The Ishida Europe stand at Foodex 2012 will showcase the latest
developments from the company's market-leading range of weighing
and quality control equipment. Highlights include the latest
additions to the Ishida checkweigher and X-ray ranges, plus
advanced weighing solutions for typically hard to handle sticky and
fresh products.
The new DACS G Checkweigher is capable of exceptional speeds
while maintaining high accuracy, and, at the touch of a button, can
switch between two weighing ranges, allowing food manufacturers to
handle more products on one machine. A unique Dislocating
Force Limiter automatically disconnects the weigh sensor from the
weigh conveyor should sudden excessive force be applied (for
example during clean down), protecting the DACS-G against rough
handling.
Like all models in the DACS range, the new DACS-G can be easily
integrated with the Ishida Data Capture System (IDCS), a
user-friendly, secure software programme that can record the data
of every pack weighed from up to 100 checkweighers into a single
secure database. The IDCS offers an extensive range of reporting
options to enable production managers to employ state-of-the-art
monitoring for legislative compliance while also identifying cost
saving opportunities, minimising product giveaway and improving
production efficiencies.
In addition, Ishida will be demonstrating an entry-level version
of its market-leading X-ray inspection system, which offers food
manufacturers an affordable solution for maximum quality control in
their packing operations.
The IX-EA-2161 has been designed to inspect thermoform and top
seal trays and other smaller size packed and unpacked product , and
offers higher detection levels than metal detectors, checking
products for a much wider range of foreign bodies. It can
operate at belt speeds of up to 60 metres per minute.
Multihead models on show at Foodex 2012 include the CCW-R-214
and FFW (Fresh Food Weigher). The CCW-R-214 is a standard frozen
food weigher, designed for the fast and accurate weighing of small
to medium frozen food products, whilst the Ishida CCW-NZ-106 Fresh
Food Weigher offers an effective solution for the handling and
weighing of sticky products such as meat, poultry, fish and fresh
and dried fruit. The CCW-NZ-106 features a linear multihead design,
fed by belts from an infeed table, with an operator able to adjust
the flow of product so that each pool hopper receives a roughly
equal amount.