2 Industrial 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 consumers in and around Zurich with fresh fruits and vegetables. The company also offers a broad range of deep-frozen products whose ingredients include not only fruits and vegetables but a number of other convenience foods. Milk products can also be ordered for daily delivery. Quality at reasonable prices Daniel Marinello, the company’s Man- aging Director, isn’t satisfied with sell- ing just fruits and vegetables. “We are particularly committed to being a fair and honest partner – one that our customers can turn to even when they have problems. To meet this goal, we focus on: – quality at reasonable prices – personal and professional competence – constant inventory availability.” As a EurepGAP-certified service provider, quality is the highest priority in all areas at Marinello & Co AG. Billing by net weight Whenever possible, prices are calculated by net weight. “To make sure we do more than just pay lip service to our motto ‘Superior Quality at Reasonable Prices,’ we are committed to a transparent and controllable pricing policy,” explains Mr. Marinello. With 2000 items per day which have to be manually picked and weighed for billing purposes, the company relies on a precise and easy- to-use weighing solution to determine the net weight.
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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
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.
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)
EHEDG
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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.
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-
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)
EHEDG
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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
Foreign body
For the Safety of Your Customers Our Product Inspection Solutions
Simple to useIntuitiveicon-driventouchscreentechnol-ogyensuresallourequipmentiseasytouse.Minimaloperatortrainingisneeded,ensuringmaximumplantefficiencyanduptimeforyourmanufacturingprocess.
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.
• 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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