AICON X-ray
AICON X-RAY GmbH is a German-headquartered manufacturer of industrial X-ray inspection systems for the food and beverage industry, serving processors of meat, dairy, sweets, cereals, beverages, ready meals, bakery, pharmaceuticals, and pet food across more than 15 countries. Its proprietary Photon Counting Technology and AiSoft software enable contaminant detection, quality control, and fat analysis on high-throughput production lines.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersKaiserslautern, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What AICON X-ray does
AICON X-RAY GmbH is a German-headquartered (Kaiserslautern) designer and manufacturer of industrial X-ray inspection systems for the food and beverage industry, with additional reach into pharmaceuticals and pet food. The company has accumulated 23+ years of X-ray experience through its technological partners and reports 1,400+ installations worldwide. Its product portfolio comprises five core hardware families: the SCAN XR series for unit and collective packaging, the SIDE SCAN series for tall products in bottles/tubes/cans/jars, the BULK XR series for unpacked bulk products, the PIPE XR series for liquid and semi-liquid pipeline-transported products, and a CUSTOM series for engineered solutions. Underlying these systems is the proprietary AICON Photon Counting Technology (PCT), which the company claims delivers 4x better detection and 16x higher resolution versus scintillator-based systems, with image resolution up to 0.1mm, throughput up to 60,000 products/hour, and 10 Gb/s multi-threaded data processing.
AICON's software stack includes the AiSoft multi-parameter image analysis platform (contamination, fat content, weight, filling level, completeness, defect detection, packaging integrity), the Aicon AI module combining mathematical algorithms with machine learning for hybrid detection, and operational safety features such as an inverted inspection logic and a dual-redundant self-control system. Systems integrate with a broad set of industrial automation protocols (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, S7, EtherCAT, Modbus-TCP, Profibus, CAN/CANopen, OPC UA, SQL) and with MES platforms.
The company makes money primarily through capital equipment sales (SCAN, SIDE SCAN, BULK, PIPE series), complemented by 24/7 service contracts, remote diagnostics, spare parts supply, on-site integration and validation services, operator training, and a rental pool that supplies temporary replacement detectors to maintain customer uptime during deliveries or repairs. Pricing is quote-based and varies by system configuration and customization. GTM combines direct enterprise sales with an extensive global channel: 15+ company-operated regional offices across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Africa, supplemented by regional channel partners (e.g., L.E. Jackson in Spain, Multicontrol in Germany, PID Polska, Morenos in the Balkans, Northco in Central Europe, Soma Sul in Brazil, Innovacontinua in Chile, and others). In December 2025, AICON signed an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Cantrell-Gainco (Fortifi Food Processing Solutions) targeting the poultry processing vertical. The legal entity is privately held with 11-50 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue.
AICON X-ray firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AICON X-ray
- Legal name
- AICON X-RAY GmbH
- Website
- https://aiconxray.com
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- AICON X-RAY GmbH is a German-headquartered manufacturer of industrial X-ray inspection systems for the food and beverage industry, serving processors of meat, dairy, sweets, cereals, beverages, ready meals, bakery, pharmaceuticals, and pet food across more than 15 countries. Its proprietary Photon Counting Technology and AiSoft software enable contaminant detection, quality control, and fat analysis on high-throughput production lines.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AICON X-ray industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial X-ray Inspection Equipment
- NAICS
- Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)
- SIC
- X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Inspection, Checkweighing & Detection Systems (Vision, Metal, X-ray) (IMALAOAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG), Inspection, Checkweighing & Metal Detection Systems (IMAHAOAJ)
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Where AICON X-ray is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kaiserslautern
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices16 records
Markets served
AICON X-ray business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- X-ray Inspection Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial X-ray inspection systems including SCAN XR series (XR-300, XR-400, XR-500, XR-600, XR-900), SIDE SCAN series (1-View, 2-View, 4-View), BULK XR series (250, 350, 450, 550), and PIPE XR series (2.5", 3.0", 4.0"). Systems are sold with customization options for specific industry applications including poultry bone detection and fat analysis.
- Technical Support and Maintenance Services: 24/7 service support with remote diagnostics capability, on-site technical support, and spare parts supply. The company offers service contracts with favorable terms and quick component replacement from local warehouses without interrupting production continuity.
- Custom System Integration: Implementation and integration services including needs identification, product testing, system design, installation, validation, and operator training. Professional services support customers throughout the device lifecycle from initial consultation through production deployment.
- Replacement Equipment Rental: Temporary device rental services provided while target detectors are being delivered or repaired, ensuring production continuity for customers.
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
AICON X-ray product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AICON X-ray designs, manufactures, and installs industrial X-ray inspection systems for the food and beverage industry, using proprietary Photon Counting Technology (PCT) to detect contaminants (metal, glass, stone, bone, plastic) and measure quality parameters such as fat content, weight, and fill level. The company delivers complete turnkey solutions covering needs assessment, laboratory or on-site product testing, custom system design, installation, validation, operator training, and 24/7 after-sales service. Its product portfolio spans five families (SCAN XR, SIDE SCAN, BULK XR, PIPE XR, CUSTOM) serving packaged, bulk, tall-pack, and pipeline-transported products.
Product overview
AICON X-ray designs and manufactures X-ray inspection systems for the food and beverage industry, offering five main product families: the SCAN XR Series (for unit and collective packaging), SIDE SCAN Series (for tall products in bottles, tubes, cans, jars), BULK XR Series (for unpacked bulk products), PIPE XR Series (for liquid, semi-liquid and fragmented products transported through pipelines), and CUSTOM Series (tailored solutions). Key technology components include AiSoft software (multi-threaded image analysis platform), Aicon AI (machine learning for defect detection), and AICON Photon Counting Technology (PCT™) delivering 4x better detection with 16x higher resolution. The product portfolio serves 10 industry sectors including dairy, meat and fish, sweets, cereals, fruits and vegetables, beverages, ready meals, bakery, pharmaceuticals, and pet food. The company has over 1,400 installations worldwide and operates from Germany with global sales offices.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- AICON Photon Counting Technology (PCT): Proprietary X-ray detection technology delivering 4x better detection through 16x higher resolution compared to scintillator-based X-ray systems.
- AiSoft Software
- Aicon BC (Batch Composition)
- Aicon AI
- AICON SCAN XR Series
- AICON SIDE SCAN Series
- AICON BULK XR Series
- AICON PIPE XR Series
Products and services
- AICON SCAN XR Series
Quantifiable outcome
- 4x better detection compared to scintillator-based X-ray systems for medium-density contaminants
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use AICON X-ray
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
AICON X-ray technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration10 records
AI capability6 records
Feature10 records
AICON X-ray partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.
- Cantrell-Gainco (Fortifi Food Processing Solutions)coreCantrell-Gainco, a Fortifi Food Processing Solutions company, serves as the exclusive U.S. distributor of AICON X-ray inspection systems specifically for the poultry industry. This partnership enables AICON to reach poultry processors in the U.S. market through Cantrell-Gainco's established distribution channels and customer relationships in the poultry processing sector.
- L.E. Jackson S.L.regionalSpanish channel partner handling distribution of AICON X-ray products in Spain. Located at Calle Plató 6, 2º 5ª, 08021 Barcelona. Contact: +34 932 003 966, [email protected], www.lejackson.com
- Multicontrol GmbHregionalGerman channel partner covering distribution and support. Located at Martin-Behaim-Straße 2, 63263 Neu-Isenburg. Contact: +49 (0) 6102-2068091, [email protected]
- PID Polska Sp. z o. o.regionalPolish channel partner for AICON products. Located at ul. Oslaska 12, 02-823 Warsaw. Contact: +48 22 545 05 90, [email protected], www.pidpolska.pl
- Morenos Packaging MachineryregionalGreek partner covering Bulgaria, Serbia, Cyprus, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Romania. Located at Ind. Area of Sindos, Zone C, OT48A, GR 57400 Sindos – Thessaloniki, Greece. Contact: +30 2310 536 000, [email protected]
- Northco Lubomir FaloutregionalPartner covering Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. Located at Křinické náměstí 255/5, Krásná Lípa 407 46, Czech Republic. Contact: +420 603 201 441, [email protected], www.northco.cz
- SOMA SUL EQUIPAMENTOSregionalBrazilian partner for AICON products. Located at Rau Moscú no. 150E sala 01, bairro Lider, 89805-370 Chapecó/SC, Brazil. Contact: +55 (49) 3323 0656, [email protected]
- Innovacontinua SpAregionalChilean partner for AICON products. Located at Padre Mariano 391 office 704, Providencia, Santiago, Chile. Contact: +56 94 076 8626, [email protected], https://innovacontinua.cl
- LIGATEC Colombia Ltda.regionalColombian partner for AICON products. Located at Carrera 38 No. 51 – 59 Ofic. 1501, Bucaramanga (680003), Colombia. Contact: +57 314 332 9041, [email protected], https://ligatec.com/
- ООО ПИД рентген детекторыregionalRussian partner for AICON products. Located at 141400 г. Химки, Московская обл., ул. Ленинградская д. 29 офис 909. Contact: +7 915 104 1482, www.pidxraydetectors.ru, [email protected]
- NimaxregionalItalian partner for AICON products. Located at Via dell'Arcoveggio 59/2, 40129 Bologna, Italy. Contact: +39 051 4199111, [email protected], www.nimax.it
- OLIVERA REP (Juan Pablo Olivera Acquistapace)regionalUruguayan partner for AICON products. Located at TREBOL 1697, 11700 Montevideo - Uruguay. Contact: +598 98 757 538, [email protected], www.olivera-rep.com/
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
AICON X-ray competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Bizerba: German-headquartered provider of slicing, weighing, inspection (including X-ray), and labeling solutions for food, retail, and industrial customers. Overlaps with AICON's food inspection portfolio while also serving broader industrial customers with a wider, more diversified offering.
- Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection: Global leader in precision instruments whose Product Inspection division (including Eagle Product Inspection) competes directly with AICON in X-ray and metal-detection systems for food, pharmaceutical, and packaging lines, targeting the same contamination-detection buyers with broader multi-technology portfolios.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (Inspection segment): Through its broad analytical instruments portfolio, Thermo Fisher offers X-ray-based inspection and analysis systems used in food safety, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets - a much larger incumbent with overlapping capabilities to AICON's quality-control and contamination-detection offering.
Direct peers
- Fortress Technology: Manufacturer of metal detection and X-ray inspection systems serving food, pharmaceutical, and packaging manufacturers. Comparable in product scope (contamination detection on conveyors and pipelines) and in customer-segment focus.
- Loma Systems: Specialist supplier of metal detection, X-ray inspection, and checkweighing equipment for food processing and packaging, owned by Illinois Tool Works (ITW). Comparable to AICON in target customer (food manufacturers), product mix (X-ray contamination detection), and global channel-driven sales motion.
- Sesotec: German-headquartered manufacturer of metal detectors, X-ray inspection systems, and foreign-body detection equipment for food, plastics, and recycling industries. A like-for-like comparison for AICON in the European mid-market and in industrial X-ray contamination detection.
- Anritsu Infivis: Long-established manufacturer of X-ray inspection systems for the food and packaging industry, with a comparable focus on contaminant detection, weight checking, and product quality control on high-throughput production lines - a closely aligned direct competitor to AICON's SCAN and SIDE SCAN series.
- Ishida (Ishida Co., Ltd.): Japanese manufacturer of weighing, packaging, and X-ray inspection systems for the food industry, with a globally recognized food-processing portfolio that competes head-to-head with AICON in snack, ready-meal, and poultry applications.
- Wipotec-OCS: German manufacturer of high-precision weighing, checkweighing, and X-ray inspection systems for food and pharmaceutical production lines. Similar mid-sized European industrial DNA to AICON, with an overlapping product set targeting similar high-throughput production environments.
Emerging players
- NDC Technologies / BÜRKLE: NDC Technologies specialises in on-line process measurement and inspection systems used in food, tobacco, and industrial converting applications - overlapping with AICON's continuous-line food inspection use cases, particularly for fat/moisture measurement on meat lines.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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AICON X-ray leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
AICON X-ray funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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AICON X-ray M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about AICON X-ray
What does AICON X-ray do?
AICON X-ray designs, manufactures, and installs industrial X-ray inspection systems for the food and beverage industry, using proprietary Photon Counting Technology (PCT) to detect contaminants (metal, glass, stone, bone, plastic) and measure quality parameters such as fat content, weight, and fill level. The company delivers complete turnkey solutions covering needs assessment, laboratory or on-site product testing, custom system design, installation, validation, operator training, and 24/7 after-sales service. Its product portfolio spans five families (SCAN XR, SIDE SCAN, BULK XR, PIPE XR, CUSTOM) serving packaged, bulk, tall-pack, and pipeline-transported products.
Is AICON X-ray a public or private company?
AICON X-ray is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was AICON X-ray founded?
AICON X-ray was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is AICON X-ray based?
AICON X-ray is headquartered in Kaiserslautern, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does AICON X-ray make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. X-ray Inspection Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are technical Support and Maintenance Services, custom System Integration and replacement Equipment Rental.
Who are AICON X-ray's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Bizerba, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection and Thermo Fisher Scientific (Inspection segment). Direct peers are Fortress Technology, Loma Systems, Sesotec, Anritsu Infivis, Ishida (Ishida Co., Ltd.) and Wipotec-OCS. NDC Technologies / BÜRKLE is listed as an emerging player.
Does AICON X-ray have an API?
No public API is recorded for AICON X-ray.
What industry is AICON X-ray in?
AICON X-ray's product category is Industrial X-ray Inspection Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMALAOAH, Inspection, Checkweighing & Detection Systems (Vision, Metal, X-ray), with a secondary code of HDAAAEAG, Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection. Its NAICS code is 334517 and its SIC code is 3844.