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Metal & X-ray Detection

NOW AVAILABLE - APEX 300

Now you can have the highest sensitivity and low false reject metal detector on the market for drop through and pipeline applications. Learn more about the Thermo Scientific APEX 300.

Support

Whether your needs for support are simply occasional phone assistance or extensive support with totally predictable costs, our world-wide network of factory certified technicians, coupled with a broad range of start-up, training, extened warranty and preventative maintenance contracts has a program to meet your needs. >>More

Articles/Customer Stories


  • Metal Detectors - Ten tips (PDF) for achieving reliable long-term performance
  • Raising the Bar on Safety- Learn how confectionery maker Universal Robina Corp., based in the Philippines, installed APEX metal detectors in its plants to meet U.S. FDA HACCP food safety standards.
  • Golden Boy Foods reaps rewards with Thermo Scientific X-ray inspection systems and metal detectors.
  • Snack maker King Nut (PDF) upgrades X-ray inspection systems
  • “Rejection by Inspection” (PDF) Baking & Snack article on end-of-line quality systems
  • "Don't drop the ball," (PDF) Refrigerated and Frozen Foods article on preventing product contamination.

POWERx X-Ray Inspection For Any Product

The Thermo Scientific POWERx family of high performance X-ray systems consists of 16 industry-leading models, which collectively are capable of inspecting products ranging from small pharmaceutical glass vials to large, multi-package cases. View the Brochure.

 

Protect People, Products, Profits

Our family of Thermo Scientific APEX™ metal detectors incorporates a unique, multi-coil design enabling a 20% improvement in detector sensitivity and a low false-reject rate. With our range of Thermo Scientific X-ray inspection systems, we can meet almost every application requirement—from detecting glass chips in wine bottles to birdshot in rice, at high throughput rates.

Looking for Goring Kerr?

You found us. We used to be known as Goring Kerr but through various acquisitions and mergers during the past few years, we’re now known as Thermo Fisher Scientific, a global $10 billion company. We’ve continued—and improved—our focus on metal detection and X-ray systems and now go to market under the Thermo Scientific brand.

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New Affordable, Smaller System

At only 1 meter long, the new Thermo Scientific EZx Compact is engineered to fit into nearly every type of food packaging production line. Learn more about how this affordable, small and easy-to-use X-ray system detects metal as well as other common contaminants like glass, stone and dense plastics.

New APEX Communications Option

We’re now offering a communications option that gives you access to all front-panel options on our APEX metal detectors via your factory network. Learn more.

Inspection Equipment Payback

Trimming your budget yet overdue for a metal detector or X-ray system? Making the case to purchase inspection equipment may seem difficult, but in this article (PDF), Bob Ries outlines how to build a rock-solid case before asking for capital to invest in new equipment.

8 Reasons to Step Up to X-ray

X-ray systems analyze differences in product density to find anomalies and contaminants. Here are 8 good reasons (PDF) why you should step up from a metal detector to an X-ray system.

Only the Berry Best!

See how we helped Adkin Blue Ribbon Packaging Company meet its stringent quality control standards. The Thermo Scientific POWERx x-ray system detects dense contaminants as small as 1.7 millimeters in size through shipping case material and other upright packaging such as cartons, cans and bottles.

Developing Detection Strategies

Good is not good enough when it comes to metal detection. Article from Meat&Poultry (PDF 800 KB), October 2009

Metal Detectors

  • APEX 500 high performance metal detector
  • APEX 300 compact, flexible metal detector 
  • APEX 100, an economical metal detector
  • AuditCheck for continuous performance monitors
  • Combination metal detector and checkweigher for reduced footprint
  • DSP IP Plus metal detector for severe washdown environments
  • DSP Rx pharmaceutical metal detector
  • Upgrade for DSP2, DSP3 and Metal Eliminator

X-ray Inspection