High-speed dual packing filler General Measure AF-01K II

A high-speed dual packing filler AF-01K II for packing the granular materials from 50g to 1kg. The speed can reach 3600pcs/h and the accuracy is ±2g. It's suitable for various kinds of granules like rice, beans, coffee beans, millet, salt, sugar, and so on. The great performance makes it ideal for the replacement of multi-head combination packing machines and volumetric method packing machines, which improves production efficiency and quality and reduces costs.

Step motor plus vibrator feeding-type and pneumatic discharging-type guarantee the stable while speedy packing. The smart algorithm supports a self-adjust function with a target value set only. Then the machine will automatically optimize the packing weight approaching the target by adjusting fast feeding, vibrator feeding, or other mechanical parts, which is quite easy to operate. 

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Ishida AS Series Multihead Weigher

Launched on the 50th anniversary of Ishida’s invention of the multihead weigher, the AS Advantage Series multihead weigher is a significant advancement on the company’s market leading RV series weigher and raises the bar in high-speed and challenging weighing applications.

The AS series has been specifically designed to offer the highest weighing performance to further increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), particularly for more challenging products, while delivering significant energy reduction benefits.

Key innovations include:

• Enhanced Product Transportation: Increased radial feeder power and control, especially beneficial in high volume or stick product applications.
• Optical Feedback System: Each feeder channel boasts an integrated optical feedback system, allowing real-time monitoring of product depth. This ensures precise adjustments for the perfect amount of product conveyed to the weigh hoppers, resulting in higher efficiency rates.
• Vision Monitoring System: An advanced vision monitoring system with multiple cameras can be positioned at the top of the weigher to monitor the product feed, maintaining and enhancing production efficiency. Live camera footage can be viewed from a colour HMI operator screen, a further CCW-AS enhancement.
• Sustainable Performance: Despite its enhanced performance, the Ishida CCW-AS delivers a 20 percent reduction in energy consumption compared to previous models. Noise levels have also been further reduced with the weigher around 16db quieter when operating at full speed.
• Hygienic Design: A slanted weigh drive unit cover and main body frame enhance cleaning efficiency, thus reducing labour, increasing uptime and saving on cleaning consumables.

The Ishida CCW-AS range is available in a range of sizes, with models offering between 10 and 32 heads and hopper sizes from 0.05 to 7 litres. This provides the greatest versatility in the handling of products of all shapes, sizes and characteristics and allows the bespoke selection of equipment to serve customer’s exact product needs.

The AS series is an evolution of an already advanced, globally proven weighing system which brings further productivity and operational efficiency advantages to producers and also in connectivity, enabling integration with existing packing lines and factory systems as part of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things.

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HBK FIT5X Digital Load Cell: Revolutionizing the Rotary Filling/Dosing Industry

FIT5X Digital Load Cell 

Hottinger Brüel & Kjær, the union of market leaders HBM and Brüel & Kjær, proudly announces the launch of the latest innovation in weighing – the FIT5X digital load cell.

For over seven decades, HBK has stood as a global pillar of precision, safety, reliability, and quality in the weighing domain. Leveraging our product physics expertise, we are proud to introduce the FIT5X, specifically designed to revolutionise the control of the packaging process for manufacturers of rotary filling/dosing machines.

Cutting-edge digital control: The FIT5X surpasses the limitations of legacy single-point or analogue load cells. It emerges as an advanced digital load cell, merging a sophisticated filling/dosing algorithm with a control weighing function. Manufacturers can now benefit from advanced automation and increased precision in the filling process.

Intelligent interaction: Thanks to its digital inputs/outputs, the FIT5X provides intelligent interaction with triggers/actuators such as valves, paving the way for unparalleled automated process control. This feature allows manufacturers to optimise operations, improve the consistency of finished products, and ensure maximum yield from their rotary filling/dosing machines.

Evolution from FIT5A: As an evolution of the well-regarded FIT5A, the FIT5X brings crucial additional advantages. Its hermetically sealed construction, even in the sensing area, eliminates risks associated with external exposure, minimising contaminant accumulations and avoiding zero-point or linearity issues.

Simplicity and reliability: The FIT5X design emphasises simplicity and reliability. The absence of complex mechanical structures exposed externally, significantly reduces the risks of errors related to contaminant accumulation. This ensures not only consistent quality of finished products but also contributes to extending the operational life of the machine.

The obvious choice for Industry 4.0: In the context of Industry 4.0, the FIT5X stands out as the obvious choice for manufacturers of rotary filling/dosing machines looking to stay at the forefront of innovation. Its seamless integration with digital technologies, combined with its advanced features, positions manufacturers strongly to meet the changing market demands.

HBK’s FIT5X is more than just a load cell. With its proven technology for rotary filling machines, mature filling algorithm with specialised functions, hermetically sealed construction eliminating any risk of contaminants, and free PanelX software for in-depth analysis, precise adjustment, and optimal process control, the FIT5X redefines the standards of the industrial weighing industry. For machine manufacturers, it embodies a comprehensive, innovative, and reliable solution, anticipating the future of weighing with HBK, where technology and precision converge to redefine excellence.

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