Mettler-Toledo offers expert advice at Emballage 2016
November 14, 2016 – Other –
Viroflay, France – 14 November 2016. Today, at Emballage 2016, Mettler-Toledo – a world-leading provider of product inspection solutions – is presenting technologies and software solutions suitable for a wide variety of applications. Product inspection has never been a more important element in the manufacturing world, as the regulatory landscape continues to evolve and brands remain eager to protect their customers and their own reputations from the fallout of a faulty product entering the retail supply chain.
Vision inspection systems, checkweighers, metal detectors and x-ray systems are all available to interact with at the Mettler-Toledo stand and experts are available to discuss specific needs and requirements before demonstrating the individual capabilities of the systems on display. These include:
V2622 Flex-Lite Vision Inspection System
The V2622 Flex-Lite modular vision inspection system from Mettler-Toledo CI-Vision gives manufacturers a quick and easy introduction to camera-based label and marking verification with expandable modular components. The system offers one hundred percent quality control of flat codes, markings, texts, use-by dates and lot and batch numbers. In addition, packaging control features such as correct sealing and accurate lid colour broadens the range of applications.
V2630 Flex Vision Inspection System
A flexible vision inspection system for label, print and packaging applications with an expandable design supporting the addition of future inspection applications. The V2630 efficiently mitigates critical packaging related risks, providing an expandable vision system designed for customers who demand robust and reliable inspection solutions. The system quickly detects labelling and packaging defects and alerts operators, allowing for faster responses to production error, while product tracking ensures defective products are removed from the production line every time.
XMV TE Track & Trace System
The XMV TE System is designed to help pharmaceutical companies comply with all the specifications of EU Directive 2011/62/EU governing protection against falsification. The XMV-TE combines components for serialization, tamper evidence sealing and process monitoring. The complete system can be easily integrated into both new and existing lines, and networked with data management systems. The system is suitable for handling the very highest levels of product throughput, of the kind usually found in fully automated packaging processes.
Manual Serialization Station (MSS) Track & Trace System
The MSS is perfect for manufacturers or packaging companies dealing with small batches. Small batch serialization still requires an end-to-end system, consisting of a marking unit, a code verification tool, proper product handling for high print accuracy, a sophisticated software package and an HMI for software configuration and visualization. The MSS provides all of the required components in a small desktop machine and supports all of the current required serialization scenarios within the scope of Track & Trace.
V2410 Mosaic Vision Inspection System
A quality control solution for the fast, accurate inspection of labels on round, un-oriented products. Its high detection sensitivity allows producers to minimise false rejections caused by faulty calibration and poor image quality, while downtime can be significantly reduced due to easy set-up procedures.
Profile Advantage Metal Detection System
A metal detector offering 50 per cent greater detection sensitivity than standard systems, enabling manufacturers to detect more metal in challenging applications such as wet, warm or chilled foods. This is achieved by virtually eliminating the false electrical signal emitted by foods with high moisture or salt content.
TablexPro Metal Detection System
A metal detection system that allows pharmaceutical manufacturers to strengthen compliance while improving product safety and productivity. Its unique Condition Monitoring feature continually assesses the systemís performance and provides advanced warning of problems that could potentially cause downtime.
GF50 Metal Detection System
Designed specifically for the inspection of gravity fall powders and granules, the GF50 combines high frequency operation and sophisticated electronic filtering techniques to deliver the ultimate in metal detection sensitivity. Sealtite rejector technology is utilised for dusty, higher value products, providing a dust-tight seal to reduce the escape of good product into the reject channel and reducing waste. For non-dusty product, Open Diverter Technology can be used. The combination of maximum detection capability and the most efficient rejection systems leads to optimised operational efficiency, maximised profitability, and compliance with both internal and external standards and regulations.
Throat (T) & Super Throat (ST) Metal Detection Systems
Advanced metal detection systems for vertical form, fill and seal applications. The T and ST systems use Safelineís Profile software to provide superior detection capabilities, at the same time enhancing manufacturing efficiency and supporting compliance needs such as HACCP and the broader needs of external food safety regulations. T and ST throat detectors are capable of detecting metal particles smaller than 0.5 mm in diameter for all metal types including ferrous, non-ferrous (including aluminium) and non-magnetic stainless steels.
C3000 Checkweigher System
A modular checkweighing platform with advanced stability that offers improved weighing accuracy and high throughput rates of up to 600 products per minute – up to 33% higher than standard systems.
CM3570 Weighing and metal detection System
The CM3570 system combines in-line checkweighing and metal detection in a single procedure and meets quality assurance criteria in accordance with FDA part 11 or IFS. The system is ideal for manufacturers dealing with challenging inspection applications in the food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industries.
X36 X-ray Inspection System
The X36 offers a range of fully incorporated reject mechanisms including reject bins, which capture contaminated or sub-standard products automatically removed from the processing line. Manufacturers benefit from a locking feature limiting access to rejected products to authorised personnel only. The X36 Series is also preloaded with multilingual software option enabling operators from different countries to use it in their own language, thus reducing the number of errors in data analysis.
X33 X-ray Inspection System
The X3310ís sensitive x-ray detector boosts exceptional detection of foreign bodies such as glass, metal, stone, high-density plastic and bone fragments, as well as simultaneously performing gross mass measurement for calculated portion control. The x-ray system is ideally suited to the inspection of small and medium sized packaged products and gives food and pharmaceutical manufacturers the market-leading product inspection technology needed to guarantee superior product safety.
ProdX – Advanced Inspection Software
ProdXís intuitive on-screen user interface was developed to facilitate real-time remote access to data from a range of product inspection technologies, including checkweighers, metal detectors and x-ray inspection systems. It also enables manufacturers to track their products through the manufacturing process, giving them access to information regarding product rejects and machine performance from all networked inspection systems. This allows operatives to undertake real-time corrective action for optimum processing line efficiency.
Fabrice GIBRAT, product manager at Mettler-Toledo France, comments: ‘We are proud to be a part of Emballage 2016, which brings together customers and suppliers from a wide variety of sectors to discuss the latest production and packaging solutions. Product inspection has a very important part to play in the manufacturing process – whether before or after a product is packaged – and Mettler-Toledo has assembled a cross section of its systems and software packages here in Paris in order to demonstrate what can be achieved with a robust inspection programme and the correct technology in place.’
Visit Mettler-Toledo at Stand G-059, Hall 6, to discover how innovative product inspection systems and solutions can ensure process efficiency, reduce total cost of ownership and guarantee long-term operational efficiency.
About Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection
Mettler-Toledo Safeline is the worldís leading supplier of metal detection and x-ray inspection solutions for the food and pharmaceutical industries. Together with Garvens Checkweighing, CI-Vision and Pharmacontrol Electronic GmbH (PCE), Mettler-Toledo Safeline forms the Product Inspection division of Mettler-Toledo.
Mettler-Toledo develops, produces and markets precision instruments worldwide. The company is one of the largest suppliers of weighing and quality control systems in the world, whose products are used in laboratories as well as industrial processing and food retailing applications. Renowned producers of all conceivable everyday products rely on Mettler-Toledo’s technology as an important aid to delivering consistent product quality and innovative developments. These producers reap the benefits of the company’s global presence and sales and service network.
Mettler-Toledo’s corporate philosophy centres on high-quality standard and tailored solutions. The company forms a true partnership with its customers providing support during the selection of appropriate systems and working together to develop unique solutions which increase process efficiency, reduce overall manufacturing costs and improve competitiveness. For general information on Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, visit: www.mt.com/pi
