Inspection Study
Xray vs Metal Detection

Inspection Study Parameters:

Individual bar and carton testing:

• 3 different bar SKUs (high inclusions)
• 3 different carton sizes per SKUs (9 cartons in total)
• Tested using 3 different technologies:
  1. Metal Detection
  2. X-ray – Single Energy
  3. X-ray – Dual Energy
• Total of different products and technology combinations tested: 36
• Foreign Bodies to be tested: 10
  1. Stainless steel
  2. Glass: Low mineral
  3. Glass: High mineral
  4. Ceramic (stone analogue): Steatite
  5. Ceramic (stone analogue): Zirconia
  6. 5 customer supplied foreign body
• Test sampling size for each foreign body: 10 (can be increased if required)
• Foreign body placement on the product: 2 (top and bottom, 5 passes on top and 5 passes at bottom)
• Check-weighing testing for each SKU
• Testing speed and throughput: As per the product matrix
• Report turnaround time: 3-4 weeks, depending on our workload (2 weeks of testing and 1-2 weeks for reporting)
• Any deviations from the testing parameters may result in costing changes

Additional Available Foreign Body:

• Ferrous
• Non-Ferrous
• Stainless Steel Wire
• Aluminium
• Glass: Quartz
• Ceramic (stone analogue): Alumina Oxide
• Porcelain
• PTFE (Teflon)
• X-ray Detectable Acetal
• Phantom Bones: Poultry Bones