Ishida celebrates exhibition return with latest automation solutions
The benefits of automation solutions , which have been so invaluable during the coronavirus pandemic , and which will continue to support companies in fast-moving and increasingly competitive markets , will be the key theme of the Ishida Europe stand ( D40 ) at the PPMA Show as the company looks forward to welcoming back customers for face-to-face visits .
Ishida will be displaying latest models from its market-leading multihead weigher , checkweigher and X-ray inspection system ranges . All three offer individual benefits – the 28 head CCW-RV multihead weigher has been specifically designed for sugared confectionery ; the IX-GN X-ray provides a versatile mid-range quality control and inspection solution ; and the DACS-G-F015 checkweigher has 28 FDPP - www . fdpp . co . uk been designed to meet private label manufacturing requirements .
At the same time , in line with the ongoing move to smart factories , the machines can also be part of a fully integrated and centrally controlled packing line , designed and installed by Ishida and supported by its advanced Sentinel monitoring software . The Ishida Sentinel Reporting Pack , which is included on all Ishida models free of charge for life , provides instant visibility of live machine performance from anywhere in the world .
The Ishida CCW-RV-228WB multihead weigher incorporates customdesigned parts which can deal with the particular challenges of sticky sugar-coated confectionery to deliver smooth and consistent movement of the product for fast and accurate weighing . Precision Pulse Width Modulation ( PWM ) ensures that product is fed to the hopper in a controlled manner to optimise weight combinations , while Ishida ’ s patented high-speed filtering and Anti-Floor Vibration ( AFV ) ensure optimum efficiency and close to zero giveaway . The weigher offers impressive speeds of up to 400 weighments per minute .
Best-in-class foreign body detection and quality control for a wide range of packaged and unpackaged food products is provided by Ishida ’ s IX- GN-4044 X-ray inspection system , offering maximum consumer reassurance and brand protection . The IX-GN can reliably detect contaminants including steel , aluminium , tin , glass , stones , dense rubber and plastic ,