Higos El Pajarero specializes in producing high quality dried figs and are wholesale suppliers for various parts of Europe including France, Holland, Italy, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany and Croatia. In addition to this distribution channel, they also sell through major European retailers such as Carrefour or Consum which have a significant presence in the national and international retail food sector and adhere to strict codes of practice when it comes to quality and safety. Due to the nature of fig harvesting, El Pajarero was discovering that stones which were almost identical to the size and color of the figs, along with metal pieces, were mixing with the harvested crop posing a large problem for the company. Despite their best efforts at visual inspection, many kilograms of stone contaminants were still ending up in the final product.

By installing the Eagle Bulk 415 PRO, Higos El Pajarero was able to detect and reject physical contaminants in high-volume, loose-flow product much easier than before and with greater accuracy. The bulk x-ray inspection system currently inspects 15,000 kg of dried figs and due to the machine’s unique cupped belt design promotes a uniform flow of product while reducing product loss and spillage.

Material Discrimination X-ray (MDX) technology further enhances the bulk food inspection process by enabling the Bulk 415 PRO to detect metal contaminants and stones within bundles of figs that have complex density levels which usually make contamination detection difficult for traditional x-ray equipment. With the use of MDX dual energy technology, these high variations of density are no obstacle because the chemical composition or atomic number is examined to determine if objects other than figs are present. This combination ensures physical contaminants are accurately detected and removed from the production line strengthening quality, safety and reducing product waste.