AN ISHIDA MULTIHEAD WEIGHER AND X-RAY INSPECTION SYSTEM ARE ENSURING WEIGHT
ACCURACY AND QUALITY CONTROL FOR A NEW RANGE OF SINGLE-SERVE CAT AND DOG FOOD IN
DOYPACKS, PRODUCED BY ITALY’S LEADING PET FOOD MANUFACTURER MORANDO S.P.A.
T
he Ishida weigher is a CCW-
RV-212 from its latest and most
advanced multihead weigher
series, supplied by Ishida’s Italian agent
ITECH, In addition, ITECH installed
the vibratory feeder that brings product
to the weigher and has also provided
an Ishida IX-EA-2161 X-ray inspection
system, specially designed for smaller
sized packs, for the quality monitoring
of the finished pouches.
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At Morando’s factory in Molfetta
southern Italy, 7,000 kgs of meat is
produced each day for the doypacks.
The meat is first extruded into long
strips which then pass through an oven,
are cooled and diced, and then cooled
again before being fed via an elevator
and vibratory cross feeder to the top of
the weigher. Jelly or gravy are added to
the meat after weighing.