FA-XIS X-ray & Checkweigher Combo: All-in-One Safety & Quality for Packaged Foods
For packaged food manufacturers, maintaining both contamination safety and weight accuracy is critical—but running separate X-ray and checkweigher systems creates bottlenecks, extra labor, and inconsistent quality control. This is why EuroPack Premium, a leading European producer of premium packaged foods (including ready meals, snack bars, and frozen convenience foods), partnered with Shanghai Fanchi-tech Machinery Co., Ltd. to deploy our FA-XIS X-ray & Checkweigher Combo System—an all-in-one solution that detects metal/non-metal contaminants and verifies package weight in a single pass, streamlining production while ensuring compliance.
The Challenge: Dual Risks & Production Bottlenecks
EuroPack Premium produces 65,000+ packaged food items daily, sold across 12 EU countries and the UK. Its high-speed lines (130 packs/min) faced two critical pain points:
- Contamination Blind Spots: Standard metal detectors missed non-metallic contaminants (glass, hard plastic, rubber), while separate X-ray systems required extra floor space and slowed line speed.
- Weight Inaccuracy & Waste: Standalone checkweighers often rejected properly weighted packages due to poor integration, and manual weight checks added 15+ minutes of downtime per shift.
- Compliance & Traceability Gaps: Meeting EU 178/2002, BRC, and UK weights & measures regulations required manual record-keeping for both contamination and weight data, increasing audit time by 40%.
In early 2025, a 1.7mm glass fragment in a frozen ready meal and a batch of underweight snack bars triggered two separate incidents—costing EuroPack €58,000 in recalls, rework, and lost retailer trust.
“Running separate inspection systems was unsustainable,” says Anna Weber, EuroPack’s Operations Director. “We needed a single system that could catch all contaminants and ensure perfect weight—without slowing our lines or adding complexity.”
The Solution: FA-XIS X-ray & Checkweigher Combo
After testing 3 competitors, EuroPack selected Fanchi-tech’s FA-XIS Combo for its seamless integration, high precision, and compliance-ready design. Here’s how it solved their challenges:
1. All-in-One Contamination & Weight Inspection
The FA-XIS Combo combines high-resolution X-ray imaging (0.1mm pixel resolution) and high-precision checkweighing (±0.1g accuracy) in one compact frame:
- Contamination Detection: Catches ferrous/non-ferrous/stainless-steel fragments (≥0.3mm) and non-metallics (glass ≥0.5mm, hard plastic ≥0.7mm, rubber ≥0.8mm) through foil, plastic, and multi-layer packaging.
- Weight Verification: Checks package weight in real time, rejecting under/overweight packs (tolerance ±0.5g for EuroPack’s 180–250g products) with zero false rejects.
- Product Integrity Checks: Identifies missing components, damaged packaging, and incorrect product placement—adding quality control to safety and weight checks.
During on-site validation, the system detected 100% of test contaminants and achieved 99.8% weight accuracy for all 26 SKUs.
2. High-Speed Integration & Minimal Downtime
The FA-XIS Combo’s 304 stainless-steel, IP65-rated design fits seamlessly into EuroPack’s 130-packs/min lines. Key efficiency features:
- Fast SKU Switching: Pre-programmed settings for 26 packaged SKUs let operators switch profiles in 20 seconds (down from 12 minutes with separate systems).
- Automatic Rejection: Pneumatic reject arms remove contaminated/incorrect-weight packs in real time, with no line stoppage.
- Space-Saving Design: The all-in-one frame reduces floor space by 35% compared to separate X-ray and checkweigher units—critical for EuroPack’s compact production facility.
3. Compliance-Ready Traceability & Hygiene
- Dual Data Logging: Stores 150,000+ records for both contamination and weight data (contaminant type, weight deviation, time, SKU, packaging type) for audit-ready traceability.
- Hygienic Build: Crevice-free, IP65-rated stainless steel withstands daily high-pressure washdowns, passing BRC Grade A audits with zero non-conformities.
- Global Certifications: CE, FCC, BRC, EU 178/2002, and UK weights & measures compliant.
The Outcome: Zero Recalls, 28% Faster Production
In the 6 months since installing 4 FA-XIS Combo units:
- 24 Critical Contaminant Catches: Detected 0.3–0.8mm metal/non-metal fragments (11 metal, 7 glass, 6 hard plastic), preventing 4 recalls and €62,000 in costs.
- 99.8% Weight Accuracy: Under/overweight rejects dropped to 0.2%, saving 1,200+ kg of product monthly and €1,700 in waste costs.
- 28% Faster Line Efficiency: Eliminated separate inspection steps and reduced downtime, adding 9 hours of daily production capacity.
- 40% Faster Audits: Automated dual data logging cut audit preparation time by 40%, with real-time data accessible for continuous improvement.
“The FA-XIS Combo didn’t just solve our inspection problems—it transformed our entire production workflow,” says Weber. “We now have one system for safety, weight, and quality—with zero compromises.”
Why Fanchi-tech’s FA-XIS Combo Leads the Industry
For packaged food brands like EuroPack Premium, the FA-XIS Combo delivers:
- All-in-One Efficiency: Combines X-ray contamination detection and checkweighing to save space, labor, and downtime.
- Comprehensive Safety: Catches metal and non-metal contaminants through any packaging.
- Precision Weight Control: ±0.1g accuracy for strict weights & measures compliance.
- Global Support: 24/7 technical assistance, 2-year warranty, and local service teams in Europe/UK/Asia.
- Scalable Design: Modular configuration for small to large production lines, with easy SKU expansion.
Secure Your Packaged Food Lines Today
If you’re a packaged food manufacturer looking to streamline safety, weight, and quality inspection, contact Kerry Wang to arrange a free virtual demo or on-site trial of the FA-XIS X-ray & Checkweigher Combo. We’ll test the system with your specific products to validate performance for your line speed and SKU mix.
Shanghai Fanchi-tech Machinery Co., Ltd.
- Email: fanchitech@outlook.com
- Website: www.fanchitechnology.com
Post time: Jan-28-2026