In addition to a range of new and existing inspection systems, Mettler-Toledo had on display at PACK EXPO Las Vegas the newest release of the software that ties all those systems together. ProdX, developed for a range of bulk and packaged food applications, helps processors monitor their inspection equipment remotely and easily collect, save, search, and share data to protect food safety, comply with regulatory requirements, and improve process efficiencies. Version 2.6 introduces an optimized web dashboard, automated reporting capabilities, and more.
“We collect data from all of our product inspection devices—vision systems, metal detection, X-ray, checkweighers,” says Victor Kelly, connectivity solutions consultant for Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection. The various systems are used to check for errors in labeling, damaged packages, metal or other foreign contaminants, and more. Regardless of the technology being used or issue found, the ProdX software can collect and track the data involved—images of skewed caps, signal strength of contaminants, etc. “We have the capability of documenting the reason for that contaminant; why that contaminant was in the product. And then we can document the corrective action for the contaminant. Somebody else can come in and add to those remarks, and it gives us a time/date stamp for those remarks.”
 | Also on display at PACK EXPO Las Vegas: Watch how easy it is to access Mettler-Toledo's new X2 X-ray inspection system for cleaning and maintenance. |
