The line processes an impressive system provides an optimum
58 items from 25 product groups, overview, tracking and regulating each
highlighting the need for quick product production process in real time. The
changeovers, which are required new Ishida has also been integrated
several times a day. Christoph Caprez into a line control system, so that its
describes the operation of the system production data can be recorded and
as “self-explanatory and completely retrieved in Frostag’s control centre
logical. After in-house training, as required. The company is pleased
our employees have immediately with the results. Christoph Caprez
internalised how to operate the says confidently: “Our internal target
weigher. Product changeovers can be of ensuring that investments pay off
carried out at the touch of a button within five years will be achieved.”
and the multihead weigher requires
practically no maintenance.” Ishida Swiss agent Itech AG, based
Frostag has also praised the ease with design and install the equipment.
which the equipment can be cleaned. Regarding the reasons for this
The weigher, which is designed to decision, Christoph Caprez explains:
protect against the ingress of water “The Ishida brand stands for quality
and cleaning agents, can be fully and we were shown very convincing
foam-washed. The contact parts reference systems at other production
are removed and cleaned using a plants. Itech was also able to offer
purpose-built wash wall on the gantry a complete solution including infeed
next to the weigher, which saves time. and gantry.” The installation was
Absolute process accuracy is
paramount at Frostag’s state-of-
in Rotkreuz, was commissioned to
completed in three weeks.
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the-art plant. An overall control
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