Checkweighing

Checkweighers have long been a key element of production operations, as they are capable of far more than just weighing, and can actually optimise your whole production process. Benefits of a checkweigher include:

• Avoid costly fines with 100% weight inspection
• Keep fillers operating in synchronization
• Save material, so as to produce more products and profits
• Improve production processes and equipment efficiency
• Save labor and personnel costs
• Reduce false rejects and rework
  
• Maintain the identity of your brand
• Select checkweighers can be used in hazardous locations
  

Metal Detection

A metal detection system is a significant capital investment for many companies, so it's important that the equipment is reliable, effective and appropriately designed. When selecting a partner to furnish your metal detector, it's critical to understand the achievable sensitivity performance of your new equipment.  By sending us your product for testing at our state-of-the-art Applications Center, we can provide you with reliable metal detection performance data that will help you:

• Improve customer protection by knowing the sensitivity performance level estimates ahead of your purchase
  
• Ensure compliance with retailer and consumer brand codes, which may dictate required operating sensitivities
• Update and advance your good manufacturing practices (GMP) with reliable data ahead of your purchase
• Have the peace of mind that your metal detector complies with and exceeds all your technical requirements

Allow us to help you determine the best attainable metal detection sensitivity for your particular product when considering critical elements such as the size, type, and material of your packaging, and the conditions of your product.

X-ray Inspection

Food and pharmaceutical manufacturers use x-ray inspection systems to maximize product quality and safety. Advanced systems are able to detect physical contaminants in products whilst simultaneously performing a wide range of in-line quality control checks. Installing an x-ray inspection system protects the brand and reputation of manufacturers while avoiding the risks of potentially expensive product recalls.

Additional benefits include:

• Improved brand and customer protection
• Compliance to international food safety standards and retailer codes of practice
• Reduced costs
• Increased productivity
• Maximized production line uptime

Additionally, x-ray systems can effectively improve your overall equipment efficiency (OEE) and thus reduce your total cost of ownership (TCO).

Vision Inspection

Inspection of product packaging is critical to ensure products are safely packaged for end consumers. Using a machine vision system you can achieve 24/7 operation and track and record every product inspected. With a Vision Inspection System you can achieve the following:

• Minimize quality defects
• Protect the customer and consumer
• Protect your company brand and reputation
• Offer a return on investment (ROI)
• Support adherence to industry best practice guidelines and industry standards
• Mitigate the risk and impact of product recalls and returns

Track & Trace / Serialization

Track & Trace is the use of individual and aggregated serial numbers to establish a chain of custody for a product as it moves from the manufacturer to point of sale/distribution. This process allows anyone along the supply chain to verify the authenticity of the goods in question, as they are traceable back to their point of origin.

Serial numbers are generated either from a central database or from a third-party vendor. These numbers are then assigned to individual products as they journey down a production line. The numbers are printed either directly on the package surface or on a product label that is then applied to the package. As the product moves through the supply chain, its movements are logged by scanning the unique identifier, establishing a complete chain of custody for the product from its creation to the point of sale.

Serialization refers to the generation and assignment of a unique identifying number to an individual product package. This number can then be checked against a database of numbers to verify accuracy. Track & Trace refers to the larger process – bundling together individual packages into a single aggregate code and recording the movement of the package as it makes its way through the supply chain.