As food and beverage producers experience increased pressure from recent inflation and supply chain disruptions, those with larger customers are now being faced with X-ray requirements from their buyers. By utilizing rent-to-own programs, there is essentially finance an X-ray machine while trying it out. Main Benefits of X-ray Rentals 1. Speed: Lead times to more complex equipment like X-ray can have long lead times, and sometimes food & beverage manufacturers don’t have months to spare. Food can spoil, their buyers may be coming to visit, or product may simply be taking up too much space. 2. Flexibility: Short-term and long-term rental options can suit various production needs and circumstances. If product needs to be inspected and there is no space to inspect it, manufacturers can send product to be inspected at ABM’s facility. 3. Access to Latest Technology: As Eagle PI’s principal distributors, ABM Equipment provides the option to rent a photon-counting unit. Eagle PI’s machines are the currently the market-best photon-counting option, which is a new development for the industry. “A big benefit we offer to the space is short-term access to PXT systems, which are currently the highest-performing machines on the market,” said Sam Cassa, Sales Manager at ABM Equipment. “As of late 2024 some companies have started to claim the same thing, but we urge people to send test product to any competitor to see for themselves.” Food X-ray systems are designed to detect virtually any physical contaminant in virtually any type of container as long as the contaminant differs from the product by a wide enough margin. This includes contaminants such as metal, glass, stone, and bone in containers from plastic to glass and metal. They can also detect product irregularities like over/under weight, dislodged caps, fat content, and more.
 

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