This page outlines selected research and development projects currently underway at XIAC Australia. These developments focus on extending the operational life, performance, and serviceability of legacy tablet and capsule counting systems where original technologies are difficult to obtain or increasingly expensive.
Certain Swiftpack tablet counting systems use a 12-channel Electrostatic Field Sensor (EFS) capable of more than simple presence detection. A key feature of this technology is the ability to estimate tablet volume, primarily for discrimination of broken or partial tablets.
While EFS technology remains effective, the associated hardware has become hard to obtain, with replacement parts increasingly expensive and, in some cases, subject to limited availability. This creates long-term service and support challenges for existing installations.
XIAC is developing a drop-in optical alternative to the 12-channel EFS system. The aim is to preserve the functional intent of EFS — including volume estimation — while using modern, readily available optical components.
The system under development is based on:
Although the physical sensing principle differs from electrostatic field measurement, the resulting information extracted from the signal is conceptually similar.
The development focuses on:
This work is not intended to replace or diminish existing sensing solutions used by XIAC, but to provide a practical path forward where legacy EFS hardware is difficult or costly to support.
This system is currently under development and is not yet a released product.
This development is ongoing.
If you would like to be kept informed about progress, field trials, or future availability of this technology, you are welcome to contact us via email:
This address is intended for technical interest and update notifications only. Availability and timelines will be communicated when appropriate.