A smart way to check the weight of food products
Recently introduced to the North American market, the Raptor Checkweigher series (photo) protects consumers and food-producers’ brand reputation, as well as meeting legislative weight requirements. The Raptor Checkweigher also targets operational inefficiencies, including upstream product giveaway, non-conforming food packs and packaging waste. By digitizing the checkweighing process, manufacturers can rapidly achieve productivity gains and save thousands of dollars in product giveaway, the company says. The in-motion, three-belt checkweigher captures thousands of sample readings of individual packs every second. Besides reducing false rejects and product waste, the use of modern network technologies allow for automatic data transmission. With integrated data collection software, everything from trends, pack rates and live OEE (overall equipment efficiency) data is instantly reported. — Fortress Technology Ltd., Toronto, Canada