Best practice Minebea Intec wins the race against time with its fast X-ray inspection system A machine defect caused food producer Anona to suspect that a metal part may have contaminated the product during the filling process.The company reacted promptly and professionally.Key facts Anona, based in Colditz, Germany, manufacturers food supplements as well as soups, cereal and ice cream products. Following a defect in the dosing system, the company was unable to rule out the possibility that the product had become contaminated. Anona decided to act, opting to install a fast inspection solution from Minebea Intec. Plastic containers are filled with the finished product from raised bulk bags, which are then checkweighed and sealed with an aluminium lid. ■ X-ray inspection system Dymond 80 The X-ray inspection system Dymond guarantees the reliable detection of foreign objects, e.g. metal, ceramic, glass or plastic. ■ Maximum detection sensitivity The reliable service from Minebea Intec made it possible to inspect the batch in question in next to no time. Customer Anona develops and produces high-quality, innovative food products in the areas of health and fitness nutrition, sports nutrition, vegan food and ice cream products, for customers in Germany, Europe and around the world. It sources ingredients from a pool of over 1,500 raw materials.

Project goal and implementation The system arrived at Anona on a Sunday along with a techAt food manufacturer Anona, a defective machine in the dosnician and the Dymond was set up the very same day. ing system led to the suspicion that a metal part may have found its way into the product during the filling process. The On Monday, the first product tests were carried out and the affected production line fills cans with powders, which are affected production batch was inspected in the morning. then sealed with an aluminium lid. It was therefore not possiAnona had calculated ble to perform subsequent...