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Speed up manual operations with flexible checkweighing

Hygienic design, fast display readouts and the cutting-edge color backlight of the new BBA4x9 check scales and IND4x9 terminals set the standard for more efficient manual weighing processes.

Foroptimalstaticcheckweighingthesoftwaremodules‘check’and‘check+’are the right solutions. They allowcustomizationoftheBBA4x9andtheIND4x9 for individual activities andneedse.g.manualportioningorover/undercontrol.

Working without cablesCommunication and power supplywithoutcables!TheIND4x9terminalsandBBA4x9 compact scales are op-tionallyavailablewithaWLANinter-face,inaccordancewithIEEE802.11b.Theinstrumentscanalsobesuppliedwithabuilt-inbattery.Fortheinstru-mentsoftheBBA4x9seriesaversionwithanexternalbatteryprovidesupto13hoursmobileoperation.

Hygienic designEasy-to-clean equipment is vital infoodproduction environments. BoththeBBA4x9scaleandtheIND4x9ter-minalaredesignedinaccordancewiththeEHEDG1andNSF2 guidelines foruseinhygienicallysensitiveareas.Eventherearofthescalestandhasasmooth,closedsurfacewhichprotectsfromdirtandallowsfast,trouble-freecleaning.

Fast and preciseThe colorWeight®display with a co-loredbacklightgives fast,clear indi-cationwhentheweightiswithin,be-loworabovethetolerance.Thecolorof the backlight canbe chosen (­anymixtureofred,greenandblue)aswellastheconditionitrefersto(­e.g.below

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PublisherMettler-Toledo AGIndustrialHeuwinkelstrasseCH-8606 NänikonSwitzerland

ProductionMarCom IndustrialCH-8606 NänikonSwitzerland

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Fast facts BBA4x9 and IND4x9

• 6kg x 1g, 15kg x 2g, 30kg x 5g (2 x 3000d), for higher capacity scales: IND4x9 terminal

• Weights and measures approved versions 2 x 3000e

• Functions: simple weighing, static check-weighing, dispensing

• Color backlight, bar graph• Tolerances in weight or %• 99 Memory locations• Optional WLAN, battery• Meets the IP69k protection standards

against high-pressure and steam cleaning• Complete stainless steel construction

Your benefits

• Fast and precise results and operations• Higher profitability• Ergonomic design, simple to operate• Mobility up to 13h due to optional battery

Immediate checkweighing results with colorWeight®

The colored backlight of the LC display provides easy-to-recognize indication whether the weight is within the toler-ance limits or not.

Yellow – weight above tolerance

Green – weight within tolerance

Red – weight below tolerance

Closed, easy-to-clean back of the stand

EHEDGDustproof and suitable for cleaning with high-pressure equipment

No open threads

colorWeight® over under display

Complete stainless steel construction

WLAN optionally available

tolerance).Theergonomicdesignenablesoperators toworkmore efficiently due toeaseofoperation.

Short stability time, approximately0.8seconds, ensures high throughputand increased productivity of manualoperations.

1 EHEDG: European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group

2 NSF: National Sanitation Foundation

The “Take away” function allows repeated, fast portioning out of a full container with automatic tolerance checking and taring.

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Consistent flavor and qualitythrough total recipe control

Innovative flavors and product consistency are key to dif-ferentiate from competitors. FormWeigh.Net® combines efficient, powerful formulation software with reliable weighing technology.

The perfect mixture is essential forproduct quality. First class productsrequirenotonlypremiumrawmate-rialsbutalsototalprocesscontrol.Toproducethesameperfectqualityeverytime,thelineoperatorneedssupportfromanidealrecipesystem–suchasFormWeigh.Net®.Thissystemprovidesimportantparameters likematerials,recipes,operatorinstructionsandraw-material informationat the click ofamouse.FormWeigh.Net®guidestheoperatorssecurelyandquicklythroughthedailyformulationwork.Itprovidesallnecessaryinformationelectronical-lyinthecentralproductionarea.Duetothesimpleanduser-friendlyscreenlayoutstheoperatorsareabletoworkefficientlyandaccurately,evenafteraminimaltrainingperiod.

Key customer benefits•Accurateandreproduciblequality•Minimal waste caused by bad

batches•Fastandaccurateoperationthrough

simple,user-friendlyscreenlayouts•Full traceability and regulatory

compliance•Prevention of loss through auto-

maticcorrectionofingredients•Easyintegrationintodatamanage-

mentsystems(­e.g.SAP)

Theproductionprocessisdocumented,andeverysinglework-stepisrecordedin the database.Tracingproductionhistory isno longer ahassle for thequality or productionmanager. Therequired information can even beretrieved electronically in order topassthedatatoathirdpartysuchasanauditor.

Barcode scanner ID30 operator screen Label printer

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FormWeigh.Net® master station

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Accurate monitoring of fixed-weight products is essential for controlling material use and fulfilling net content legislation.

Fulfill average weight legislation and reduce costs

Solutions from METTLERTOLEDOforstatisticalqualitycontrolcombineeaseofoperation,qualitydataman-agement and analysis functionality.Sampling of fill quantities for liquidor powder products allows preciseadjustmentthroughoperatorprompt-ing or closed loop control to thefiller froma dynamic checkweigher.Unnecessary material losses are

avoidedand legal fill quantities andaverage weight regulations are met.Production processes conform withinternalandexternalstandardssuchasISOandGMP.Ourstandalonecom-pact solutions or networked systemsprovidestatisticaldatatounderstand,document and control profitabilityandquality.

Key customer benefits•Savemoneybyreducingoverfilling•Avoidlegalcomplaints•Simpleandinformativeonlinesta-

tusoffillingprocess,allowingquickreaction

•StreamlineinternalQAprocedures

Parameters Value Unit

Raw material costs 1.– EUR/kg

Packages produced 100 000 Units per day

Nominal fill quantity 100 g

Production days 250 Days per year

Production mean value 101 g

Overfill per package 1 g

Overfill per day 100 kg

Overfill per year 25 000 kg

Overfill losses 25 000.– EUR/year

Solutions that pay back!

Compact solutions: SQC14/SQC16 – eliminate pencils and pocket calculators

Sample check your products on ourentrylevelportablecompactsystemforefficientnetweightcontrol:•Flexibleforupto300articles•Statistical analyses and graphical

representations•Long-termandbatchstatistics•Keyboardandbarcodereaderinterface•Trendanalysiswithalarms

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SQC16 batch report with standardized data analysis

SQC14 strip printer

SQC16 with barcode scanner

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PC-based/networked solutions: FreeWeigh.Net® – total quality control for quality products

Ourexpandablenetworked systemen-suresmaximumnetworkedprotectionandconnectstovirtuallyanydeviceforinstantdata collectionandanalysisofimportantprocessparameters:•Powerfulqualityassurance system

forallaspectsofproductandpack-agequalitycontrol

•Statisticalqualitydataisevaluatedonline on the display screen or infreelydefinablereports

•Realtimeanalysisandalertshelptotakeimmediatecorrectivemeasuresandtosavemoneybyreducingover-filling

•Devices are linked by Ethernet /TCP/IPanddataisstoredonaMSSQLdatabase

Sample check Checkweigher Metal detectionFreeWeigh.Net® online quality data analysis

Batch/lot ID OK?

Package quality parameters

Sealing OK?

Label OK?

Undamaged?

Net content OK?

Expiry date OK? Metal free?

Product quality parameters

Sensory test

Visual appearance (color ...)

Moisture

pH-value

Typical FreeWeigh.Net® screens

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Challenges faced in the packaging area are:•Responding quickly to retailer de-

mandswhileimprovingmargins•Improvingpackpresentation•Minimizingdowntimeandproduct

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Witha complete offering of cutting-edge weighing technology, high-performanceprinting,andsmartsoft-waresolutions,wecanhelpyoutackleyourlabelingchallengeswhethertheyareverysimpleorhighlydemanding.

Intuitive human-machine interfaceTouch screen operator displays withgraphical icons guide the operatorintuitively and reduce nearly everyoperationtojustoneortwokeystrokes.Thisinterfaceallowsreducedoperatortrainingaswellasincreasedoperatingefficiency.

Advanced ergonomics and sanitary designOur weigh-price labelers are madeoutofstainlesssteelforextensivepro-tection against food contamination.Careful attention to hygienic designrequirements,withnodeadspotsandfewhorizontal parts, ensure that thelabelersareeasytoclean.

Modular designOur product offering includes bothmanual and automatic weigh-pricelabelersconstructedofflexible“build-ing blocks.” Different combinationsandconfigurationscanmeetspecificbudgetandoperationalrequirements.METTLERTOLEDO will help you toselecttheright:•Scaleperformance•Displaytechnology•Memorycapacity•ITconnections•Degreeofautomation•Integrationkits

Alargerangeofoptionsandperipher-alsgiveflexibilityformeetinguniquerequirements e.g. wireless network,hard disks, external keyboards, barcode scanners, RFID transponder,dynamic checkweighing, or metaldetection.

Weigh-price-labeling Ergonomic, modular, fast

Etica 2300 standard manual labeler

For individual weight labeling of various products, high-speed weighing, smart printing and fast product changes are essential. METTLER TOLEDO offers static and automated solutions for both manual and high-speed prepack applica-tions. Choose from our Etica and PAS product range.

Etica 2400i combination with automatic stretch wrappers

Etica 2430G multi-conveyer weigh-price labeler range

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Efficient label applicatorsThe unique Etica label applicator(­EticaGseries) does not require anair compressor, allowing savings oninitial equipment expense and on-going maintenance costs. Labels aregentlyappliedinanypre-memorizedorientation.

PASsystemsprovidemotorizedheightadjustmentandplacesthelabelinanycornerofthepackage.Userswillhaveanewdegreeoffreedominplanningtheir case display layouts to maxi-mize bothproduct presentationandconsumerimpact.

Smart label design toolsRetailers want labels to carry clear,correct information, in accordancewith their traceability and style re-quirements.

Oursolutionsareequippedwithlabeldesignsoftwaretoolswhichfacilitatethe design of labels customized forretailersdemands.Atouch-screenal-lowstheusertocreatespecificlabels–evenwithscannedelementssuchaslogosandgraphics,pre-programmedlabeltemplatesorRFID.

Versatile integration capabilitiesTheengineersatMETTLERTOLEDOworkedcloselywithEurope’s leadingautomatic stretch wrapper supplierstodesignperformance-enhancingandcost-effectiveweigh-wrap-labelsystemsolutions. Achieving a small systemfootprint means the systems requireonlyslightlymorefloorspacethanthewrapperalone.

ThePASandEticaweigh-pricelabelerscan be integrated via TCP/IP in aMETTLERTOLEDO scale network,inhost computer systems andgoodsmanagementsystems.

Etica weigh-price-labeling systems

• Static and automatic weigh-price-labeling up to 55 pieces/min.

• Operator displays: – 5.7” color back-lighted LCD (Etica 2300 series)

– 10.4” high resolution touch screen (Etica 4400 series)• 3 inch graphic thermal printer (125 to 250mm/sec) with

fully programmable label format (max. size 80 x 200mm)• Data memory: – 64 to 256MB RAM – 128MB to 10GB mass storage – Unlimited number of logo graphics and label descriptions• Interfaces: – 1 serial RS232 interface – Optional second RS232 + RS485 + Centronics port – Ethernet network communication interface (10baseT), TCP/ IP, 2 USB ports (1) – Optional: hand-held bar code scanner for automatic traceability data processing

Garvens PAS 3008/3012 price labelers

PAS 3008 and PAS 3012 weigh-price-labeling systems

• Dynamic weigh-price-labeling of products in motion up to 60 pieces/min (PAS 3008) or 150 pieces/min (PAS 3012)

• Accurate, touch-free labeling by an air jet• Motorized height adjustment of the thermal printer, with side

adjustment bracket – for label application in any desired position

• Thermal print and thermal transfer labels for max. dimen-sions of 102 x 88mm (PAS 3008) or 100 x 100mm (PAS 3012), specific solutions on request

• Data memory: 10GB• Interfaces – One serial interface for peripherals (RS232C), e.g. for connection with the communication software network- ing via TCP/IP, Profibus® DP, etc.• Remote diagnostics and extensive statistical report facilities • Checkweighing mode• Optional: metal detector• Optional: RFID labeling• Special solutions, e.g. for weighing/labeling up to 30kg or 60kg, are available on inquiry

Etica 4400

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A wide range of solutionsto improve processes

1.GarvensS3SHARKCombiweigher2.SevenGo™portablepH-meter3.PunctureelectrodeforpH-measurementinmeat4.Halogenmoistureanalyzer

1.4serieswithcheckapplication(­BBA4x9,IND4x9)2.FormWeigh.Net®-Formulation/Recipesolution3.StatisticalQualityControl/StatisticalProcessControl4.Predictivemaintenance

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The optimal solution for manual checkweighing:4 Series with check application• Hygienic design

• Colored backlighting

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• Flexibly adjustable

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