HEUFT eXaminer II XT pipeline inspection

More precise product inspection

With new mechanics, optimized X-ray components and HEUFT reflexx ^A.I. X-ray image processing with deep learning capability the compact HEUFT eXaminer ^II XT increases the reliability of the pipeline inspection for detecting foreign objects in still unpacked liquid, pasty or spreadable product masses.

HEUFT has completely redesigned the mechanical construction of the highly automated full product inspector for space-saving integration at the end of food packaging systems. This also applies to the integrated X-ray and image converter technology for full coverage and greater sensitivity in the gentle detection of foreign objects before packaging. And the new deep-learning-capable HEUFT reflexx ^A.I. X-ray image processing makes dangerous foreign objects visible in places where they were previously impossible or difficult to detect: The current release of the HEUFT eXaminer ^II XT for pipeline inspection now ensures the operator even more flexibility, performance and detection accuracy!

X-ray generators and receivers, the product-conducting tube, the housing as well as the control terminal of the compact inspector can be positioned almost anywhere so that a wide variety of installation positions are possible. Even space-saving wall or ceiling mounting is possible.

Thanks to new X-ray components and full-field image converters, millisecond X-ray flashes can now penetrate unpackaged products such as jam, yoghurt, syrup or muesli in even larger pipe dimensions of up to 150 DN. High-density foreign bodies such as glass splinters or metal particles are detected even before the actual packaging process. Even if the product is conveyed through the pipe at high or fluctuating speeds, the pulsed X-ray which is exclusively available from HEUFT ensures clear images which are free from motion blurring: The product flow is literally frozen.

With deep-learning-capable HEUFT reflexx ^A.I. the X-ray image analysis is now even deeper so that foreign objects can also be seen in places where this was previously impossible: The small stone, wire or glass splinter in an inhomogeneous mass of structured individual products of similar shape, size and density such as loose almonds or muesli mixtures is reliably detected and marked immediately. Intelligent filtering, classification and teach-in processes also help to reliably distinguish real risks from harmless deviations. This ensures that only goods that are really no longer marketable are removed from circulation. A rejection valve is activated for this purpose.

The change of type and program is fully automatic and does not require time-consuming recalibration. The detection performance of the further developed HEUFT eXaminer ^II XT can be checked and fully documented under real production conditions using a test wheel prepared with typical foreign objects.

The new generation pipe inspector works correspondingly reliably. It achieves exactly what is becoming increasingly important in the supply chain in the tightest of spaces: the delivery and processing of pre-inspected, foreign object-free bulk goods as effective protection against pointless packaging and food waste.