Fresh Ray inspection systems detect browning, cavities, and other internal defects that other sorting machines miss. Non-destructive, at full line speed.
Fresh Ray Systems combines cutting-edge X-ray technology with advanced artificial intelligence to give you complete visibility into every single piece of produce.
X-rays penetrate the entire product, revealing internal defects that are invisible to any other technology.
Our models detect internal defects, measure quality parameters, and classify products automatically.
Our bespoke hardware design seamlessly integrates into your existing sorting line for real-time, 100% inspection.
Watch how inline X-ray scanning and AI defect detection operate at full production speed with zero conveyor slowdown.
Low-dose X-ray beams pass through every single fruit or vegetable on the conveyor, capturing internal density without radiation accumulation.
Computer vision models instantly detect internal browning, rot, air cavities, and hollow heart within milliseconds per piece.
Instant trigger signals existing reject actuators to eject defective produce at full throughput with zero line slowdown.
Every system is carefully designed to optimize the emitted X-ray flux, achieving levels well below recognized international food safety guidelines.
From avocados to apples and everything between, every installation is custom-built for your throughput, facility, and product mix. Our detection models are continuously recalibrated as seasons and varieties change.
Real-time analytics on supplier quality and defect trends, backed by an ongoing partnership focused on improving your outcomes, batch after batch, and season after season.
Fresh Ray Systems originated from research at the University of Antwerp and KU Leuven, two of Belgium's leading universities.
Our team can rely on decades of expertise in X-ray imaging, computer vision, mechanical engineering, and agricultural science. We've taken cutting-edge research and turned it into practical solutions for the fresh produce industry.
Based in Belgium, we serve the global fresh produce market with a focus on innovation, reliability, and long-term partnerships.
Everything you need to know about Fresh Ray Systems.
In a Fresh Ray system, each piece of fruit or vegetable on the conveyor passes through a low-dose X-ray beam. A high-resolution line-scan detector captures the transmission image in real-time. Our AI models immediately analyze density differences to detect internal defects such as browning, rot, and voids. Completely non-destructively and at full line speed.
Yes. The radiation dose delivered per Fresh Ray system scan is less than 1% of internationally recognised safety limits. The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that food exposed to doses up to 10,000 Gray remains safe and nutritionally unchanged. A single Fresh Ray system inspection delivers a dose that is millions of times lower than that threshold, with no effect on taste, texture, or shelf life.
Our technology is currently being tested on avocados, apples, pears, and other fresh fruits and vegetables. Because the system detects density variations rather than surface colour, it works equally well on products with irregular shapes or thick skins. Contact us to discuss your specific product and defect requirements.
Fresh Ray systems offer a modular architecture designed for quick integration into existing sorting and grading infrastructure. By capturing rapid, continuous line-scan imaging on active conveyors, the system inspects every single item at full operational capacity, preserving your line's existing throughput.
The system reliably detects internal browning, hollow heart, water core, rot, air pockets, seed damage, and pest cavities, defects that are invisible to the human eye and undetectable by optical cameras. Detection accuracy and thresholds are configurable per product and customer specification.
Fresh Ray systems are designed for inline integration. The X-ray tunnel can be adapted to fit your conveyor width and connects to your existing sorting hardware via standard I/O or Ethernet. The dashboard provides real-time product quality data, with export options for your ERP or quality management system. Our engineering team handles installation and commissioning.
Tell us about your inspection needs and we'll show you how Fresh Ray can transform your quality control.
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