Metal and mineral detectors and components thereof; parts of metal and mineral detectors, namely, devices enabling sorting; devices for producing and controlling X-rays (except those for medical use); devices for measuring adsorbed, reflected, transmitted, attenuated and scattered radiation; device for identifying foreign bodies in food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals or other products; devices for controlling product integrity and controlling packaged products; electronic assessment instruments for measuring, testing and controlling as well as for controlling industrial processes; interfaces integrated into metal and mineral detectors based on source code for data communication (such as software installation, data exchange, remote diagnostics, assistance) with programmable client/server functions for connecting sensors, measuring instruments, laboratory apparatus and network operator terminals; devices, combinations of devices and components thereof for measuring the volume, dimension, position and weight of objects; bar code readers, portable readers, electromagnetic readers, optical readers, image readers and readers for industrial monitoring; computer systems comprised of computer hardware, computer programs, screens and cameras for image assessment applications, particularly for locating, determining, measuring and inspecting objects, particularly consumer goods, foodstuffs, beverages, pharmaceuticals, medical products, medical devices, packaging materials, packaging, label materials, labels, bottles, containers, automobile components; computers, data storage devices, computer programs, data processing devices, electronic controls, electronic assessment instruments for devices for identifying foreign bodies in foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, chemicals or other products, controlling the integrity of products and checking the integrity of packaged products; interfaces based on a source code for data communication with programmable client/server functions for connection to a network, in particular interfaces to devices enabling the identification of foreign bodies in food products, pharmaceuticals, chemicals or other products, controlling the integrity of products and checking the integrity of packaged products