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The latest addition to the Mettler-Toledo CI-Vision portfolio is the newly developed Label Check Station (LCS), which prints and verifies labels automatically. Food manufacturers can use the LCS to print high-quality, product-specific labels at a rate of up to 500 per minute. The Label Check Station integrates into existing production lines and is also available as a compact table-top solution.
Food production companies understand just how important it is to optimize the efficiency of their production lines so as to maintain a competitive position in the industry. With the new Label Check Station from Mettler-Toledo CI-Vision, manufacturers can print labels which provide batch or other product-specific information and comply with all applicable standards, without sacrificing high throughput rates or system availability.
Features of the new Label Check Station (LCS) include:
• Print and check in a single step: The Label Check Station prints and checks up to 500 labels per minute. The system combines a printing module with a high-resolution camera and a reject system for faulty labels. The printing module contains a thermal transfer printer which applies high-contrast ink to every label with outstanding precision. This ensures mandatory information such as the use-by date, provenance, list of ingredients, allergens, and much more is communicated reliably to the customer. Once the labels are printed, a high-resolution camera checks them for quality factors such as legibility and completeness. This allows manufacturers to determine any deviations from the specified quality.
• No recalls: The Label Check Station processes a multitude of different label formats and automatically adjusts to the current line speed as necessary. The LCS helps food manufacturers to implement the specifications contained in the “Lebensmittel-Informationsverordnung” (“Food Information Regulation”; LMIV) and prevents incorrect or illegible labels from getting into circulation. This protects manufacturers from the threat of contractual penalties or even costly product recalls due to incorrect labelling.
• Compact table-top version: The robust housing, which has a steel-tube frame, protects all components from dust and contamination and has two large doors to provide easy access for cleaning and maintenance work. The LCS is also available as a space-saving, manual table-top solution – the LCS-C. This version is ideal for manufacturers with small numbers of batches, or for use in laboratory environments where manual packaging processes are required.
