使用外部X射线检测受异物污染影响的产品

Using External X-Ray Inspection To Save More Product Impacted By Foreign Material ContaminationKurt Westmoreland, FlexXray▪How Foreign Material Contamination Impacts the Bottom Line▪Evaluating Solutions to Resolve FMC▪How to Work with a Third Party Inspection CompanyKey Discussion TopicsForeign Material ContaminationBy the Numbers:•15 recalls for foreign material so far in 2024•70 recalls in 2023•73% of companies we surveyed have an FMC incident at least quarterlyQ1-2022 Board MeetingQ1-2022 Board Meeting4ProcessingProductionRaw MaterialsExamplesLivestock eats inorganic material →stones, plastic, etc.Plant/organic matter can also experience contamination when harvested →metal pieces from tractor machinery, chipped plastic from containersHow does Foreign Material Enter the Supply Chain?ExamplesOrganic material from livestock →bone debris from deboning / sawing livestock partsInorganic material from livestock and plant matter →stone, plasticMaintenance failure of production equipmen