Reclaim by means of X-Rays inspection systems made on customer’s behalf for batches suspected  to be contaminated  

The modern industrial packaging systems, dedicated  to several different products, are unable to ensure the total absence of contaminants inside packages, that is material totally different from the main content of the package and then not desirable when not dangerous, such as particles of glass inside jars or bottles.

These contaminants may come from raw materials, the packaging line itself,  negligent behavior or even deliberate sabotage. Should these circumstances occur,  there are two possible ways to solve the problem: to isolate the  product and dispose it,  losing all of its value, or send  the product to Parmacontrols for an adequate inspection, so that it can be put on the market at affordable costs and with maximum safety.

In fact, Parmacontrols is able to supply quick, customized and reliable services at its premises, concerning reclaim and overall inspection of packages  which are presumed to contain  radio-opaque contaminants  such as metal particles, glass, bones, stones, shells, horny material, high density rubber and  plastics.

Our service is dedicated to the companies that may face this kind of problem  but for different reasons  have never thought to PREVENT  the trouble by means of inspection machines to be installed on the production  lines: anyway we believe this is the most convenient way to solve the problem, so we advise you to consult Smiths Detection product sheet for further information.

For this kind of reclaim service Parmacontrols utilizes the Smiths Detection units, worldwide leading company  in the field of X-Rays inspections  for all kinds of applications in the food industry, for luggage inspection at the airports etc, allowing high inspection performances and contaminants’ dimension limits yet to be overcome.

All our Customers can count upon overall confidentiality as far as the service is concerned, since the product inspection is effected with the safest and the most reserved possible way.

FAQ

What kinds of products can be inspected?

• food products and packaged food, in jars, cans, plastic bags, cartons
• bulk food products
• pharmaceuticals
• textile products and clothing
• generally, all the other products which can be conveyed 

Which are the  dimensions  of the contaminants?

• this depends on the material, in any case it differs  from pieces under one millimeter up to a few millimeters for less dense  (less identifiable) contaminants

How  is the inspection effected ?

• Checking the presence of contaminants depends on the case and on the number of the packages to be inspected, that is it can be performed either automatically or directly by an operator who examines the results of the  inspection displayed by the machine.

It is obvious that the product  inspection by means of the operator is more reliable,  more contaminants are detected and only the contaminated packages are rejected.

The procedure, either automatic or by means of an operator, is defined together with the Customer, depending on the package to be inspected and  on the type/dimension of the contaminant to be identified.
Although the machine can be set in order to function automatically,  we suggest the operator be always present to determine whether to accept or reject the suspect container/bag, in order to be more selective and to ensure better results.

Are other inspections possible?

• Checking the external shape of the container
• Checking the weight of the pack
• Checking single broken or incomplete  parts inside the package

Could  the X-Rays exposure damage or alter my product?

• checking the products by means of the X-Rays is completely safe for the product, since the dose of the rays absorbed is very low  and may be compared, for instance, to the dose that can be receive by the product during the flight from Milan to London. Shortly, there are no effects upon the product, neither taste (for food)  nor effectiveness (for pharmaceuticals) variations can take place.

Is it possible to do trials before choosing this service?

• The free trials with products are always effected in order to define together with the Customer whether the required performance can be reached .

Which are the costs of this service ?

• The costs are calculated for  every single application. The transport costs from /to the Customer’s premises are excluded.