Eriez has produced the largest X8 Metal Detector in the company’s history, marking a significant milestone for the X8 platform worldwide. Built at Eriez’ Caerphilly facility, the unit—one of a pair—features a 1,200 × 1,200 mm (47 × 47 inch) aperture. This landmark build extends the capabilities of the X8 range while maintaining the precision, sensitivity and reliability that define Eriez inspection technology.

Tom Pickwick, Product Specialist at Eriez-Europe, said: “Whether a customer needs a standard compact unit or a large custom build, the X8 delivers the same uncompromising accuracy across the product range.” He added: “Our global team is fully equipped to support every system in our comprehensive inspection portfolio.”

Designed for leading-edge sensitivity, intuitive operation and broad application versatility, the X8 Metal Detector series is engineered for use in food, packaging, plastics, recycling and other processing environments. All X8 systems are built to the same rigorous performance standards, ensuring outstanding detection capability regardless of product size or industry.