Net weigh filling

Supplier News

| January 31, 1999

Supplier news: International agreements

FMC FoodTech's(Homer City, PA) Food Systems and Handling Div. has entered into an agreement with Yamato Scale Co. (Akashi, Japan) to distribute Yamato's Dataweigh Sigma series computer combination weigh scales in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

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Near the head of the line, the black bowls in their carrier plates pass beneath the twin hoppers (left) of the filling station.

Feature Article

| October 31, 1998

Nut bowl offers microwavability and more

Plastic bowl for nuts and snacks is microwavable, reclosable and convenient. Barrier materials extend shelf life, and footed bottom allows stand-up on-shelf display.

Materials Product Brief

| October 31, 1998

Net weight filler

Designed to fill four plastic clamshells at a time with loose, flowing product, the SP 450 net weight filler from Lakewood (Holland, MI) features independent weigh hoppers over each of four filling heads.

Controls Product Brief

| September 30, 1998

Liquid filler

Quick-clean, modular Top Fill machine from Thiele (Minneapolis, MN) offers the speed of a volumetric with the cleaning and changeover ease of a net-weight filler.

A side view of one of Mount Rose?s two vf/f/s machines (left) shows the scale buckets that feed a custom-designed discharge hopp

Feature Article

| September 30, 1998

Mount Rose weighs gains from vf/f/s equipment

Two custom vertical form/fill/seal machines help frozen pasta co-packer Mount Rose Ravioli handle the output from processing equipment, increase its speeds and save more than $200ꯠ/yr through reduced labor and product giveaway costs.

Controls Product Brief

| August 31, 1998

PC-controlled filler

Pneumatic Scale (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) has developed a line of high-speed rotary net-weigh filling machines. The PC-based system enables the user to create and edit product recipes or programs, observe real time and historical fill data, diagnose system problems, perform statistical analysis, and print reports.

Controls Product Brief

| July 31, 1998

Windows capability for fillers

New weigh fillers from U.S. Bottlers (Charlotte, NC) now use an operator interface that operates with Windows(TM) 95 or Windows NT. Display and audio are available in five languages.

A footed bowl allows each of the four Hot Bowls varieties to stand and display nicely. Inside are all the components necessary,

Feature Article

| June 30, 1998

The power of packaging on display at FMI

Hot Bowls, packaged apple slices and fresh spinach that can be microwaved right in its clear film package were among the highlights at this year's FMI show.

Materials Product Brief

| April 30, 1998