A checkweigher can be a valuable tool in your food processing line. It can ensure your products are properly measured and weighed to a very strict standard. This provides two benefits to your business:
* Because your packages are never overfilled, you do not waste food or give away product
* Because your packages are never under filled, you are ensuring your customer gets what he paid for.
Weight check systems are fairly simple machines, but these are highly accurate. These machines can weigh up to 100 packages per minute and measure accuracy to 0.5 gram.
Your weight check system works in a simple process. The package comes onto the conveyor belt and is placed on the weigh belt for weighing. If the weight is correct, the package moves down the line for shipping. If the weight is incorrect, the package moves down the reject belt. You can design your process to determine what happens to rejected product. In many cases, the product has been sealed, so
As great as these features are on their own, your system has additional capabilities, if your business needs these. The system can detect missing pieces in a kit and can ensure correct package weight of a total shipment in addition to a single item. These features open the product up to use by other industries and many types of packaging systems.
Your checkweigher can be used as a stand-alone product, designed to ensure the accuracy of your package filling system. In addition, it can be integrated into other parts of your process to generate bar codes and shipping labels.
Uses Outside the Food Industry
While weight check systems are common and valuable in the food industry, these machines are also very helpful in other industries, particularly when accurate weights and measures are required to meet regulatory standards. These systems can be used for packaging items like pharmaceuticals, where accuracy in measurement is critical.
The best way to determine what types of weighing and packaging systems are right for your business is to talk to a professional. Your automated packaging systems professional can work with you every step of the way to make your process efficient and accurate. Whether you are purchasing only a weight checking machine, or integrating such a machine into a full automated line, your professional will ensure that everything works seamlessly so you can get back to business.
