Thermo Scientific™ NextGuard™ X-Ray Detection Systems identify metallic and non-metallic foreign objects while eliminating “wet” product effects associated with metal detectors. NextGuard systems are designed for a wide range of food and pharmaceutical applications and provide expanded capabilities for inspecting packaged products for missing pieces or components, under and over-fills, and other quality issues using easily customizable vision software.
The Conveyor and C500 versions are user-friendly, cost-effective, and meticulously built systems that remove common hurdles to transitioning from metal detection to X-Ray inspection.
Source: Thermo Fisher Scientific – Production Process & Analytics
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| Belt Speed |
C500 (all models): 5-50 m/min (16-164 ft/min) |
| Belt Material |
USDA/FDA Approved Urethane |
| Certifications/Compliance |
ISO9001 certified facility |
| Description |
NextGuard C500 X-ray Inspection System |
| Digital Inputs |
Four inputs, 24 VDC 25 mA, NPN/PNP (jumper selectable), assignable function |
| Digital Outputs |
Four outputs, 24 VDC 0.5 A, assignable function |
| Converyor Heights Available |
800 mm (31.5 in.), 900 mm (35.4 in.), 1000 mm (39.4 in.), 1100 mm (43.3 in.) all ± 80 mm |
| Detector Scan Rate |
Up to 1667 Lines/sec. |
| IP Rating |
IP65 with air conditioner, IP54 with cooling fans |
| Package Type |
Maximum Product Width and Height: 500 mm X 250 mm (19.7 in X 9.8 in) |
| Sensitivity |
>= 1 mm diameter for Fe, non-Fe, SS, <=3 mm for other dense contaminants such as glass or stone (always verify application performance via a product test) |
| USB Port |
Watertight USB 2.0 Standard |
| X-Ray Curtain Material |
Teflon-coated (no-lead) |
| X-Ray Power |
160 W (80 kV/2 mA) or 200 W (90 kV, 2.2 mA) |
| Electrical Requirements |
208 to 250 VAC, 50/60 Hz, autosensing, single phase, 10 amps |
| Export/Safety Conformance |
CE, cCSAus |
| Human Machine Interface |
Windows™ 7, touchscreen, 307 mm (12.1 in) diagonal |
| Inspection Algorithms Available |
Image processing/thresholding/blob analysis, grayscale profiling and mass estimation |
| Interface Languages |
English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Chinese, Russian, Polish, Czech, Portuguese, Dutch, Thai, Indonesian. Contact factory for additional languages |
| Maximum Conveyable Product Weight |
11 kg (25 lbs) |
| Network Port |
Watertight Ethernet port standard |
| Operating Temperature |
5 °C to 30 °C (41 °F to 86 °F) with cooling fan or 5 °C to 40 °C (41 °F to 104 °F) with air conditioner (Note C500 only available with air conditioner) |
| Outputs |
Images, event logs, statistics, audit reports, product files and machine parameters |
| Radiation Safety Conformance |
FDA CFR 21 part 1020.40, RED act (Canada), IRR99 (UK), NCF 74-100 (France), UNE 73-302 (Spain), GB18871-2002 (China) and others. Note UK, Canada and Spain require optional extended guarding and France requires optional extended shielding. |
| Rejector |
Integrated variable speed conveyors. Air blast or pusher. Lockable reject bin and reject/bin full photo sensors. Dual rejectors possible |
| Relative Humidity |
20% to 90% non-condensing |
| Safety Features |
X-ray power key, four-level password system, emergency X-ray/conveyor stop button, lead/lead-free curtains, failsafe LED X-ray imminent and on indication light |
| System/Conveyor Lengths Available |
1.2 m (47.4ft) |
| Weight (English) |
980 lbs |
| Weight (Metric) |
445 kg |
| Detection Algorithms Available |
Simple Threshold, Gradient, Morphologies and Contaminant Area Measure |
| Unit Size |
Each |
Features of the updated NextGuard X-Ray Detection System:
- Users of product verification software can perform a variety of size, position, and count checks
- Additional algorithms focus on detecting less dense impurities like glass or rocks in complicated, textured items like nuts or tea bag cartons.
- Optional mass estimation software utilizes the density information in the X-Ray image to calculate weight and detect under/overfilled products.
- Configurable for dual rejection, which distinguishes contaminated items from other quality faults
- The standard system CPU is now six times quicker than the first-generation NextGuard system, allowing for faster contamination identification and inspection while improving user response.
- The optional 0.4 mm-pixel detector provides 3.2 times higher resolution for increased metal detection in lightweight, homogenous products like powders or cheese.
Additional benefits
- Compact size allows for easy installation and use
- A unique non-linear detector that eliminates inspection blind spots
- Removable conveyor for easy directional changes and maintenance
- Intuitive Thermo Scientific™ VersaWeigh™ user interface and software
- Modular design for excellent dependability and rapid diagnosis and repair
- Source and detector lifetime indications to prevent costly downtime
- Built-in remote monitoring for swift troubleshooting
Options for customizing the system
- Radiation safety meters
- UL or CSA site inspection
- Spare parts kits
- Complete rejection systems or rejection mechanisms for use with downstream conveyors
- Stainless steel air conditioner designed for washdown settings
- Alarm horn, no lead curtains, casters, guide rails