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Suitable for cartons, cans, bottles and pouches in dry or wet environments, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Versa 8120 checkweigher can handle weighing, control and reject functions at line speeds up to 700 packages per minute, depending on the application.

Heat and Control’s Ishida cut-gate weighers weigh free-flowing dry powder and granular products.

Fortress Technology’s ATEX-certified Phantom Gravity metal detector systems detect metal contamination in dry, powdery or granular free-flowing products that can be gravity fed through a pipe.

Nilfisk CFM’s 08 industrial vacuum series provides continuous duty for effectively collecting and retaining contaminants such as fine flour, bacteria and packaging scraps.

Hardy Instruments’ HI 3030 multi-scale weight controller, certified by the Canadian Weights & Measures, can act as a front end to a PLC, PC or DCS for level, batching, filling/dispensing and checkweighing applications-or it can standalone for simple control or weight monitoring. 

Spiroflow PNEUVAC vacuum conveying systems work in long-distance conveying applications and where product degradation is a concern. 

The Hinds-Bock dry ingredient depositor is suited to dry, free-flowing products such as sugar, sprinkles, chocolate chips, oat flakes, sliced nuts, dry low-fat streusel and flour.

WeighPack Systems’ VerTek 2400 vertical form/fill/seal machine handles large bags and uses up to 50-in. wide-roll stock to form bags up to 24 inches wide. 

Sterling’s AccuMeter series continuous loss-in-weight (LIW) feeding system works with most pellets, regrind powders and liquids, which can be metered into the process at levels greater than 50 grams/hr.

Automated vacuum conveying solution reduces labor costs as well.