Eagle X-ray Inspection and DEXA Fat Analysis Systems

Eagle Product Inspection is the X-ray inspection business of METTLER TOLEDO, which bought the former Smiths Detection product inspection unit in 2011; its first X-ray machine for the food industry was developed in 1998. The company helps meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, bakery and packaged food producers detect foreign bodies, check product quality and measure fat content inline, reporting more than 3,000 manufacturers using its systems.

Its portfolio covers X-ray machines for packaged products, rigid containers, bulk flows and pumped products such as minced meat, plus hygienic wash-down designs. Key technologies are MDX material discrimination using dual-energy detectors, introduced in 2005, and PXT photon-counting X-ray, launched in 2020, which improve detection of low-density contaminants such as bone. FA fat analysis systems use DEXA to measure the chemical lean of 100% of meat throughput in real time. Named systems include Pack 400 HC, Pack 1000 PRO, RMI 400, RMI3/M, MAXIMIZER RMI and Pipeline, with SimulTask PRO software, TraceServer data management and single- or multi-lane reject mechanisms.

• Package inspection: Pack series X-ray systems for packaged foods, including Pack 1000 PRO for large cases and mixed packs.
• Bulk and pumped inspection: RMI and Pipeline systems inspect loose and pumped meat before packing.
• PXT photon-counting X-ray: detects low-density contaminants such as bone fragments.
• MDX material discrimination: dual-energy detectors separate contaminants from product by composition.
• FA fat analysis: DEXA-based measurement of chemical lean in all forms of meat.
• Software and rejection: SimulTask PRO, TraceServer and single- or multi-lane reject mechanisms.

• Pork and beef processors measuring fat content of trimmings in real time to blend minced meat to specification.
• Poultry plants detecting bone fragments in deboned chicken before cooking or packing.
• Seafood and ready-meal exporters inspecting cartons and trays for contaminants at line end.

• Better detection of bone and low-density contaminants: PXT photon counting and MDX dual-energy technology separate materials more precisely.
• Full-throughput fat measurement: DEXA fat analysis inspects 100% of meat in real time with accuracy better than +/- 1 CL.
• Higher output: one customer cited on the site reports a dual-lane system doubled its output.
• Fewer false rejects and continuous support: reject mechanisms minimise false rejects, with 24/7/365 remote support.

Meat, poultry and seafood processors face stricter foreign body requirements and tighter margins on lean-to-fat ratios. As Vietnam's meat processing and seafood export sectors modernise and supply international retail chains, inline X-ray and fat analysis help meet buyer specifications and reduce giveaway.

Part of METTLER TOLEDO since 2011, when it bought Smiths Detection's product inspection business. Milestones include the first food X-ray machine in 1998, MDX in 2005, DEXA fat analysis in 2006, PXT in 2020 and redesigned Pipeline and MAXIMIZER RMI+ systems in 2025. The site reports over 30 years of X-ray experience; no Southeast Asian partner is listed.