2Industrial Weighing and Measuring

Fruit & Vegetables News

Precise Net Weighing Through Time-Saving Tare Management

Their net-weight price policy is just one of the reasons why Marinello & Co AG of Zurich, Switzerland has earned the reputation as a fair and honest partner in the catering trade. Day after day, the innovative and precise weighing tech-nology of METTLER TOLEDO supports the time-consuming work of filling orders at Marinello.

Each day, Marinello supplies restau-rants, cafeterias and bulk consumersinandaroundZurichwith fresh fruitsandvegetables.Thecompanyalsooffersa broad range of deep-frozen productswhoseingredientsincludenotonlyfruitsand vegetables but a number of otherconvenience foods. Milk products canalsobeorderedfordailydelivery.

Quality at reasonable pricesDaniel Marinello, the company’s Man-agingDirector, isn’t satisfiedwith sell-ing just fruits and vegetables. “We areparticularly committed to being a fairand honest partner – one that ourcustomers can turn to even when theyhave problems. To meet this goal, wefocuson:–qualityatreasonableprices

–personalandprofessionalcompetence–constantinventoryavailability.”AsaEurepGAP-certifiedserviceprovider,qualityisthehighestpriorityinallareasatMarinello&CoAG.

Billing by net weightWheneverpossible,pricesarecalculatedbynetweight.“Tomakesurewedomorethan just pay lip service to our motto‘SuperiorQualityatReasonablePrices,’wearecommittedtoatransparentandcontrollable pricing policy,” explainsMr. Marinello. With 2000 items perdaywhichhave to bemanually pickedand weighed for billing purposes, thecompany relies on a precise and easy-to-use weighing solution to determinethenetweight.

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PublisherMettler-Toledo AGIndustrialHeuwinkelstrasseCH-8606 NänikonSwitzerland

ProductionMarCom IndustrialCH-8606 NänikonSwitzerland

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Time-saving tare managementTheproductsMarinellosellsarepickedanddeliveredinninedifferenttypesofstand-ardizedrecyclablecontainers(IFCO),allwithdifferentweights.Mr.Marinellocon-tinues:“Werequiredaweighingsolutionthatofferedsuperiornet-weighingpreci-sionandmaximumoperatingefficiency,becauseweconsistentlyweighabout2000itemsinfivehours.”

Consultation with METTLERTOLEDOweighingspecialistsgavethecompanythesolutionitwaslookingfor.Theoperators

pickthegoodsfortheorderanddeterminethenetweight,atthetwelveweighingsta-tions,usingtarepreset.Eachofthetwelvestations is equipped with a METTLERTOLEDO IND690Sys weighing terminalandaPBA430(30kgx10gapproved)plat-form.Theoperatoridentifiesthecontainerthroughanumberengravedonit,andse-lectsthefunctionkeyforthecorrespond-ingtare.Whenthekeyispressed,theter-minaldeterminesthenetweight.Ifthereareseveralcrateswiththesameproducts,theitemcanbeprocessedinonestepbymeansofasimplemultiplicationfunction.Mr.Marinelloadds:“Myemployeeshavebecomesogoodatoperating the systemthattheyknowbyheartwhichkeystheyhavetoselectforwhichpackages.Theso-lutionhassignificantlyreducedthetimeittakestopickorders.Andbycalculatingtheexactnetweight,wecanchargeourcustomers for the actual goods andnotthecontainer.”

Quality goes hand in hand with hygieneFoodproductqualityalwayshasalottodowithhygiene.ForMarinello,thiswas

another reason for choosing METTLERTOLEDOweighingsolutions.ThePBA430weighing platforms reflect the latestin hygienic design, and meet stand-ards set downby theEHEDGandNSF,theglobal leaders in standardsdevelop-ment for constructionof equipment forhygienically sensitive areas. The bench-scale features open stainless steel con-struction, no inaccessible areas and asmooth surface that allows meticulouscleaning.Inaddition,theloadcellis100%watertight, which alsomakes it suitableforuseinhumidifiedcoldstoragerooms.Thesystemcanevenbewasheddownwithhigh-pressurewaterjets(IP69k).FortheemployeesofMarinello&CoAG,cleaningisnowabreeze–andthathelpsensuremaximumhygiene.

Understanding customer needs Mr. Marinello values the expert advicehe receives from METTLERTOLEDO.“Thesalesconsultantunderstoodexactlywhatweneeded,andimplementedtheide-alsolutiontoourprobleminrecordtime.The automatic tare zeroing after eachweighingisparticularly‘worthitsweight

IND690 application terminal

• Rugged stainless steel housing, IP69k• Hygienic design, EHEDH and NSF approved• Display: Active VFD dot matrix, BigWeight® display• Function keys for ease of operation• Alibi memory• Interfaces: RS232, Profibus, DP Ethernet, WLAN, Digital I/O,

RS485/422, CL20mA, Bluetooth, USB, PS2 connection• Connect up to 4 scales

Dustproof and suitable for cleaning with high-pressure equipment

EHEDG: European Hygienic Engineeringand Design Group

NSF: National Sanitation Foundation (US)

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ingold,’becausewenolongerhavetowor-ryaboutaninaccuratetareaccumulationwithsubsequentweighings.”Preciseandefficientcalculationofnetweightispay-ingoffforDanielMarinello.“Itnotonlyallowsashortpaybackperiodfortheen-tireinstallation,becausewecancalculateour performanceprecisely, but it makesitpossibleforustosupplyourcustomerswiththebestqualityatreasonablepricesandontimeeverysingleday.”

Assumptions

Average tare weight of standardized container 1.70kg

Precise tare weight of standardized container 1.63kg

Cost of products (e.g. apples) 1 $/kg

Working days per year 260 days

Number of years 5 years

Number of weighings (container) per day 1000 2000 3000

Savings per day $ 70 $ 140 $ 210

Savings per year $ 18 200 $ 36 400 $ 54 600

Savings after 5 years $ 91 000 $ 182 000 $ 273 000

Precise and time-saving net weight determination with IND690Sys weighing terminal and PBA430 platform

0.07kg loss per container due to imprecise tare weight

Example: saving potential due to precise net weight determination

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Fast and accurate manual portioning is crucial for Bischofszell Food Ltd. –

one of Switzerland’s top quality food companies. With the new BBA449 check

scale they now have a convenient method for fast and hygienic weighing.

Colored Weight Control The Smart Weighing Way

BischofszellFoodLtd.assortmentcompris-esofmorethan1000items.Theproductsrangefromsoftdrinks,throughpreservesandsnackstothesuccessfulconveniencefoodproductsunderthebrandname“An-na’sBest”. Around 75%ofBischofszell’sproductscanbe foundon theshelves inMigrosstoresoneoftheleadingSwissre-tailers. The other pillar of Bischofszell’sbusinessthatisgrowingstronglyissup-plying to the catering trade, hospitals,canteensandindustry.

Top-class products – latest technologies Top-qualityfoodproductsrequireongoinginnovation,effectivequalitymanagement,acompetentworkforceaswellasthelatestmanufacturingtechnologies.Thisiswhere

METTLERTOLEDO weighing expertisecomesin.WiththenewBBA449checkscaleBischofszellisequippedwiththemostre-cent technology for manual portioningandover/undercheckweighing.

Fast and safe During production under or overweightcansarerejectedbytheMETTLERTOLEDOGarvens checkweighers. These cans canthen be manually corrected using theBBA449checkscale.UseoftheBBA449en-suresthetime-consumingtaskofrefillingrejected cans becomes a quick and effi-cientprocess.Duetothecoloredbacklightof theliquidcrystaldisplaytheoperatorimmediatelyknowsiftheportiontheyareweighing iswithin the tolerance limits.WiththenewcolorWeight®displaytech-

nology,theexhaustingtaskofstaringatflickeringdigitsonscaleshasbecomeun-necessary.Mr.UlrichStark,HeadofQual-ityControl,confirms:“Thisnewcoloreddisplaynotonlygivesfastandclearindi-cationitalsomakesoperatorsworkwithmoresafety.Thatiswhywehaveimple-mented three additional BBA449 checkscalesatotherportioninglines.”

No cable – little space Typically,spaceis limitedwithinapro-duction environment. An advantage oftheBBA449is that it requiresvery littleroom due to the compact construction,while the built- in rechargeable batteryenables flexible positioning within theproductionarea.

BBA449 check scale with colorWeight ® display

Automatic rejection of underweight cans

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Swiss quality with hygienic design Not using cables also means increasedsanitationandthisisessentialwhenpro-ducinghighquality food products. Thecomplete stainless steel constructionwhichisdustproofandsuitableforharshcleaning procedureswithhigh-pressurewaterjets(IP69k),andtheclosedbackofthe columnare designed in accordancewiththelatestEHEDGandNSFguidelines.Thesesguidelinessetthedesignstandardsforequipmentusedinhygienicallysensi-tiveareas,e.g.openconstruction,nohid-denspots,smoothsurfaceetc..Nowscale

cleaning ismade easy for employees atBischofszellFoodLtd.

High quality measuring technologyOn the production floor, BischofszellcountsonMETTLERTOLEDOknow-howfor staticweighing includingbenchandfloor scales as well as dynamic check-weighingandmetal detection. 100%netcontentcontrolisachievedbystate-of-the-artMETTLERTOLEDOGarvensdynamiccheckweighers and contamination risksare minimized by METTLERTOLEDOSafeline®metal detectors.The solutionssupportproductsafetyinhygienicallysen-

sitiveareasandhelptoestablishefficientproductionprocesses.Beyondproduction,Bischofszellisequippedwithhigh-qualityMETTLERTOLEDO laboratory equimentlikeprecisionandanalyticalbalances.

Mr. Kurt von Mentlen, Head of Produc-tion, concludes: “METTLERTOLEDOoffers reliable and high-value productswhichprovideinterfacesforeasydatain-tegration as well as an efficient serviceorganizationwithfastreactiontimes.Wearedelighted toworkwith suchacom-petent supplier of the latest, innovativeweighingequipment.”

colorWeight®

Yellow – weight above tolerance

Green – weight within tolerance

Red – weight below tolerance

Fast manual portioning of underweight cans

METTLER TOLEDO Garvens dynamic checkweigher

EHEDG: European Hygienic Engineeringand Design Group

NSF: National Sanitation Foundation (US)

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METTLER TOLEDO is the world’s leading supplier of in-line checkweighing, metal detection, and X-ray

inspection systems. Our solutions and services are designed to address the operational challenges of the

food industry, allowing you to concentrate on your production processes – not product inspection.

CombiChecker – checkweigher and metal detector in one

T20 X-ray inspection system

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For the Safety of Your Customers Our Product Inspection Solutions

Ourproductinspectionsolutionscompriseof METTLER TOLEDO Garvens check-weighers, METTLER TOLDEO Safeline®metal detectors andX-raymachines de-signedtomeetHACCPguidelines,BRC,IFSandISO22000standard.

How our solutions meet your challenges:

Simple to useIntuitiveicon-driventouchscreentechnol-ogyensuresallourequipmentiseasytouse.Minimaloperatortrainingisneeded,ensuringmaximumplantefficiencyanduptimeforyourmanufacturingprocess.

Facilitates rapid product changeoverAllofourequipmentistailormadetosuitspecificrequirements,includingeasyset-

upprocedures,singlesettingsformultipleproducts,intuitiveoperatorinterfaceandalibraryofstoredproductsettingstohelpensureswiftproductchangeover.Detects a range of contaminants WeofferbothmetaldetectorsandX-rayequipmenttomeetarangeofproductin-spection requirements including detec-tionofmetal,glass,stoneandotherdensematerial. BothourmetaldetectorsandX-raymachinesaresuitableforalltypesofprocessingandpackagingapplicationsand work effectively on dry, wet, fresh,frozenandliquidproducts.

Control over weight and portion sizeCheckweighingequipmentcanpreciselycontrol portion sizes for both over andunder-filledproducts,ensuringallprod-

ucts arewithin the required tolerances,resultinginproductsaving,wastereduc-tion,regulatorycomplianceandincreasedcustomersatisfaction.

Maximized uptimeDelaysintheinspectionofconveniencefoodproductscanimpactscheduledde-liveries. METTLERTOLEDO’s ProductInspectiongrouphas24/7servicetore-solveanyissuesthatmightarise.

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Maintaining Food Safety with Cutting-edge Weighing Technology

Equipment should be suitably designed for the intended purpose and used

to minimize the risk of contamination. This is what food safety standards

such as BRC, IFS or ISO 22000 require and what METTLER TOLEDO delivers.

GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice),HACCPprograms, pathogenmonitoringandgoodcleaningpracticesareessentialfor effective food safety programs. Buttheseplansareasgoodasyourequipmentissuitablefortheenvironment.

METTLER TOLEDO weighing solutionscomply with the latest hygienic design

guidelinesinaccordancewiththeEHEDG(EuropeanHygienicEngineeringandDe-signGroup)andNSF(NationalSanitationFoundation (US))andareproven toberesistanttoheavycleaningproceduresuptoIP69k.NeedtobecertifiedforBRC,IFSorISO22000?Ourproductshelpyoucomply.

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Water ingress protection up to IP69k

Closed, easy-to-clean back of the stand

Smooth surface (RA < 0.8 μm) for trouble-free cleaning

No open threads

No product can remain

Full AISI 304 stainless steel constructions, optional AISI 316 load plates

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Your benefits

• Reduce biological and chemical contamination risks• Fast and thorough cleaning procedures• Fulfillment of hygiene regulations• Long equipment life due to rugged design

Open, easy-to-clean construction with no hidden holes

Hermetically sealed loadcells,IP68 for prolonged submersion andIP69k for high pressure washdown

Protected against submersion

Minimal horizontal surfaces avoiding remaining water (bacteria)

What is IP69k ?

• Test according to DIN 400050 part 9• Protection against high pressure water jets from all directions• 14–16l/min, 8000–10 000 kPa, 80ºC, 30sec, 100–150 mm distance

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www.mt.com/ind-fruit-vegetablesFor more information

Mettler-Toledo AGCH-8606 GreifenseeSwitzerlandTel. + 41 44 944 22 11Fax + 41 44 944 30 60

Your METTLER TOLEDO contact:

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