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Introduction 

X-Ray inspection systems are fast becoming a common fixture in food processing and 
packaging plants throughout the world. Loma Systems has been designing and 
manufacturing inspection equipment for over 45 years and has earned a reputation for 
consistent quality and advance technology. 
The following sections provide more information: 

About this Guide 

This section provides you with a general introduction to the guide, its purpose and the 
intended audience. 

Organisation 

The guide is organised into a number of chapters providing information in a logical 
sequence. 

Document Change Control 

This guide is a controlled document which is subject to change in line with changes to our 
products. As the principle aim of the guide is to provide you with the information that you 
need, we would welcome any comments or feedback that will enable us to make 
improvements to the guide. 

Document Key 

Special text is used throughout the document, highlighted through the use of icons, to add 
notes and warnings where appropriate. 

Copyright and Acknowledgements 

This guide is copyright to Loma Systems. No part of this document may be reproduced, 
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or 
computer language in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of 
Loma Systems. 

Loma Systems 

Loma has offices around the world that can provide you with sales and support services. This 
section includes the address and contact details for the main offices. In addition details for 
all offices are available via the website at 

www.loma.com.

 

Summary of Contents for X5c

Page 1: ...E OR OTHERWISE COPY THIS DOCUMENT AND RIGHTS TO DISCLOSE THE DOCUMENT AND THE INFORMATION THAT IT CONTAINS TO OTHERS AND THE RIGHT TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN MAY BE ACQUIRED ONLY BY WRIT...

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Page 3: ...fety Measures 14 Intended Use of the Machine 14 Noise Levels 15 End of Life Treatment 15 Emergency Procedures 15 Quality Assurance 16 ISO9000 17 End User Licence Agreement 17 Introduction to your X5c...

Page 4: ...m Settings 48 Mimic 49 Operating Instructions 51 Changing a Product 51 Adding a Product 51 Learning a new Product 52 Set Product Parameters 54 General Product Settings 55 Advanced Product Settings 58...

Page 5: ...products As the principle aim of the guide is to provide you with the information that you need we would welcome any comments or feedback that will enable us to make improvements to the guide Documen...

Page 6: ...ction line Supervisor Supervisors use the machine functionality and features to manage the selection and inspection of a range of products Purpose The goal is to show users how to carry out operations...

Page 7: ...nformation provided and in line with changes made to the system For any feedback or necessary changes please contact us at manuals loma com Document Key The following special text may be used througho...

Page 8: ...n of Loma Systems X5c X Ray Inspection System is a trademark of Loma Systems All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners systems The information in this...

Page 9: ...Web http www loma com Benelux Sales and Customer Service Loma Systems Lock Inspection Steenovenweg 44 5708 HN Helmond Netherlands Tel 31 0 765 030212 Fax 31 0 765 089800 E mail bnl sales loma com bnl...

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Page 11: ...the use of Loma X Ray Inspection Systems is provided in this section It is strongly recommended that personnel who are or will be responsible for installing maintaining or operating the system describ...

Page 12: ...not emit a level of noise that is hazardous End of Life Treatment The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment recycling WEEE Regulations 2006 and the CE Directive 2002 96 EC require that electrical...

Page 13: ...become legal requirements EC Declaration of Conformity Provided it is installed operated serviced and maintained in accordance with the guidelines contained in this document the X5c X Ray Inspection...

Page 14: ...e Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 Users outside of the United Kingdom should consult the relevant health and safety executive 3 LETHAL HAZARD COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLIES The equipment described in thi...

Page 15: ...and their significance in operating the system safely If necessary labelling is provided in the local language to meet legislative requirements 13 GUARDS No metal detector is to be run without guards...

Page 16: ...l of care is not taken and any safety warnings not followed Caution Pneumatic Reject Device Reject devices operate very quickly to remove contaminated products from a fast moving production line Care...

Page 17: ...e switch off the system and generate a fault condition Responsibilities and Disclaimer Unless agreed otherwise in writing by Loma Systems any warranty claims are subject to the following No unapproved...

Page 18: ...ks in areas of the system that are potentially hazardous as identified with an appropriate safety label Removal of any guards covers and other protective devices must only be carried out by authorized...

Page 19: ...rt exposure to this noise will not normally cause permanent damage to hearing prolonged exposure may cause some damage It is therefore recommended that ear defenders are worn by personnel who are regu...

Page 20: ...em you have demonstrated your intention to assure the quality of your products and thereby protect your customers The following points are recommended Once your Loma X5c X Ray Inspection System is ins...

Page 21: ...title and full ownership of all software firmware programming routines documentation supplied for use with the equipment and of all copies thereof made by Buyer collectively software Loma Systems gra...

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Page 23: ...engineered for use in tough environments and designed for lower maintenance handling products up to a maximum of 6Kg in weight and providing Signal Only reject functionality Engineered for use in toug...

Page 24: ...el provides a number of switches and buttons for controlling operation of the system See User Interface for further information Conveyor Cover Guard A lockable cover is provided at the front of the ma...

Page 25: ...o run from right to left or left to right to suit the existing production line Adjustable Feet Wheels Whether provided with feet or wheels the operating height of the system may be adjusted to compens...

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Page 27: ...ing the machine in an emergency Logging In and Out Once a user account has been provided for you this section describes how to log in and out of your account User Access There are five levels of acces...

Page 28: ...onveyor as follows Green When the button is green this indicates that the conveyor is running Press the button to stop the conveyor Red When the button is red this indicates that the conveyor is not r...

Page 29: ...is is to allow it to remain fully warmed up and achieve maximum detection stability When not inspecting product simply exit the inspection procedure and leave the system idle If the system has not bee...

Page 30: ...ock and turn it anti clockwise to the ON position The key must be in place and turned to the ON position for X Rays to be generated 5 Select 6 Select diagnostics Only users of Access level two and abo...

Page 31: ...screen Using an emergency stop as a means of stopping the system will generate a system fault which will cause false rejects to occur It also puts unnecessary stress on the X Ray components and motor...

Page 32: ...In When the machine is initially started it will be logged in by default at the None access level To log in to the machine 1 Tap In the Main Run screen The GoTo screen is displayed 2 Tap the Access L...

Page 33: ...eer will set and provide you with passwords for accessing all user levels which you can then provide to staff as required Named accounts may then be set up for each user selecting a specific access le...

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Page 35: ...r setting up the machine for inspecting products and accessing system and inspection information Although you will quickly learn how to navigate through the screens to access the ones you want this se...

Page 36: ...ce Guide Access Level 1 Operator You are currently logged in at Access Level 1 You can select another level to log in at in the Access Level screen but you will need to enter a relevant password Main...

Page 37: ...the current user Tapping anywhere in the area will display the Access Level screen through which you can either log off or select another user to log in as Tapping this displays the Product Menus scr...

Page 38: ...reen Through this screen you can select a product to run add a new product edit an existing product s settings delete a product and export or import a products set up information The screen contains t...

Page 39: ...ollowing buttons are provided at the bottom of the screen Recall This is active when a different product to the one already running is selected in the list For more information see Changing a Product...

Page 40: ...screen provides options for logging into the system at a different level so that you may access features and functions that are not available to you at your current access level It also provides the o...

Page 41: ...een The GoTo screen is displayed 2 Tap the Access Level button The Access Level Users screen is displayed 3 Tap Log Off The Access Level will be set to None The Main Run screen will be displayed and y...

Page 42: ...ontaminants and those rejected against product integrity settings Inspection This sub tab provides inspection times and dates and totals covering pack processing times Rates This sub tab provides tota...

Page 43: ...ed for containing contaminants is displayed Product Integrity The total number of packs rejected for failing product integrity inspection is displayed Totals The total number of packs inspected includ...

Page 44: ...n sub tab of the Totals tab provides inspection times and dates and totals covering pack processing times The Inspection sub tab provides the following Inspection This area displays the following insp...

Page 45: ...meout time for all packs in milliseconds is displayed Rates The Rates sub tab of the Totals tab provides totals data covering the rate at which packs are being passed through the system the reject rat...

Page 46: ...Tests Failed The current total number of packs inspected in the current production run that failed inspection is displayed Time Since Last Test The time elapsed in milliseconds since the last pack was...

Page 47: ...generation of X Ray s automatically if an access panel is opened The status of each panel is monitored and can be reviewed at any time This section provides further details Signals The system monitors...

Page 48: ...with an interlock which must be rectified before the system can be restarted and X Ray generation resumed Grey A grey coloured panel indicates that the interlock is inactive which does not indicate a...

Page 49: ...red panel indicates a problem with a parameter value which must be investigated and resolved Grey Grey panels for all panels indicates that X Rays are not being generated Temperature Temperature infor...

Page 50: ...nlock Bin This button is displayed if the system is fitted with a reject device and specifically a reject bin which is locked and unlocked through the system software The button legend toggles between...

Page 51: ...played Each test pack should display as being rejected by the system which is correct If a pack passes inspection then effectively the test has failed for that test sample and the test should be cance...

Page 52: ...selection To change the language In the Language area 1 Select the chosen language option from the drop down list 2 Click OK The user interface will be displayed in the chosen language Software This...

Page 53: ...tting up and operating the system can be configured Tapping on a hotspot over specific area displays a related screen as described below Tapping on this area displays all of the hotspot available on t...

Page 54: ...212 2 0 ENG Original Document Tapping on the Manual hotspot displays the X Ray Inspection System user Guide in PDF format Other standard navigation features available in the screen are described in th...

Page 55: ...screen to stop the current inspection 2 Tap The Product Menus screen is displayed 3 Tap on the required product in the list to select it 4 Tap at the bottom of the screen The Recall Product Settings d...

Page 56: ...ings screen The screen is used to guide you through learning a product It provides on screen prompts to pass known good packs through the system to automatically optimise the system settings for inspe...

Page 57: ...en Add Time This button is displayed to the right of the Status area and the time in seconds remaining for you to pass the first pack through the system is displayed next to it The default time provid...

Page 58: ...a to be inspected by the system Pack Length Manual This option is selected by default and is used when you wish to manually set the pack length When the option is selected the Pack Length field and th...

Page 59: ...then used by the system software to control how the product is inspected Great care should therefore be taken to ensure that the correct details are entered and selections made as they will directly...

Page 60: ...nter the new Product Barcode The Product Barcode must be eight characters long and unique 3 Tap OK 4 The Product Barcode is updated Size This area displays the following pack size information for the...

Page 61: ...eshold may be set too low or the product system may need to be re calibrated 3 Tap OK 4 The Pack Threshold is updated Measure This displays the Measure screen which contains a ruler that may be used t...

Page 62: ...ow Mode sets the way in which a product passes through the system Flow Mode Bounded This is the default option which should be selected for products that are presented to the system and pass through i...

Page 63: ...as packs of yoghurts where the pots should all be filled to the same level Checkweigh This inspection method is used to check the weight of each pack as it passes through the system with the objectiv...

Page 64: ...t 2 Tap at the bottom of the screen The Export Current Product dialog is displayed 3 Tap Yes The product settings are then copied onto the fitted USB memory stick 4 Tap Exit to close the screen and di...

Page 65: ...Warnings A list of applicable safety warnings to be observed when maintaining the system is provided Inspection and Cleaning This section provides guidance for carrying out routine inspection and cle...

Page 66: ...omponents the front touch screen or any bearings bushes or drives Do not inject water directly into or at any electrical components the front touch screen or any bearings bushes or drives If chemicals...

Page 67: ...sing the motor to overload 6 Check that the reject bin is not full this is particularly important if a Bin Full detection device is not fitted If necessary empty the bin in accordance with company pra...

Page 68: ...ck that the system and associated equipment has been cleaned correctly and there is no build up of product or debris 5 Check that the lead impregnated curtains are in good condition and not damaged in...

Page 69: ...n and free from debris and greasy elements 5 Check that all rollers are square across the conveyor and can rotate freely 6 With the belt in a slack condition and centralised along the length of the co...

Page 70: ...c details state otherwise The oil is of an insulating type specific for x rays and any air bubbles must be purged before generating x rays Loma Service office can perform the oil change on request The...

Page 71: ...o the bearings Main belt tensioning is controlled by the hanger bearings at the drive end of the conveyor This is factory set and must not be adjusted on site Tracking and minor tension adjustment is...

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