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Weighing systems, Strain gauges
News Release from: Mettler Toledo | Subject: Weigh-price-labelling
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 January 2007
Weigh-price-labelling and product
check-weighing
Mettler Toledo drives a new era in weigh-price-labelling and product check-weighing technology for Britain's food producers, to maximise the margin potential
In today's cost-conscious times, the ability for producers to respond quickly to retailer demands, maximise margin potential, improve pack presentation and minimise downtime is becoming an increasingly important issue right across the food manufacturing sector Committed to helping producers streamline their processes and maximise both productivity and efficiency, Leicester-based precision instruments specialists Mettler Toledo have introduced a range of static and automated individual weigh-price-labelling technology machines that embrace the advantages of high-speed operation, smart printing, common software platform and fast product change capability for both manual and high-speed pre-pack applications
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 11 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Offering cutting-edge weighing technology, and incorporating high-performance printing and smart software solutions, the Mettler Toledo product suite includes high-performance, highly durable weigh-price-labelling for all scenarios ranging from the simple to the particularly demanding.
To enable exceptional durability, and offer the highest levels of protection against food contamination, Mettler Toledo weigh-price-labellers are manufactured from stainless steel.
Careful attention to hygienic design is also a key factor of all products, with no dead spots and few horizontal parts to ensure easy cleaning.
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As virtually every customer requirement is unique, Mettler Toledo offers solutions that include both manual and automatic weigh-price-labellers, and they adopt a flexible 'building block' approach to design.
Different combinations and configurations are available to meet specific budget and operational requirements, as are a considerable range of options and peripherals, including wireless networks, hard disks, external keyboards, bar code scanners and RFID transponders.
In addition, intuitive touch screen displays, designed to reduce virtually every operation to just one or two keystrokes have been incorporated.
Mettler Toledo has also placed considerable thought into systems design.
The company's unique Etica weigh-price-labellers, for example, do not require an air compressor - a feature allowing savings on initial capital expense, maintenance demands and lifetime ownership costs.
With this particular range, labels are gently applied in a pre-memorised orientation.
Alternatively, the PAS model range offers such features as motorised height adjustment and the ability to place the product label in any corner of the package - an option ensuring maximum freedom in planning case layouts to maximise product presentation and customer impact.
Both model ranges also feature advanced label design, with touch-screen capability for the creation of specific labels, even with scanned in logos, graphics, pre-programmed label templates or RFID.
DRIVING FORWARD INNOVATIONS IN CHECKWEIGHING.
As food manufacturers continue their drive to achieve greater product excellence, improve efficiency and reduce the likelihood of product give-away, the Mettler Toledo Product Inspection (PI) division, is rightly considered as the market leader in leading-edge X-ray, metal detection and checkweighing technologies.
Dynamic checkweighers are designed for integration into production lines for weighing products in motion, the entire Mettler Toledo Product Inspection checkweighing product range is the result of outstanding technology and incorporates state-of-the-art weighing systems.
Manufactured to HACCP standards In addition to standard production models, customised solutions are available for a wide range of processing environments, with models achieving HACCP accreditation also available.
In the Mettler Toledo Garvens S3 Shark model, for example, designed for product weights of up to 6,000g, water build-up/contamination is minimised by avoiding level surfaces on the conveyor and weighcell supports.
Round tubes are used exclusively on the horizontal sections of the frame and minimal contact conveyor support clamps and open frame construction facilitate cleaning.
In addition, seam welding improves hygiene and reduces the risk of bacteria build-up, whilst the reduced number of support legs, self-draining framework, hygienically designed cable runs and additional "customer cable" duct combine to provide a flexible system specifically tailored to the user's requirements.
S3 COMBICHECKER.
In the Mettler Toledo Garvens S3 CombiChecker, checkweighing and metal detection technologies are combined into one unit.
As the products pass through the CombiChecker, product weights are measured and metal-contaminated products are separately rejected by two pneumatic pushers or other rejecting devices.
The terminal of the checkweigher displays weights, counter levels of the weight zones and of metal detection, and provides statistical information about production.
The compact design ensures that the CombiChecker can be integrated into almost any existing production line.
Its hygienic design facilitates cleaning and meets the stipulations for food processing industries.
GARVENS S3 SERIES CHECKWEIGHERS.
Mettler Toledo Garvens S3 series Checkweighers are the result of continuing development in the field of dynamic weighing technology.
Embracing proven quality, with new approaches to operation and flexibility, highly modular design is the basic asset of these state-of-the-art weighing systems.
The standard design includes a height adjustment device, reversible direction of transport and continuous belt speed control, whilst the modular concept of the S3 allows for ease of servicing and ensures that it can easily be extended by further options.
Mettler Toledo Garvens S3 models are used for weighing products up to 6000g at a throughput of up to 400 pcs/min.
Mettler Toledo Checkweighers and CombiCheckers can be used with all packaging machines and in combination with the optional Feedback Control, closed loop feedback control can be provided. Request a free brochure from Mettler Toledo ...
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