Ishida Germany has a new high-performance packing line which includes fully automatic multi-head weighers and inspection systems.
It is currently in use at German oat flakes and muesli producer Peter Kölln GmbH & Co. KGaA.
Peter Kölln required a packing solution that could process a wide range of pack formats for his muesli and extruded cereals, which the company markets under the Fleks name.
In addition, Peter Kölln was seeking a high-performance quality control system.
The Ishida solution – comprising two CCW-RS multihead weighers, an IX-GA-4075 x-ray inspection system and a DACS-G checkweigher – is able to handle a variety of different types of muesli and Fleks in different pack formats, with fill weights ranging from 325g to 1kg.
The line is capable of speeds of up to 140 packs per minute, with accuracy to within 0.5% of the target weight.
The pre-mixed muesli and Fleks are fed via a bucket elevator onto the two weighers.
The cereals pass through inlet chutes onto the dispersion tables, where the highly sensitive Ishida loadcell, with feedback to the infeed, ensures there is an even and consistent product flow to the radial feeders.
All hoppers are equipped with sift-proof hopper doors to prevent fine product from leaking during the weighing process.
In a fraction of a second a microprocessor calculates the optimum combination of hoppers that comes closest to the target weight.
These precisely-dosed portions are then released directly into the packaging machine via a timing hopper.
Aluminium-coated film is used for the Fleks, while muesli products are packed into clear plastic bags and later into cardboard boxes.
Ishida products are distributed in Australia by Heat and Control.
