Sending out the right signals for RFID
06 December, 2004 by Gary Hartley, Manager for Strategic Initiatives, GS1 New ZealandJust over a year ago, Wal-Mart announced that its top 100 suppliers would be required to put RFID tags on cases and pallets by January 2005. Other retailers and buyers quickly followed suit, including the US Department of Defense
Detecting by x-ray
29 October, 2004Cintex Sentry XR uses the latest x-ray technology to detect product defects.
Sartorius Observer metal detector
20 September, 2004The Sartorius Observer metal detector is equipped with specially designed sensors based on magnetic field measuring technology.
Milk in wash-water sensor
20 September, 2004The Optec inline milk product concentration detector uses optical technology to measure whiteness in the process stream thus determining milk content. The measurement technique relies on a light emitting source projecting a light beam into the process stream. This causes scattering of the light to a sensitive light detector which provides a concentration-dependent signal.
Metalmorphosis: the changing face of metal detection
06 September, 2004Recent developments in metal detection technology have made this quality-control process an increasingly important safeguard against contaminant food scares
