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Thermo Scientific: NextGuard C500 X-ray System

Accommodates wider, taller packages in an affordable inspection/detection option for denser, thicker products.

Accommodates wider, taller packages in an affordable inspection/detection option for denser, thicker products.
Accommodates wider, taller packages in an affordable inspection/detection option for denser, thicker products.

The Thermo Scientific NextGuard C500 X-ray detection system features an aperture that is 35% wider and 50% taller than previous models, making it well suited to inspect larger-sized products and cases.

However, the machine footprint is only 20% to 30% larger, optimizing production floorspace. As with all NextGuard systems, the C500 uses a wide X-ray beam and arc-shaped detector designed to eliminate blind spots in the inspection tunnel.

NextGuard’s performance-oriented features also have been driven by a changing industry landscape. These include evolving HACCP standards, increased use of metallized film packaging (which is problematic for metal detectors) and various wet or semi-frozen foods (cheese, ice cream, bakery products) that do not lend themselves to metal detection due to product effect issues.

Many club stores and wholesale warehouses now mandate the use of detection/inspection for products sold in their outlets. This system gives food processors an affordable option for bulk sizes. The system works for life sciences applications as well.

The NextGuard C500 is suitable for cases with multiple components, such as cartons or flexible bags, as well as large, individual packages or boxes. Additionally, it can be configured for up to eight lanes of simultaneous inspection, making it more cost-effective than purchasing and maintaining several smaller-aperture, single-lane systems.

To assure there is enough X-ray power to penetrate thick and dense packaged products, the NextGuard C500 is available with an optional 25% higher power source.

Thermo Fisher developed the NextGuard system as an affordable, simple-to-use, performance-oriented X-ray detection system aimed at reducing the total cost of ownership in order to make X-ray detection accessible to companies of all sizes. The NextGuard system is now widely used worldwide.

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