Minebea Intec launch NEW OCM Weigh Price Labeller with complete field to fork traceability and 24 / 7 on site service support
Minebea Intec have brought their expertise in checkweighing to the labelling market with a new OCM specifically designed for the meat , fish , dairy , fruit and vegetable markets . The new WPL – S is a manual weigh price labeller best suited to low volume and products not suitable for automatic labelling . It boasts an array of features including industry leading hygienic design , field to fork traceability to adhere to government guidelines , integration with other hardware and open source software , automated reporting , a 2 year warranty and 24 / 7 on-site service support .
Colin Maher , Country Manager said ; ‘ Outer Case Labelling isn ’ t an area we ’ ve worked in previously but requests from customers made us realise that demand for a superior labelling product combined with our levels of service was huge . We ’ ve taken our renowned weighing technology and combined it with labelling solutions that can be configured to the customers exact requirements ’.
The WPL-S produces labels for a variety of purposes including calculation of price based on weight , calculation of best by date based
80 FDPP - www . fdpp . co . uk on product , packaging , fresh or frozen and calculation of cooking time based on product , size and weight . It is highly configurable , and customers can choose from a wide variety of components ; different screen sizes , printers , scales , scanners , indicators and endless software possibilities .
Colin continued ‘ What really sets the WPL-S apart from its competition is the Minebea Intec 24 / 7 on site service support we ’ re able to offer . Production downtime is kept to an absolute minimum because Service Engineers can offer virtual support to resolve issues immediately but can also be on-site night or day 7 days a week if necessary .’
Existing customers R & J Yorkshire ’ s Finest Farmers and Butchers have been one of the first to purchase the WPL-S and have already started to reap the rewards .
Ryan Atkinson , Managing Director of R & J commented ; ‘ It ’ s a slick piece of equipment which speeds up production and it ’ s much easier to clean and maintain . The software is great ; it allows multiple screens to be open at once and the reporting tools are more user friendly . The in-house label design software offers more scope and the shortcut features saves the operators so much time .’
Minebea Intec are showcasing their new WPL-S as part of their virtual demonstrations within their Birmingham showroom .
If you ’ d like to find out more , you can visit https : / www . minebeaintec . com / en / services / virtualshowrooms / or call the office on 0121 779 3131