Since Gruma S.A. de C.V. of Mexico bought Mission Foods, the regional manufacturer has grown into a nationally recognized producer of tortilla products. To assure product quality Mission Foods installed a "combo" checkweigher featuring a Hi-Speed Cornerstone checkweigher integrated with a conveyorized metal detector from Safeline Metal Detection.
"Before we had checkweighers, we had to pull packages off the line by hand and inspect randomly for proper weight," says Pepe Gotay, assistant plant manager at Mission Foods' plant in Dallas. "Now each and every package is inspected, and those that do not measure up are automatically removed from the line."