Loma Systems Completes Installation of X5 SpaceSaver X-ray Unit

Loma Systems, the global supplier of food industry metal detectors, checkweighers and X-ray equipment, has recently completed one of the first installations of an X5 SpaceSaver X-ray inspection unit. 

Manufacturer of savoury pastry products, The Welsh Pantry, chose the recently launched model X5 SpaceSaver X-ray, the company already have been chosen Loma metal detectors and checkweighers. 

Adhering to Loma’s ‘Designed to Survive’ ethos and delivering maximum uptime at a low lifetime cost of ownership, the X5 SpaceSaver measures only one metre in length. The reduced size enables customers to reclaim valuable floor space and is one of the key reasons why The Welsh Pantry chose this latest model for its Glamorgan-based plant.

Alan Shaw, Technical Manager at The Welsh Pantry comments:

“I have a long-standing relationship with Loma having used its equipment at a previous company, as well as in my current role at The Welsh Pantry. The need to inspect pies for a range of foreign body contaminants, not just metal, down to the smallest size meant X-ray technology was the best choice for this particular application.

“However, like many food production facilities, space is at a premium so the launch of the Loma’s super compact X5 SpaceSaver X-ray with significantly smaller footprint was great timing. The system’s market leading detection performance is also helping to further strengthen our strict quality control and food safety procedures.”

Incorporating Adaptive Array Technology (AAT), Loma’s X5 Spacesaver offers market leading detection capabilities. This new technology tailors resolution, depth and scaling to give the best performance for any product requiring inspection. AAT eliminates the previous need to specify the diode array pixel size as the X5 SpaceSaver will adjust to give ultimate detection performance for every product.

Whilst the X5 SpaceSaver installed at The Welsh Pantry is currently operating at speeds up to 35 metres per minute (m/min), the system is capable of running up to 75 m/min.