Abstract: An apparatus for X-ray inspection of liquid foodstuffs contained in glass vessels such as jars or bottles, comprising a conveyor, along which a plurality of such vessels is moved, having a horizontal path, a section for the inlet and a section for the outlet of said vessels, and a device fitted along said horizontal path for inspecting said vessels and detecting the presence of contaminants in said liquid foodstuff. The apparatus provides for two arcuate connecting sections between said inlet and outlet sections, respectively. The connecting sections extend in vertical directions with the vessel advancing direction varying by 180.degree. with respect to a horizontal axis, whereby said inspection device controls the vessels in an upturned position.

Abstract: Inspection apparatus for product-containing glass vessels and/or cans for the food industry, having a static structure including two modular units mutually placed at 90.degree. in relation to each other and placed at 45.degree. with respect to a line of vessels being conveyed by the apparatus, one unit being equipped with a semi-panoramic emitter and a sensor, the other unit being equipped only with a sensor, equal to the sensor of the first unit. With this inspection structure with a single emitter and two sensors a 100% inspection is realized.