An X-ray inspection system and checkweigher from Ishida Europe are helping to maintain the highest quality standards for a new luxury ice cream. The X-ray provides protection against foreign bodies, while the checkweigher ensures the correct weight.
“König Ludwig Glace Royale” is the name of a new ice cream for the luxury sector, produced by Berlin-based Florida-Eis Manufaktur. The product combines the delicacies of French patisserie with sweet Bavarian desserts and the range features ten varieties with titles such as “Bavarian crème with fine elderflower”, “Duet of yogurt and apricot” and “Intense cherry”.
For reliably detecting foreign bodies, a metal detector was out of the question because an aluminium coating has been applied to the paper cups to give them a silver lustre. In addition, not all foreign bodies that could potentially enter the production process are necessarily metallic – some are stones or plastic. All these different types of potential contaminants can be reliably detected by the Ishida X IX-GA-4075 X-ray inspection system, which is installed at the end of the line.
A full version of this case study will be available in the next issue of Frozen Food Europe magazine
