The need to modernize technology, automate, and provide sustainable solutions – plus supply chain woes – influence the billions being poured into expansion.

From ensuring that recycled release liner rolls contain no defects to detecting leaks in flexible containers, inspection and detection technology is critical to the efficient production of high-quality packaging. Here is a look at some of the cutting-edge inspection and detection systems currently on the market.

New series provides single-machine in-line inspection and quality control through a broad array of combinable technologies.

The 3D metrology service provider performed an inspection on molded caps to showcase the capability of multi-part inspections at its Brookfield, Wisconsin office.  

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PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019, co-located with Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2019, is the year's most comprehensive packaging event on the continent. The shows will offer the latest packaging technologies to help manufacturers improve operations and stay competitive.

J&J Snack Foods is an innovative national leader in the snack food and frozen beverage industries. To protect product quality, J&J Snack Foods turned to Mettler Toledo Safeline and installed three X-ray systems — one X33 model, and an unusual two-lane X36 model in 2018.

The Turbo Series is a set of solutions specifically designed for packaging applications that offer 100% inspection and quality control at high production speeds.  

Eagle Product Inspection has launched a system designed specifically for the poultry industry – the features and benefits incorporated in the design of the RMI 400 cannot fail to make waves where poultry production is concerned.