PDE Chicken Bone Integrated X-Ray Inspection System
The Chicken Bone Detection System Built for Reliability
Detect bones under 2mm. Cut rework by 80%. Backed by 24/7 American-based support and a 48-hour on-site service guarantee. Developed with American chicken producers. Backed by 100% American engineering and support
Bone Detection
False Rejects
American-Based Support
On-Site Guarantee
See The System In Action
Sounds Familiar?
"How long until someone shows up?"
Service calls that take days. Support routed through international offices. Your line stays down.
"A 3% false reject rate is 'best in class'?"
Every false reject means wasted labor, wasted product, and operators standing around.
"Another 10-minute restart?"
Competitor systems take 5-10 minutes to boot. That's hours of lost production every month.
"Why does this require 6 people?"
If your trim stations need 4-6 operators, you're paying for someone else's inefficiency.
The TDI PDE system pays for itself across every category
Your Savings Start Day One
Competitor
3% False Reject Rate
TDI PDE
<1% False Reject Rate
80% Reduction In False Rejects
Less good product in the waste bin
Competitor
4-6 Operators Required
TDI PDE
1-2 Operators Required
$900/Day Savings (2-shift operation at $14/ hour)
$328,500 saved per year in labor alone
Competitor
2-Week Average Response Time
No On-Site Guarantee
TDI PDE
24-Hour Response Time
48-Hour On-Site Guarantee
14x Faster Response. Guaranteed.
We answer. We show up. Your line stays running.
Time Savings
30 second startup time vs. 5-10 minutes
No product styling requiredCost savings
Lower purchase price and operating costs
Better specs at a lower price
- Precision rejection
Single-piece reject vs. 18-inch gap. Less good product in the bin. - No styling labor
Bulk flow means no separating, indexing, or orienting. - Faster trim work
Backlit stations make bone location obvious. - Annual maintenance only
Most customers see us once a year. - No AC unit costs
Heat exchanger cooling. Nothing extra to maintain.
Payback begins Day One. Not month six.
Not year two. Day One.
"We ran the demo for two months and refused to give it back. The detection was better than anything we'd seen, and when we had a question at 6am, someone actually picked up the phone. That never happened with our old system."
TDI PDE vs. Competitor X-Ray Systems
- FEATURE
- Bone Detection Sensitivity
- False Reject Rate
- Startup Time
- Operators Required
- Contaminant Types
- Product Styling Required
- Full Belt Coverage
- True IP69K Washdown
- Service Response
- Support Location
- Price
- COMPETITOR
- 2-3mm
- 3%
- 5-10 minutes
- 4-6
- Bone only
- Yes
- No (edge dead zones)
- Requires bagging
- Days to weeks
- International
- Higher
- TDI PDE
- < 2mm
- < 1%
- 30 sec
- 1-2
- Bone, metal, glass, ceramic
- No
- Yes
- Yes
- 48 hrs (Guaranteed)
- American-based
- Lower
Technical Specifications
* “Competitor” refers to legacy X-ray chicken bone detection equipment
Detect What Others Miss. No Styling Required.
Bulk Flow Comparison
Competitor:
Must be separated, indexed, oriented (“styled”).
TDI PDE:
Bulk flow—touching, overlapping, no problem.
No false positives. Full belt coverage.
Detection Capabilities
Dual-energy X-ray plus AI-powered smart algorithms. If the contaminant can be seen, it can be detected.
<2mm Bone Detection Sensitivity
Industry’s best. Catches what others miss.
<1% False Reject Rate
Others claim 3% is “best.” We cut that by two-thirds.
MULTI-Contaminant Detection
Bone, metal, glass, ceramic. No separate metal detector required.
100% Full Belt Coverage
No edge dead zones. Complete inspection across the entire belt width.
IP69K True Washdown Rating
304 bead-blasted stainless steel. Heat exchanger cooling. No bagging required.
Support That Shows Up When It Matters
When your line goes down, every minute costs money. That's why we built our support model around one principle: get you back up and running, fast.
Our 24/7 American-based support team answers your call directly. No routing through international offices. No multi-day wait times. When you need on-site service, we guarantee a technician at your facility within 48 hours.
We stock common parts domestically, so you're never waiting on international shipping. And because our systems are built to last, most customers only see us once a year for routine certification.
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Real Results from Real Facilities
75% Reduction in False Rejects
2,000+ pieces per minute. Replaced competitor system with TDI PDE.
- False reject rate: 3.2% → 0.8%
- $1.2M annual labor savings
- Eliminated separate metal detector
“The difference was night and day.”
60% Fewer Operators
Limited floor space. Competitor said it couldn’t be done.
- Custom design fit 40% less space
- Trim operators: 5 → 2
- Caught contamination competitor missed
“TDI worked with us to design a system that fit our constraints. The competitor told us it wasn’t possible.”
Frequently Asked Questions
How does validation testing work?
We run your actual product through system and provide detailed detection reports. You’ll see exactly what we catch, including bone size, location, and reject accuracy, before you make any commitment.
What training is required for operators?
We run your actual product through system and provide detailed detection reports. You’ll see exactly what we catch, including bone size, location, and reject accuracy, before you make any commitment.
Can this retrofit into our existing line?
We run your actual product through system and provide detailed detection reports. You’ll see exactly what we catch, including bone size, location, and reject accuracy, before you make any commitment.
What does the 48-hour service guarantee cover?
We run your actual product through system and provide detailed detection reports. You’ll see exactly what we catch, including bone size, location, and reject accuracy, before you make any commitment.
How does dual-energy detection work?
We run your actual product through system and provide detailed detection reports. You’ll see exactly what we catch, including bone size, location, and reject accuracy, before you make any commitment.
What's the typical timeline from order to installation?
We run your actual product through system and provide detailed detection reports. You’ll see exactly what we catch, including bone size, location, and reject accuracy, before you make any commitment.
How do you achieve under 1% false reject?
We run your actual product through system and provide detailed detection reports. You’ll see exactly what we catch, including bone size, location, and reject accuracy, before you make any commitment.
What power requirements does the system need?
We run your actual product through system and provide detailed detection reports. You’ll see exactly what we catch, including bone size, location, and reject accuracy, before you make any commitment.
Is the system truly IP69K rated?
We run your actual product through system and provide detailed detection reports. You’ll see exactly what we catch, including bone size, location, and reject accuracy, before you make any commitment.
Can the system handle overlapping products?
We run your actual product through system and provide detailed detection reports. You’ll see exactly what we catch, including bone size, location, and reject accuracy, before you make any commitment.
What maintenance is required?
We run your actual product through system and provide detailed detection reports. You’ll see exactly what we catch, including bone size, location, and reject accuracy, before you make any commitment.
Do you provide remote support?
We run your actual product through system and provide detailed detection reports. You’ll see exactly what we catch, including bone size, location, and reject accuracy, before you make any commitment.
What's included in the warranty?
We run your actual product through system and provide detailed detection reports. You’ll see exactly what we catch, including bone size, location, and reject accuracy, before you make any commitment.
Can I see the system before purchasing?
We run your actual product through system and provide detailed detection reports. You’ll see exactly what we catch, including bone size, location, and reject accuracy, before you make any commitment.
Ready To See The Difference?
Best-in-class detection. American-based support. 48-hour guarantee.
The team at TDI Packsys is ready to help. Contact us today for more information on solutions tailored to your specific application.