Industry - Mettler Toledo

Industry
Tough conditions –
rugged scales improve
fish exports at Tecopesca
Seamless traceability
Suttero uses weighing
solutions to meet
increasing market demands
Good teamwork
Software solutions
guarantee satisfied
customers for Grohe
2 / 2005
Contents
On site
Chemistry
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An extensive gas filling management system
Solvay GmbH, Bad Wimpfen, Germany
06
Filling correctly of high-quality industrial cleaning
Americol B.V., Zaandam, Netherlands
Cosmetic
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Counting challenge solved at contract manufacturing
McBride plc, Bradford, United Kingdom
Pharma
08
Specialist contract manufacturer of healthcare
Surepharm Services Ltd., Burton on Trent, United Kingdom
Biotechnology
09
Integrated formulation management system
Human Genome Sciences, Inc., Rockville, Maryland, U.S.A.
Food
10
Weighing solutions ensure perfect quality
Ernst Sutter AG, Gossau, Switzerland
12
Olives packing – combi-checked – safely and efficiently
Agro Sevilla, Seville, Spain
14
Rugged scales improve tuna exports
Tecopesca C. A., Manta, Ecuador
Metal Electronic
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Quality control throughout the production process
Saddier Décolletage SA, Saint André, France
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Weight data and SAP solutions
Grohe AG & Co. KG, Hemer, Germany
Tr a n s p o r t & L o g i s t i c s
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Automatic warehouse data registration
Clas Ohlson AB, Insjön, Sweden
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X-ray scanner and a CS5056 measuring frame
Aviapartner Group, Bâle-Mulhouse, France
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New Product
Fair price structure with volume measurements
Nor-Cargo AS, Oslo, Norway
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High capacity balances unveiled
Excellence precision balance line with the addition of large platform models
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Improve visibility throughout your supply chain
New data capture solution CSS310 for manual handling of packages
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The new 4-series weighing terminals: IND4x9
designed for dusty, moisty and wet conditions
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With the new IND560 industrial weighing terminal
enhance your weighing productivity
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New IND690 application terminal
for universally reliable weighing data
Know-how
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New names for METTLER TOLEDO industry products
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Chemistry
On site
Knowing where every gram
of gas goes
A comprehensive filling management system ensures transparent processes
at Solvay. Its open design allows the integration of future requirements and
the adaptation of existing processes. METTLER TOLEDO’s weighing technology and expertise contribute to the seamless process.
Solvay’s fluorine site in Bad Wimpfen,
Baden-Württemberg, Germany, manufactures organic and inorganic fluorine
products. These products are used in applications such as insulating gas and arc
extinguisher gas in medium and highvoltage technology, soldering lightweight radiators made of aluminum,
manufacturing of medicines and agricultural pesticides,textile finishing and
production of polishing material. About
250,000 tonnes of material are shipped
from this site each year.
Gases and liquids are filled in two shifts
in the plant of Solvay’s organic operations.
A filling management system controls
logistics, management and documentation of important data. The filling is
carried out at various places in the works
and is subject to high safety standards
for humans and the environment. Invoices for shippers and customers are
based on weight.The site must also comply with special regulations, including
theTR-G and the ADR shipment terms in
filling pressure-liquidised gases.
Optimisation in filling: step by step
Peter König, a certified engineer, manages the filling plant’s organic department and has spent years optimising
these processes. Step by step the plant
was expanded to make the processes simpler and safer. Eight filling stations are
connected to the management system in
Bad Wimpfen and this accounts for more
than 90% of the filling activities of
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Solvay’s plant. Rail tank cars, tank
trucks, containers and tube trailers are
filled with various products at two wagon balances. Hopper scales handle the
filling of 200 to 1,000kg containers and
two scales are each set up for drums
(30–300kg) and bottles (5–60kg). Almost all of the scales used are supplied
by METTLER TOLEDO. The company
has become an established project partner for the entire filling operation.
“When we started to expand the existing
plants in 1998, one of the companies I
turned to was METTLER TOLEDO, we
were already using so many of their
scales. We immediately received expert
support from project management in the
engineering department. From the beginning we cooperated in developing
open, future-oriented solutions. This allowed us to integrate additional weighing stations and tasks without much expense," says König.
Special applications need special
solutions
"We recently began operating a semi-automatic plant for filling drums with organic acids, which requires compliance
with special safety criteria.” A closed
filling cabin with drip tray protects employees and surroundings from the
highly caustic acids. The drums to be
filled are carried from the drum warehouse to the cabin over a roller conveyor. The entire process is automatic from
placing the drums in the filling position
and opening to closing the bung hole.
The employees simply enter the SAP or-
der number at the terminal, and activate
the relevant filling process" explains
König.
A logical system that meets a variety
of demands
A separate network server is the heart of
the filling management system and is
connected to all filling stations, balances and work stations in dispatch
planning and the filling operation. A
SQL database manages all the data for
filling, planning and shipping, as well as
the data for container management and
vehicles.
Planning can define priorities as long as
the orders are not being processed. The
filling machines at thescales all work
based on the same principle: call up the
SAP order number at the weighing ter-
minal, process – and complete. The data obtained from the scales directly supplies the basis for pack lists and filling
protocols for batches, as well as the daily capacity for the individual filling stations and products, without having to be
entered manually. A unique solution
that gives Solvay customers a tremendous advantage is reimbursement of the
remaining product in large containers.
Because emptying a container completely is often impossible, a report for the remaining gas is produced when the tank
trucks, rail tank cars or containers are
entered. Customers only pay for what
they have actually taken out.
König sums up the partnership with
METTLER TOLEDO this way: “Scales
supplied by METTLER TOLEDO meet our
needs. The terminals with their adaptable software supply the required data
via the PC batch software directly to
the SAP parent system. Especially helpful
is the reliable project management
in-house and at METTLER TOLEDO by
Andreas Wisker, the certified engineer,
who implements our needs in an uncomplicated way and works with us to
find viable solutions. This all-round
package leaves us well equipped for future requirements."
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Chemistry
On site
Precision filling, legal compliance
Americol BV is a manufacturer of high-quality industrial cleaning agents
sold around the world through a distribution network. In Zaandam,
Netherlands, Americol develops and manufactures products under its
own brand name and also for various ‘own label’ customers.
Americol was founded in 1879 and has
been independently producing a wide
range of cleaning agents since 1994.
These products can be classified into
three main groups:
– Degreasers (for cleaning and degreasing machine parts, electronic components, engines, dewaxing cars, etc.)
– Mild cleaners and maintenance products (for cleaning industrial floors in
workplaces and the shipping industry,
as car shampoos and hotwax in car
washes)
– Hand cleaners (gel-like hand cleaners
with a strong cleaning effect and with
caring, skin-friendly properties).
Americol, explained: "The filling process
proceeds from these tanks and the final
quality control is performed on the finished product in our own quality control
laboratory”. The containers are in different shapes and designs, dependent upon
the product, and are filled at these stations. The containers range can include
200ml hand soap dispensers, cans, IBCs
and drums. Doornink continued: “For
quality control in the filling process
we have chosen METTLER TOLEDO’s
FreeWeigh.Net linked with two control
scales. The Viper and BBK scales used are
robust and ideally suited for use in
industrial environments such as ours.”
Decision (Hoeveelheids Aanduidingen
Besluit (HAB) or e symbol. Trapman
said: “We fill both small containers and
containers with quantities greater than
10 litres - where the average filling principle (e-symbol) no longer applies.”
Whilst minimum weights must be filled,
by also statistically processing this data
with FreeWeigh.Net, Americol has an
excellent insight into the efficiency of all
their filling processes. “The management information, including the graphical presentations provided by the system, is of a high quality and forms an
essential part of traceability within our
production process. This contributes to
the ISO9001 certification.”
Optimisation of the filling process
The products are principally used for
industrial applications and are sold in
diverse quantities and variations. Mr
Trapman, Managing Director, explains:
“The extensive range of applications
means that we can provide user advice,
as well as an optimum product, for
example, on dosing, dilution or incorporation into cleaning systems.”
Production
During the production process batches
are prepared, based on formulas developed by us or according to the customer’s instructions, they are subsequently stored in buffer tanks. Mr
Doornink, Quality and R&D Manager at
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Americol chose FreeWeigh.Net for its
ease of use, for both its quality management team and also for its operators.
The easy to read scale terminals ensure
easy operation and clearly display the
weighing results of the random sampling. "The operator knows immediately
how the filling process is proceeding”
explained Doornink, “clear instructions
on the display indicate whether the filling quantity can be further optimised by
the operator.”
Trapman concludes: “In this way we
achieve the constant high quality that
our customers expect from us.”
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Wide range of use
The Freeweigh.Net system means more
than just compliance with average
weight legislation, Quantity Marking
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Cosmetic
On site
Counting challenge solved by
METTLER TOLEDO
grammable function keys – meeting the
company’s specific requirements. Three
RS232 and a PS2 keyboard interface
come as standard and there’s an option
of exchanging the third RS232 interface
for a second scale input. In addition the
rugged design makes this scale ideal for
industrial environments.
Steve Littlewood, admin section leader, Vincent Pemberton, label store co-coordinator
Established in 1898, Robert McBride
is a multinational business with a
turnover of over £500 million. Operating out of fifteen factories in six
countries, it specialises in private
label and contract manufacturing of
laundry, household, cleaning and
personal care products.
The site in Bradford, UK, which manufactures personal care products, faced
problems in its label store. The department struggled to determine the number
of labels left on part used reels as each
reel had to be weighed and the number
of remaining labels manually calculated
– a time consuming and often inaccurate process.
The company has used METTLER
TOLEDO as an equipment supplier for
many years and has its equipment in
other areas of the site as well as at sites
across the UK. Vincent Pemberton, label
store co-ordinator, says “We already have
METTLER TOLEDO scales installed in
our production area which meet all our
requirements, so this prompted us to
again choose the company as our
supplier.” Steve Littlewood, section
leader, adds: “I originally contacted
Martin Bennett at METTLER TOLEDO
who was very helpful. After a site visit
and with Martin’s knowledge of
test/weighing equipment and my knowledge and experience of our business, we
selected the equipment as being cost
effective and meeting our current and
future needs.”
After further discussions with the Robert
McBride site in Middleton – which uses
the same system to combat this problem
– the Viper scale range was chosen as
Vincent explains: “We chose the ViperMB
SC 15 LA for a number of reasons – we
wanted a scale that could accurately
weigh and count labels that weighed
only 0.01g as well as a scale that could
store up to 1500 individual codes. It also
needed to be user friendly and easy to
input and extract information from and
the ViperMB scale offered all of this.”
In addition a printer was required to
record all the data for future reference.
“We decided on the RSP42 printer so we
could crosscheck everything weighed on
the scale against our SAP system. The
printer is very simple to operate and our
experience with the printer in other
applications has shown it to be very reliable” adds Vincent.
The Viper scale installed offers efficient
piece counting and convenient data capture combined with great flexibility and
outstanding precision. It has numerous
features including memory for 1500
records, barcode reading and writing
capabilities, graphical display and pro-
The new equipment is used to weigh
labels left over from the production area
to accurately determine the number of
labels remaining on a reel. “We send
reels of labels to the production area
which are applied to the various bottles
of personal care products. Any label reels
left over from a process order are
returned to the label store where they
need to be accurately weighed to calculate the remaining labels on the individual reel so they can be added to the stock.
If accuracy is not achieved then other
production lines could stop due to lack of
labels” says Vincent.
The new system has dramatically
improved processes as information is
now stored on a database which has
made the process much simpler as well
as eliminating errors created by manually inputting data. The scale provides an
easy way of counting labels left on reels
by use of an accurate counting scale with
a built-in database of product information. “We are now confident of the
amount of labels on a part reel and in
our stock levels. This accuracy has prevented production downtime due to label
shortages and has had a positive effect on
our label stock accuracy.”
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Pharma
On site
Surepharm improves operations
with equipment installation
Specialist contract manufacturer of
healthcare and related products –
Surepharm – produces coated (sugar
or film) and uncoated tablets in a
variety of shapes and sizes for a
growing international customer base.
Established over fifteen years ago
the company now employs over 110
people.
The company provides a wide range of
services including packaging and distribution and with its excellent production
facilities and fully equipped high-tech
laboratory, the company also has excellent pilot plant facilities for formulation
development and pre-production trials.
Due to continued growth in production
– Surepharm manufactures in excess of
one billion tablets a year – the company
required additional equipment to
streamline its processes.
METTLER TOLEDO’s KCS600 scale and
ID7 terminal were already installed at
the site but the system needed to be
expanded and developed. The company
wanted to weigh its ingredients within
two stainless steel laminar airflow
booths but was facing problems monitoring stock and ingredient levels. Accu-
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rate scales were required that offered the
facility to upload data to the company’s
own formulation system as well as being
accurate to 1g and 0.1g for all formulations.
In addition the company also decided on
METTLER TOLEDO’s K line scale range
combined with MT Connection™ software. These scales weigh the ingredients
required for specific formulations then
the software uploads the data to
Surepharm’s own MRP system which is
linked to the ID7 terminal as part of the
new dispensing booth and enables stock
to be monitored in real time.
The K line offers a weighing range from
15-6000kg and a wide variety of platform sizes and construction types which
can be tailored to meet individual application needs. The high performance digital measuring cell and monobloc technology offers high resolution and sets
new standards for linearity and readability. The range is also approved for use in
hazardous areas and complies with GMP
requirements. MT Connections™ provides the complete solution from weighing equipment to a PC. This versatile
software can be used for both simple and
complex applications from gathering
net weight data to aiding process control. It collects weight data for SQC,
records transactions, monitors the scale
and much more.
The installation has provided Surepharm with the accuracy required as
well as the ability to easily upload data
via MT Connections™ software. The
company now has complete control of its
stock system thanks to the K line range
and its formulation system.
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Biotechnology
On site
Mapping the road to success !
ing validation services. As a result SAP
won the contract with METTLER
TOLEDO as the formulation provider
for scales, software and validation services.
What we proposed
Customer issues & problems
How we solved the problems
– Leverage the multi-million dollar
investment in the SAP system to provide efficient production planning,
formulation management and
inventory control.
– Automation of Human Genome Sciences weighing and dispensing activities.
– Full tracking and tracing of weighing
activities.
– Control of use of correct batches of
raw materials based on expiration
date.
– Control of the correct process steps to
weigh and dispense raw materials.
– Implement a cGMP and 21 CFR Part
11 compliant system. Implement the
latest technology on the production
floor.
The Human Genome Sciences opportunity was unique for METTLER TOLEDO
and SAP as they were not an existing
customer of SAP. In this case Human
Genome Sciences was evaluating SAP
as a vendor for their ERP system. SAP
contacted METTLER TOLEDO and
asked us to participate in a joint presentation highlighting both the capabilities of SAP’s Enterprise solution
and our ability to provide an integrated
formulation and dispensing solution
via certified SAP interface. We met the
requirements for ease of use, full 21
CFR Part 11 compliance and support-
– Process analysis
– FormWeigh system with:
– SAP interface
– 21 CFR Part 11 compliance
– Calibration check
– Container labeling
– Campaign weighing
– Storage location tracking
– ID30 operator terminals
– High precision scales and balances
– Training and integration services
– Project management services
– Extended validation services
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On site
Food
High hygienic standards
and seamless traceability ensure
perfect quality
Ernst Sutter AG (Suttero) is a manufacturer of traditional Swiss meat products based
in Gossau, St.Gallen. The company was awarded EU certification in the 1970s and
has been accredited with BRC certification since 2002. Suttero has one of the most
hygienic food plants in Switzerland and this level of excellence is achieved with a
high degree of cleanliness, organisation and high-quality technical infrastructure.
State-of-the-art clean room
technology
Maintaining quality for over 90 years
Julius Grüter
Head of Quality Control
The company, with around 200 employees, has been producing various raw
meat products and popular specialty
products since 1909. Its product range
includes items such as Bündnerfleisch
(Swiss cured meat), Bündner Rohschinken (Swiss cured ham) and Appenzeller Mostbröckli (a Swiss delicacy).
About 450 tonnes of meat are processed
each week at Suttero, half of which
makes it onto the shelves as Suttero specialty brand product. Suttero also produces private brands and house brands
for specialty butchers, meat producers,
large distributors and retailers.
We value the close, efficient working relationship we
have with METTLER TOLEDO service personnel and
the inspector of weights and measures when calibrating/re-certifying our scales throughout the plant.
Thanks to the ServiceXXL service and maintenance
contract, which includes preventive maintenance over
our entire range of scales, we can rely on traceable
quality control and constant error-free production."
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The quality requirements for the meat
industry have increased considerably in
recent years. However it is not only the
industry, but also consumers who are
demanding more information about the
origin, ingredients and processing of
products. In order to meet these demands, Suttero set up a traceability system using METTLER TOLEDO scales,
which act as important identification
points in goods flow and are connected
to a master software system. Control
tags, barcode labels and a proprietary
software solution ensure seamless traceability, which enables the point of origin
and distribution of all components to be
determined in the event of problem
occurring.
In addition, a state-of-the-art warehouse
provides support for traceability and
overall logistical processes. The warehouse is controlled using the EAN codes
on the meat boxes together with the
materials management system.
Further evidence of the importance of
quality and hygiene at Suttero can be
found in the two new clean rooms used
to pack sliced meat goods. With a maximum of 100 particles per cubic foot of
air, the clean-room technology enables
meat to be processed and packaged
under the cleanest conditions. This
results in extended product life and guaranteed freshness.
High quality weighing solutions
Robust instruments, which can withstand rough handling, are essential in
meat processing. Due to the strict hygiene regulations the scales must be easy
to clean and watertight. METTLER
TOLEDO weighing solutions, PlusMinus
portioning scales, overhead rail scales
and floor scales, are designed according
to the latest hygiene regulations and
have a high water ingress protection up
to IP69k. Mr Julius Grüter, Head of Quality Control at Suttero, is particularly
pleased with these features: "I am very
happy with the design and quality of
the weighing systems from METTLER
TOLEDO – we've never had a problem
with them."
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Incoming goods control with 300kg overhead rail scale
Identification point for floor scale and overhead rail scale
Small-scale packaging of sliced products
in the clean room
Thorough cleaning of Plus/Minus scale BBA335
Portioning using the 15kg Plus/Minus scale BBA335
300kg floor scale for smoked products
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Plausibility check based on the weight
before warehousing
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Food
On site
Metal detection and dynamic weighing
of packed olives.
Previously Agro Sevilla, Seville, Spain, had thought it to be a ‘mission impossible’ to
automate its quality checking at high speed. However, with METTLER TOLEDO equipment, capable of checkweighing up to 500 glass jars of olives per minute, the optimum
throughput has been achieved.
Agro Sevilla is the world’s largest producer, packer and exporter of olives and
a leading exporter of olive oil from
Spain. Agro Sevilla is made up of nine
olive and seven olive oil cooperatives
and 5,500 growers.
The Roda de Andalucía plant, Seville, is
dedicated to the processing and packaging of olives for export. It has a packing
capacity of 60,000 tonnes per year and a
workforce of 350 employees.
Agro Sevilla exports to an increasing
number of countries and needs to be
able to fulfil the individual requirements
and specifications for each customer.
Therefore, the company started making
modifications and extensions to its
manufacturing plant.
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When Agro Sevilla receives the order
from the client it immediately begins
processing and aims to fulfil within one
month to six weeks. Each order is different, given that every country has its
own container format, packaging and
labelling.
The olives are packed in either cans or
glass jars and in many different sizes. A
challenge was posed when the company’s clients requested 5-oz cylindrical
and conical glass jars. These styles of
packaging are very narrow and unstable,
previously proving difficult to checkweigh quickly. In addition, the increase
in exports made it necessary to weigh at
great speed without the jars falling over.
Agro Sevilla, which already uses various
GARVENS checkweighers on its production lines, contacted METTLER TOLEDO
for help in solving this problem. The difficulty lay in separating the jars, passing
them through the metal detector, weighing and bringing them back together
again without breakages. A single broken jar means rejecting the entire batch
of olives due to the possibilty of broken
glass contaminating the jars.
The solution provided by METTLER
TOLEDO was to integrate the high-speed
S3 Shark checkweigher in combination
with a highly sensitive Safeline Signature IImetal detector. This made it one of
the first packing lines able to work using
very narrow glass bottles at a production
speed of 500 jars per minute.
One of the most critical points in the
process is feeding the jars towards the
metal detector, METTLER TOLEDO overcame this by installing an endless screw
conveyor that separates the jars by 5cm.
Jars that do not achieve the minimum
weight are rejected from the production
line using a tailor-made solution. Using
“fingers” the rejected jars are gently
pushed towards a hinged conveyor belt,
running parallel and in the opposite
direction to the main conveyor, at the
end of this they are filled with more
olives and go back onto the packing line
to complete the cycle.
Both Carlos Mateos, Industrial Manager,
and Enrique Pintos, Deputy Plant Manager, are very pleased with the METTLER
TOLEDO solution and the support provided by the technical department.
New Product
High capacity balances
unveiled
We have completed our Excellence precision
balance line with the addition of large platform
models.
The Excellence Plus XP-L and Excellence XS-L high capacity balances
offer standard and unique weighing ranges as well as outstanding performance. They are fast, stable and robust – ideal for every day use.
The complete range now boasts small, medium and large platforms providing a weighing range from 210g to 64kg.
Depending on your needs Excellence precision balances provide full compliance to quality management systems including password protection,
GxP compliance, production certificate and applications from simple
weighing, formulation, density, dynamic weighing statistics and piece
counting.
For ease of use the Excellence range is incomparable with touchscreen
operation providing easy access to all functions, colour screen on the XP
and a common operating system for XS & XP.
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Carlos Mateos explained that when it
came to deciding on what equipment
they were going to buy, there was
absolutely no hesitation: they needed
something that would operate optimally,
given the complexity of their installations, and there was no doubt that
METTLER TOLEDO was the best choice
and offers the maximum assurance.
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Food
On site
Tuna fillets – produced in Ecuador for
international markets
Nixon Jimbo,
Chief Plant Engineer
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Manta, a coastal city in
Ecuador, is considered as
"The World’s capital city of
tuna". In this port, you can
find many major exporters of
tuna and other seafood
products. The fish industry is
the leading employer and
financial contributor in the
region. Tecopesca C.A.,
established in 2000, dedicated their activities to the
export of sea products to
international markets. Today
their ISO9001, ISO14000
and HACCP certified plant,
concentrates on the exportation of precooked tuna fillets,
frozen and vacuum packed,
and other value added product lines.
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Extremely humid environment
All stages of the process, from fishing,
transportation, storage and preparation
of the tuna, are carried out in extreme
humidity and heavy wash down environments. Those responsible for selecting
weighing equipment need to ensure the
equipment is suitable for such conditions. Nixon Jimbo, Chief Plant Engineer,
Tecopesca, commented: "The initial reason that we started using METTLER
TOLEDO products, was the excellent technical support and post sale service offered
by the distributor - Espinosa Pàez”. He
adds "Over time, we have proven the
excellent quality of the weighing solutions under our very special conditions.
As a result almost 100% of our equipment
in this plant is from METTLER TOLEDO”.
Tough conditions in goods in
From the boats, the frozen tuna is delivered in buckets up 2300kg to the different
packing plants along the coast. In the
receiving area of the factories, forklifts
move the full buckets over stainless steel
floor scales. “We had one large problem
with our previous scales” Chief Plant
Engineer, Nixon Jimbo explains: “the
forklifts caused a lateral shift of the buck-
Know-how
New names for METTLER
TOLEDO industry products
Perhaps you have already noticed they are gone: Tiger,
Jaguar, Wildcat, Lynx, Viper, Spider, etc. Perhaps you are
glad that METTLER TOLEDO is no longer supplying the industry with "wild" products. After all, who wants to handle a
"Viper" on a daily basis?
The new industrial products from METTLER TOLEDO will now be
referred to by a six character alphanumeric code. Although this
code may seem a little unclear at first glance, it provides important basic information. Want to know more?
The new code provides information about:
• Product group:
– Terminal – always IND (e.g. IND690)
– Compact scale – B.. (e.g. BBA445)
– Weighing platform – P.. (e.g. PUA579)
– Sensor – S.. (e.g. SLB210)
– Vehicle scale – V.. (e.g. VTS300)
– Volume measurement – C.. (CSS310)
– or accessories – A (ADI120)
et on the platform when placing and
removing the buckets, which slowly but
surely affected the loadcells and caused
weighing errors and failures. With the
new weighing scales, VERTEX 2158, that
are equipped with fixed feet and self centring pins that absorb these forces of lateral movement, we avoid this damage.”
Tecopesca like other businesses in the
region, have definitely resolved this problem and have been converting to VERTEX
2158, the premier product in the region.
Accurate portioning
For the required precision and the
extreme environmental conditions in the
processing area, the bench scales Speedweigh and Trimweigh have proven to be
the best performers.
Chief Plant Engineer, Nixon Jimbo
remarks: "Full stainless steel, easy to
clean housings designs, hermetically
sealed weight sensors and IP69K protection, are resistant to our frequent high
pressure cleaning. Thanks to the accuracy of the METTLER TOLEDO scales, we
savee money by reducing overfilling of
our 15kg tuna portions.”
• Type of construction:
E.g. "B" for bench scale, "F" for floor scale, etc.
• Integrated technology: A for analog, D for digital or K
for EMFC (electromagnetic force compensation)
• Performance level such as "Basic" (1 to 3), "Standard"
(4 to 5) or "Premium" (6 to 9)
• Application potential (1 to 9)
• Material and degree of protection
Additional information about the relevant product is provided on
the model plate
For example, when reading about our new IND449 product in
this issue of the magazine, you're reading about a terminal
(IND) with Standard performance (4), with application level
4 (count+) and "9" for stainless steel housing with IP69k protection.
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Metal & Electronic
On site
Quality Control
throughout the production process
Saddier Décolletage, Saint André de
Boëge, France was established in
1946. This family-run company,
based in the Haute-Savoie region, is
located right next to "Technology
Valley". The plant employs approximately forty people and has a
turnover of over five million Euros, of
which 35% represents exports
throughout Europe.
Its modern and diverse range of
machines, enables Saddier Décolletage
to process many materials, including
steel, brass, aluminum and stainless
steel, with a diameter ranging from 12 to
57mm. The production tools used, such
as multiple-spindle lathes, CNC and
transfer machines, are particularly suitable for medium and large-scale production. The workshops are controlled
by the PPS, which is responsible for
scheduling and production planning for
producing 700 models and over 24 million items each year.
Saddier Décolletage produces metal
components for numerous applications,
within the domestic appliance, construction, sport and automotive industries,
representing the majority of the company's sales. The automotive industry has
stringent quality guidelines in place
and, therefore, makes specific demands
A modern production site - over 5000m2
of suppliers for consistent quality. As a
second tier automotive parts manufacturer, Saddier Décolletage has always
implemented a quality assurance procedure and obtained relevant accreditation, such as ISO9001 certification.
Using networked measurement points,
which are suitable for large-scale series
production, the instruments are connected and information collected is
stored in a central database. Quality
control is achieved through material
certification, machine capability, realtime test certificates, etc., and is implemented throughout the production process. Saddier Décolletage has also adopted the traceability standards of the automotive industry, and in addition has
recently upgraded its weighing station,
counting station and label printing
solutions to conform with Galia traceability requirements.
To meet these requirements, Saddier
Décolletage uses an ID7Sys weighing
indicator connected to 60kg and 1500kg
weighing platforms. To count small
items, it is necessary to create a reference
with a few items, these items are accurately weighed using a Viper balance.
METTLER TOLEDO software was developed to enable the indicator to transmit
the information to print the Galia barcode labels: product number and type,
The reference is created on a precision balance.
batch number, date, number of items,
supplier reference, gross weight, etc. As
the article database is stored on the ID7
indicator, local data processing is no
longer required, all information is transferred directly to the printer by the special software. This new system brings
considerable improvements to operator
work stations, optimising the space
available and time taken as delivery
notes are now printed while the items are
being packed in boxes. In addition to
speeding up the processes, it prevents
items being mixed up and ensures an
even higher level of performance.
Saddier Décolletage implements quality
assurance procedures in order to
enhance its competitive edge and
respond to customer requirements. The
next step for the company is to obtain
ISO14000 certification for the site and
certification for the ISO/TS16949 automotive standard.
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Counting and packaging station for items with
Galia label printing
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New Product
Improve visibility
throughout your supply chain
METTLER TOLEDO Cargoscan launches the new CSS310, a flexible data
capture solution for package information. Accurate dimension, weight and
identification data of stock and automatic capture of this data, can improve warehouse management systems and support logistics decisions
to secure revenue and profit.
Warehouses – focal point for
operational improvements
Increased pressures of globalisation and
e-commerce are forcing business operations to operate more efficiently. Traditional supply chains - shipping, storage
and supply - are increasingly the focal
point for operational improvements.
Although the traditional supply chain
may be sufficient for some companies,
many organisations are recognising the
need to adapt warehouse operations to
remain competitive.
Warehousing is changing from purely a
storage environment to focusing on the
movement of goods. Stock inventory levels are increasingly taxing on a firm’s
bottom line. A growing number of firms
are faced with the paradox of fulfilling
growing demand for frequent deliveries,
with shorter lead times, specified deliveries whilst reducing costs. Therefore
measures to improve efficiency through-
out warehouses have amplified the need
for accurate and reliable data management.
Data capture solution designed for
warehousing applications
Using more than 20 years of experience
in the carrier, express and postal markets, Cargoscan has developed the
CSS310 Cargoscanner, designed specifically to support these growing requirements. Utilising Cargoscan's innovative
and well-proven technologies, the
CSS310 is a compact and robust workstation. This technology enables warehouses to overcome the most challenges
associated with visibility, such as product
tracking, resource capacity planning
and revenue protection. The CSS310 is
an integrated solution that captures
valuable package data such as weight,
dimensions and barcodes of packages,
all in one quick operation.
Key features of the CSS310 include:
• Non-intrusive installation and
integration into existing package
handling systems
• Modular design allowing for
customised configurations
• Embedded software application
requires no additional PC
• Ability to connect with the many data
interfaces
• Legal for trade
• Small footprint (1150x990mm)
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Utilising the proven technology of the
Laser Range Finder® and an optical
scanner mechanism, the CSS310 is
capable of measuring a wide variety of
rectangular items. This equipment has
the ability to interface with WMS and
ERP software solutions, reducing the
need for additional software.
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Metal & Electronic
On site
Good teamwork:
Weight data and SAP solutions
The changeover of all the company’s processes to a new host system also required
changes in the packing area of GROHE's logistics centre in Hemer, the Sauerland.
For the seamless transfer of weight values recorded at the packaging table to SAP
they chose the MT BalCo solution by METTLER TOLEDO.
All products manufactured at the companies five sites in Germany are centrally
stored at this facility and then shipped to
destinations around the world. The group
has a total of nine production facilities
manufacturing high quality bathroom
and kitchen fixtures, showers and accessories. For large-scale projects such as
sports facilities and hotels the group
also offer waters services planning. About
5,800 employees generate a turnover of
890 million Euros per year, with 80 per
cent of this via the export market.
Optimised material flow technology
satisfies special customer requirements
The technology allows Hemer to meet
growing demand for flexibility and speed.
Seamless processes for order picking and
packing are particularly important - satis-
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fied customers mean long-term loyalty.
Optimisation in this area has allowed
adaptation and expansion for new challenges.
Grohe Water Technology AG supplies its
exclusively wholesale customers using
external shippers. The facility consists of
four packing lines and five packing stations where operators work a two shift system. Each operator packs many tonnes per
day with one customer order weighing as
much as twenty tonnes. With customers
resisting locally held inventory demand
for smaller batches to produce has
increased signifiantly.
The broad range of articles and ever
decreasing delivery times led to the decision to automate postal delivery packets of
up to 31.5kg. This order picking process
has two stages, firstly, articles are picked
from the reserve warehouse for a particular quantity of delivery tickets and
grouped into one mail shipment. Secondly, the delivery tickets in each mail shipment are sorted in sequence and prepared
for delivery. Buffer conveyors move the
individual product cartons around the
carousel to the packing stations. As soon
as an order is completed, a traffic light
systems turns to green, giving the OK for
the operators at the packing table. Accurate control of this process is critical to the
supply chain as stoppages prevent shippers
from collecting customer orders.
How do the weight values reach the
host system?
The launch of SAP prompted Grohe to
engage the support of the engineering
department at METTLER TOLEDO, with
the objective of integrating all the existing balances used at the facility. Customisation was necessary to ensure that
weight data flowed directly to the host
system and was correctly processed. The
managers of the project at METTLER
TOLEDO recommended MTBalCo. The
“BAlance COnnection” links the balances with the SAP packing table solution and the software transfers the
weight values directly to SAP. Manual
data entry has become a thing of the
past, packing operators create pick orders and operate the scale exclusively
through the SAP interface. With MT
BalCo working in the background as a
task notification programme.
MT project management views itself as a
responsible partner providing support
and advice not only in the launch and
implementation phases but after sales as
well. “The great thing is that we now
have a contact partner for all questions
about software and balances below the
SAP system. That simplifies processes
enormously," says Erwin Speizer, head of
technology and projects at Grohe. Orders
are planned and collected in the SAP
batch run, whilst order picking in the
computer directs the products of respective orders to the packing lines.
Small packages are automatically routed to the packing stations, ultimately
bound for parcel services. Large orders
weighing over 31.5kg are loaded into
skeleton boxes and delivered to the packing tables by forklift. Operators open the
packing mask with the corresponding
order on the PC. The target weight of the
entire order (net weight) is determined
through the master article file and the
packer selects the carton size and begins
to fill it. The current weight is permanently recorded as the carton travels over
a roller type weigh conveyor. The operator determines the cumulative weight on
the large, easy to read, ID7 Big Weight®,
terminal. As soon as the order is
processed, the operator compares the
current weight at the terminal with the
target weight on the PC. Major deviations immediately indicate an error, any
inconsistency is corrected immediately
without having to remove the package
from the material flow.
relationship with METTLER TOLEDO
and benefit from their conscientious,
user-oriented service. For us operational
safety is important. You can’t imagine
what happens when processes are
blocked by a system failure. With MT
BalCo, we have a certified, proven software solution that supplies the correct
data to our host SAP structures. We
ensure our processes are consistent without spending a lot on configuration and
maintenance, and if necessary future
expansion can be achieved without further large investment."
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When the last carton has been sealed,
the weight data is sent to the host system
via MT BalCo thereby closing the order
in SAP. The weight, date and serial number of each item remains stored in the
alibi memory of the ID7 terminal thereby satisfying all legal requirements. At
the end of the belt, another barcode
reader sorts the packages by destination
(within Germany, EU or export), and
directs them to the dispatch point.
Spreizer, who has been in responsible for
optimising a variety of different processes at Grohe over many years, summarises the project . “We have a good working
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Transport & Logistic
On site
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Escalating warehouse
to embrace opportunities
Gert Karnberger
Managing Director
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With a product portfolio of more than 15,000 “Do it yourself” (DIY) items for homes, technology and hobbies,
logistics is crucial for Clas Ohlson. Having a product
turnover averaging two months and a growing customer
demand, Clas Ohlson saw the pressing need for automatic
data collection of a diverse product portfolio.
Clas Ohlson’s history dates back to 1918 in
Insjön, Sweden. They have evolved from a
mail order firm to being labelled as “the
children’s garden for men”. Together with
the growing interest in DIY products the
firm achieved sales of 315 million Euros in
2004, making it one of Scandinavia’s
largest firms of its type. After having invested heavily in its operations the Clas
Ohlson name can be found throughout
Scandinavia. Although the firm witnessed
the opening of ten new retail outlets in
2004, aggressive plans are in place to
expand to other countries throughout
Europe.
Expanding central warehouse
With an aggressive growth strategy that is
strongly based on customer demand,
every product sold, via their retail, mail
order and e-commerce channels, needs
to be handled accurately and quickly. In
2002 Clas Ohlson realised that it had to
expand and modernise its central warehouse and distribution centre in Insjön.
These investments have cost nearly 30
million Euros to enlarge the building to
29,000m2 and install a new automatic
high bay storage facility and sorting
equipment. According to Gert Karnberger, Managing Director, Clas Ohlson, the
investments in the central warehouse
were necessary in order to develop and
expand.
non-intrusive, integrated data capture
system, which from Clas Ohlson’s point
of view, far exceeded other products on
the market.
Securing accurate measurements
Prior to the installation of a Cargoscanner, measuring every item sold was manual. This is no longer the case, the firm is
now able to automatically and more accurately measure crucial parcel data,
such as weight, dimension and product
identification, unseen before in the firms
history. The accurate data gathered by
the Cargoscanner, is transferred to their
warehouse management system and enables Clas Ohlson to improve efficiency
throughout key operations, such as facilitating order picking, packing and resource capacity planning.
Such requirements are becoming increasingly important for firms like Clas
Ohlson. Many firms have begun to realise
that visibility throughout their supply
chain operations is a critical element in
achieving world-class excellence. With
the help of the CS5120 Cargoscanner at
Clas Ohlson’s central warehouse the firm
expects to increase visibility, efficiency
and the capacity to serve its mail order
and e-commerce customers, ninety
stores, and be prepared to meet current
and future customer demand.
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Automating data capture
Clas Ohlson has a product portfolio that
includes everything from pencils to mobile phones and it is necessary to capture
the weight dimensions and identification
of all parcels, before placing them into
stock. After consulting with METTLER
TOLEDO Cargoscan, Clas Ohlson decided
that a CS5120 Cargoscanner would be invaluable equipment in their automatic
handling process to measure both irregular- and regular-shaped goods as small
as 5x2.5x5cm. The CS5120 provided a
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Transport & Logistic
On site
Complete system for weight and volume measurement.
CARGOSCAN used in the
Cargo Support Department
The Belgian group AVIAPARTNER specialises in providing
airport support services. The company was established in
1949, employs over 5000 people, has a turnover of 268
million and is active in over thirty airports, mainly in Western Europe. AVIAPARTNER focuses on two main areas of
activity: "passenger" support, including supplying airlines
with personnel for passenger check-in and surveillance, and
"cargo" support providing security for air freight and preparing shipping units for the planes.
Patrice Mordiconi, head
of the AVIAPARTNER
Mulhouse site
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In France AVIAPARTNER operates in ten
airports, including Bale Mulhouse, the
storage area for three countries (Germany, France and Switzerland). Air
freight security regulations are particularly strict in France and virtually all
packages must pass through an approved
X-ray scanner before being measured
and weighed. Airlines use the dimensions
and weight of the package for billing,
therefore it is essential that the measurements recorded are accurate. This requirement led AVIAPARTNER to equip
the Mulhouse site with a METTLER
TOLEDO weight and volume measurement system.
The packages are placed a conveyor,
passed through the X-ray scanner and
then through a Cargoscan CS5056 measuring frame for three-dimensional
measurement. A weighing platform, installed on the conveyor, enables the
weight to be recorded and this system is
connected to a central PC. Software specially developed by METTLER TOLEDO
for AVIAPARTNER prepares and transmits
all the official documents, including
security certificate, air waybill, etc. The
system also records all important data,
such as the number of packages, the
type of product, the name of the forwarding agent, airline, consignee, etc. All
these operations are performed within a
minimum amount of time, previously
New Product
Dusty, moist or wet?
Our new 4-series stainless steel weighing terminals have been designed specifically for these environmental conditions. They offer product features, which are
ideally suited to use in the following industries:
Food
– Hygienically safe surfaces
– Easy cleaning thanks to the optimized housing design
– IP69K protection enables high-pressure cleaning
Positively assessed by the EHEDG (European Engineering and Design
Group) and the NSF (National Sanitation Foundation)
Pharma
The weight and volume of the pallet are measured
following X-ray-based inspection.
– Design meets GMP requirements
– Precision balances can be connected
– MinWeigh warning function for defined minimum weight
– 2-balance configurations for connection to formulation systems
Chemicals
– Dust and water-proof according to IP69K
– Stainless steel housing for aggressive environments
– International approvals
– Easy process integration thanks to a number of data interfaces
they had to be carried out manually.
Patrice Mordiconi, head of the Mulhouse
site explains, "In the first month of operation we were able to increase billing by
25%, compared with the period prior to
installation of the METTLER TOLEDO
system. This equipment has enabled us
to improve our procedures, provide our
clients with a better quality of service and
strengthen our brand image."
Product range with 3 performance levels
Over 1200 tonnes of freight pass through
the Cargoscan unit each month, this represents around 2500 packages. The site is
open from 05:30 to 22:00 and subject to
peaks in activity at the end of the week Friday represents 60 to 70% of the total
flow. The installation of the new system
has enabled this fluctuation to be
absorbed more efficiently.
Interfaces
Following this success, the METTLER
TOLEDO weight and volume measurement system is soon to be installed at
other AVIAPARTNER sites in France.
Weighing technology
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– IND429: General weighing, zero setting, taring, unit change
– IND439: As IND429 plus gross/net display, counting, 2-balance mode
– IND449: As IND429/439 plus memory options, date/time, counting, totaling,
checkweighing
Mobility
The optional storage battery is built-in, which ensures optimum protection
against damage and loss. A discharge degree display indicates in good time
when charging is required.
Integration in the process environment is made easy by a variety of different
interfaces. In addition to the RS232 interface built-in as standard, another
interface is available as an option:
– Ethernet
– USB slave
– RS485/422
– Digital I/O
– Second RS232
The IND4x9 terminals can be used with the entire weighing platform product
line from METTLER TOLEDO – regardless of whether an analog or digital
(IDNet) interface is used.
IP protection
With IP69K protection according to DIN40050, the weighing terminals withstand even the harshest environmental conditions.
They can be combined with weighing platforms from the PBA430 series to provide an optimum level of protection, ensuring use without any problems even
in hygienically sensitive areas.
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Transport & Logistic
On site
Fair price structure
with volume measurements
Freight with big volume
Odd Eidvind Gabrielsen, Regional Director
Bjørn Heiberg, Quality Controller
For Norway’s leading transport company,
Nor-Cargo, revenue protection is a core
philosophy driving their business. With a
global network of over 90 locations and a
turnover of 350 million Euros in 2004,
Nor-Cargo requires accurate billing procedures based on real costs and not on estimations. The purchase of Cargoscanners
from METTLER TOLEDO Cargoscan has
made this possible.
A growing trend in the transport and
logistics industry reveals that increasingly planes, vehicles and containers
max out on volume before they reach
their weight limitations. As such, the
ability to capture both weight and volume of parcels is a growing requirement
in the cost and billing structure for
firms. Nor-Cargo’s purchase of Cargoscanner ensures that their customers are
correctly billed based on the actual
expenses incurred for each shipment.
“We see that we are continuously confronted on this matter. Especially
because we have customers with freight
that doesn’t show much weight, but that
is big in volume,” says Odd Eivind
Gabrielsen, Regional Director of Region
East. With over 30 years of experience in
the business Mr. Gabrielsen knows his
customers well. “We are also leaning
toward an increase in the number of
shipments and especially shipments of
end products with multiple choices in
accessories and design, instead of raw
material. This is of course a challenge,
especially for measuring volume.”
New dimensioning solution
For many years now, Nor-Cargo has successfully used three CS5000 measuring
frames in their operations, providing an
invaluable tool to ensure that the weight
and volume of approximately 10,000
parcels shipped daily are captured accurately and quickly. The latest investment
in dimensioning equipment from
METTLER TOLEDO Cargoscan is the
CS9000 in-motion data capture solution, which has a capacity of approximately 3000 parcels per hour. According
to Bjørn Heiberg, Quality Controller at
Nor-Cargo, it is important that they continue to insure that freight costs are calculated accurately in accordance to a
parcels actual weight and dimensions.
Nor-Cargo’s trust in the OIML certified
Cargoscanners provides the firm with a
non-intrusive tool to transfer, in realtime, captured parcel information to
their internal data system.
Future prospects
On the horizon there are exciting projects between Nor-Cargo and METTLER
TOLEDO Cargoscan with the deployment
of Cargoscan CSS510 pallet measuring
solution. This is a customer-specific solution where Nor-Cargo has been included in the development from the very
start. “We are very excited. METTLER
TOLEDO Cargoscan will have to prove
that they are the supplier that we expect
them to be, but I’m convinced that the
new pallet checker will be a success. We
have always perceived METTLER
TOLEDO Cargoscan as a reliable supplier, easy to cooperate with and always
with the goal of delivering the best product,” says Bjørn Heiberg.
Facts about Nor-Cargo
In 2004 Nor-Cargo was incorporated into
The Norwegian Post group of companies. With an extensive network
throughout Scandinavia and Europe
Nor-Cargo’s domestic and international
offerings range from all types of freight
and belonging logistic services of dry
goods and temperature regulated goods.
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New Product
Increase your productivity: The new
IND560 Industrial Weighing Terminal
The new IND560 industrial weighing terminal from METTLER TOLEDO packs multiple
capabilities that can enhance your weighing productivity into one of two enclosure
types – a stainless steel harsh environment desk/wall and a flat-faced panel mount
version.
The standard 21mm high weight characters appear in a bright blue vacuum fluorescent display allows operators to clearly
see weight information from long distances. For checking the weight of objects
against a target, the IND560 uses SmartTrac™ to display indication of under tolerance relative to the target, OK for being
within tolerance of the target, or over tolerance. For filling applications, another
version of SmartTrac™ provides an operator with a visual indication of the weight
on a scale relative to a desired target
value.
Consistent operation
The operation and configuration of the
IND560 uses “windows” style navigation,
consistent with other recently introduced
terminals. It can be used with either analog or digital IDNet transducers giving
you one common solution to support
weighing from milligrams to tonnes for
both standard and high resolution applications. Multiple languages are supported for all messages, and easy to understand international icons are used to
reduce training time of operators wherev- weight is less than the capacity of the
scale and the substitution method of calier your facilities may be located.
bration would have been used. Five point
Extensively protected
linearization calibration allows for the
The IND560’s IP69K, harsh washdown compensation of the non-linear performprotection and sanitary stainless steel fin- ance of a scale. Traditional calibration
ish allow the terminal to be used in food, with test weights is also supported.
pharmaceutical or chemical industry
applications or less demanding industrial Calibration maintenance helps assure
environments. The panel mount version that the calibration of the scale remains
has a smaller front panel area than most within tolerance by reminding the operacompetitive units and is 1/3 less deep tor to run a calibration test after either
than current solutions, making its pack- a given amount of time or number
aging very efficient and cost effective for of weighments. A built-in, customisable
system integrators and OEMs. On – board Cal Test functionality helps guide the
high level inputs and outputs, with latch- operator or technician through a configing capability allow for simple, cost-effec- urable series of calibration tests.
tive interface with control peripherals
such as valves and gates. An cost-effective Whether you measure productivity in
expansion module adds the ability to terms of lower operator training costs,
clear, legible weight displays, protection
additional inputs and outputs.
from the environment, the speed of getComfortable calibration
ting your system up and running, or
The IND560 helps you get your system up speed and accuracy of weighing, the
and running in the fastest manner by pro- IND560 will provide you with the tools to
viding a variety of methods for calibrating make productivity improvement a reality.
the scale. CalFree™ allows a scale to be
calibrated without the use of test weights.
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New Product
IND690count – Piece counting, totaling. Can be easily integrated into any
counting application with transparent
and precise data to enable easy invoicing and precise management of stock
on hand.
IND690fill – Dispensing. Target weight
reached quickly and precisely: Intelligent auto-learn feature for precision dispensing in industry.
IND690batch – Multicomponent dispensing. The compact, precise solution
for multicomponent dispensing systems: Up to 50 formulae with 32 components each
IND690: Versatile and
robust – universally reliable
weighing data for industry
Rustproof – corrosion-resistant – dustproof: The new IND690 application
terminal will withstand all industrial
environments for years to come
whether the challenge comes from
aggressive weighing samples, cleaning agents or a wet, corrosive, dusty
or hazardous environment. The
IND690 will provide reliable, precise
weighing results and error-free functions for years to come.
With IP69k protection the IND690 meets
all hygiene requirements even under the
harshest working conditions and meets
the highest possible standards with
regard to ergonomics and service life. The
patented BigWeight® display with its
scratch-resistant safety glass ensures
excellent readability even from long distances and in dark working environments. The IND690 display provides clear
text in many languages and thus ensures
easy and clear operation.
One terminal with various degrees of
protection – two types of construction
– three methods of installation
The IND690 has an optimum design in
every way. With universal IP69k protection the stainless steel bench unit is also
suitable for wall mounting thanks to an
adapter that can be tilted and swiveled.
IND690control – Checking, classification. Control, checking and classification – semi or fully automatic
IND690form – Formulation, totaling.
Reliable weighing results for materialsaving accurate formulations with optimum use of raw materials and reliable,
precise deliveries
IND690formXP – User-friendly formulation, PC connection. Formulation with
optimum functions and considerably
higher performance and connection to
existing databases
The cables are concealed underneath and
thus optimally protected against dirt and
damage. The housing offers quick and
universal mounting and easy access, with
a front made from stainless steel with IND690com – Computer dialog operation. Recording and documentation in
IP69k protection.
the host computer and IND690 network
IND690 – Application terminal with
IP69k protection
IND690xx – Application terminal with
explosion protection; Powerful IND690
technology for hazardous areas, Atex
94/9/EG, Cat. 3, Zone 2/22
Versatile use
In addition to general weighing functions, the IND690 has additional functions built-in as standard such as autotare, fixed value memory, test function,
DeltaTrac, date/time or product identification data, which means that it can be
used universally – even with 4 balances
networked. For special weighing tasks,
eight different application-specific software Pacs are available:
IND690sum – Totaling in 3 levels.
Easy and efficient determination of exact
weight values for article handling and
turnover recording for incoming goods,
production, inventory or outgoing
goods.
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• Suitable for all industrial environments thanks to IP69k protection
and Atex 94/9EG (Cat. 3, Zone
2/22)
• Good readability thanks to
BigWeight® display
• Action-point membrane keypad
with audible feedback
• Multipurpose use through comprehensive application software
• Can be easily integrated and
expanded
• Future-proof connections through
numerous interfaces such as
RS232, Profibus DP fieldbus,
Ethernet, WLAN
• Up to 4 balances (IDNet, SICS,
analog) can be connected
• Max. resolution 7500e (certifiable)
or 450000d (not certifiable)
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