Product Quality Assurance Business
Business Overview and the Society We Aim to Create
The PQA Business contributes to the efficient and stable supply of high-quality food and pharmaceutical products by working alongside customers to address various challenges in production, providing quality assurance that promises safety and peace of mind, and offering solutions that enhance manufacturing plant productivity. We also view the entire supply chain of our business from a sustainability perspective. Through the proactive actions of our employees and collaboration with our stakeholders, we aim to realize a sustainable society by prioritizing environmental protection, community engagement, and occupational health and safety.
Social Issues and Customer Issues
The SDGs include halving per capita global food waste, and reducing food loss in food processing operations is a pressing issue for food companies. Food ingredients at the raw material stage contain foreign objects such as stones and glass, as well as inedible parts like bones. Therefore, in food processing facilities, parts unsuitable for consumption are removed from the raw materials, which are then processed and cooked to produce processed foods. Food companies are working to guarantee quality products that are safe to eat, while also minimizing defective products to reduce loss through disposal.
Strengths and Strategy of the Anritsu Group
For over half a century, Anritsu's PQA Business has been dedicated to measurement within the production processes of food and pharmaceuticals. The instant measurement of food products that vary in shape, size, and characteristics requires technology and know-how that differ from those used for industrial products. Our strength is in our accumulated expertise in this area.
X-ray inspection machines that can penetrate packaging and food products have become a core component of food quality inspection today. Anritsu provides quality inspection equipment, including X-ray inspection machines, to major countries around the world, and boasts a top-class share in the Japanese market.
Case 1
New "XR76 Series X-ray Inspection System" features a combination of quality and productivity improvements
The food industry continues to face pressure on profits due to soaring energy and raw material costs, as well as labor shortages at production sites, driving the advancement of automation and labor-saving measures on production lines. The new XR76 Series X-ray Inspection System, launched in April 2025, achieves further improvements in inspection accuracy through a new high-sensitivity, high-resolution X-ray sensor and advanced image processing algorithms. This helps resolve challenges on the production floor, such as reducing false detections and improving production line yield, thereby contributing to enhanced productivity and quality.
XR76 X-Ray System
Case 2
Creating a safe, secure, and comfortable workplace that conforms to international standards
Sound and transparent business activities that take into consideration society and the environment, and the creation of a safe and secure workplace are important issues that are essential for companies pursuing sustainability.
From 2023 to 2024, sites in Japan, China, and Thailand that manufacture PQA products underwent audits by SMETA*, which is widely adopted in the food, beverage, and retail industries. This allows us to objectively evaluate compliance with labor, occupational health and safety, environmental, and corporate ethics standards, and to confirm that all three plants are in compliance with international standards.
* SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) is an international third-party scheme developed by SEDEX, an NPO member organization established primarily by UK retailers, to assess compliance with labor, occupational health and safety, environmental, and corporate ethics standards. It complies with the ETI Base Code (International Labour Standards of the International Labour Organization).
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ANRITSU INFIVIS CO., LTD.
Manufacturing Department, Manufacturing Section
Masato Hirotsugu
Creating a safe and secure work environment where everyone can thrive
I am the manager of the manufacturing department and participated in the SMETA audit as member of the secretariat. Through this audit, I gained knowledge of occupational health and safety in accordance with international standards, which further increased my awareness of the need for a safe and secure work environment. Because of the diverse range of people working in our manufacturing department, we strive to create a psychologically safe workplace where everyone can feel comfortable speaking up. Teamwork on the manufacturing floor is essential to the production of highquality products. We will continue to contribute to society by fostering a safe and secure work environment and enhancing teamwork.
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