Throughout the manufacturing and processing industries, when a company wants to be sure its end product is safe as well as of high quality, a check weigher is used. A check weigher records the weight of a packaged good or product prior to that item leaving the processing facility to ensure that it is the correct weight as well as for quality control purposes.
A check weigher usually operates on a conveyor belt system, and is programmed to weigh an item coming down the belt via a load cell underneath the belt. The check weigher then records the weight via a computer and a production log is built after many customer-ready units have passed through the check weigher.
As a further quality control precaution, other devices such as scanners and video monitors will also be in place at a processing facility that uses a check weigher.
Matrix Controls Offers Check Weigher Management Software for your Processing Facility
One system that incorporates a check weigher for most processes is the Vantage Formula and Batch Control, and Lot Tracking Software . Through this system, companies will realize significant cost and ingredient savings: ingredient loss will drop by 5.5%, which leads to a 5% increase in production yields, and because more batches can be produced in less time, batch cycle times will increase by 20%. Through its integration into your existing production system, PRIMS can analyze information coming from a check weigher to ensure quality control.
Through Vantage’s use of check weigher information, companies can rest easy knowing that the product they shipped out, has passed a check weigher quality control standard. For a check weigher, this is known as tolerance (between two preset weights): typically, a check weigher will have a five-level tolerance range, with the two most extreme ranges being rejected.
However, if the processing facility in question is using the system for its production line prior to the check weigher, the vast majority of product being check weighed will be well within tolerance.
For more information visit Batch and Lot Tracking . For check weigher support and quality control information, consult the industry experts at Matrix Controls. Visit www.matrixcontrols.net. The recognized industry experts in quality control, call Matrix Controls today at 800-722-6839, or email sales@matrixcontrols.net.