing belts required by other X-ray systems.
Furthermore, the compact side-view ScanTrac can be mounted over an existing conveyor, which eliminates costly plant modifications.
This economical digital X-ray imaging technology makes high performance package inspection and process monitoring affordable for any size company.
Handling products up to 7 inches wide and 12 inches high, the compact ScanTrac requires only four to six linear feet of conveyor space, depending on the application.
The system offers adjustable X-ray energy levels to accommodate a range of products or packages and be changed over in seconds via pre-programmed product recipes.
ScanTrac is easy to install, easy to operate, and easy to maintain.
The system features built-in diagnostics, auto-calibration, a set-by-step product set-up menu, and remote monitoring.
Inexperienced operators can achieve optimal inspection with minimal training.
ScanTrac meets and exceeds all U.S.
and European standards for X-ray inspection devices.
It is UL and CE mark certified.
The system even features a NEMA4/IP65 enclosure that allows operation in washdown areas.
About InspX - Inspects was formed in July 2004 as a new company jointly owned by Key Technology and Peco Controls.
InspX combines Peco's expertise and all intellectual property rights in X-ray technology with Key's established global sales and marketing reach.
The company was formed to capitalize on a growing interest from food and pharmaceutical companies to implement processes that ensure the safety and integrity of consumer products.
About Key Technology - Key Technology, an ISO-9001 certified company, is a leading designer and manufacturer of process automation systems, integrated electro-optical inspection and sorting systems, and processing systems.
Key systems help processors to improve quality, increase yield, and reduce cost.
With worldwide sales representation, the company maintains demonstration and testing facilities at its headquarters and manufacturing divisions in Walla Walla, Washington, USA, and at Key Technology BV in Beusichem, the Netherlands.
The company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market tier of The NASDAQ Stock MarketSM under the symbol: KTEC.
About Peco Controls - Peco Controls Corporation, based in Fremont, California, USA, is a leading provider of package inspection systems and package handling devices including container stops, ejectors, and diverters.
Peco systems are offered through a network of global sales and service representatives.
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