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1Industrial Weighing and Measuring

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Foroptimalstaticcheckweighingthesoftwaremodules‘check’and‘check+’are the right solutions. They allowcustomizationoftheBBA4x9andtheIND4x9 for individual activities andneedse.g.manualportioningorover/undercontrol.

Working without cablesCommunication and power supplywithoutcables!TheIND4x9terminalsandBBA4x9 compact scales are op-tionallyavailablewithaWLANinter-face,inaccordancewithIEEE802.11b.Theinstrumentscanalsobesuppliedwithabuilt-inbattery.Fortheinstru-mentsoftheBBA4x9seriesaversionwithanexternalbatteryprovidesupto13hoursmobileoperation.

Hygienic designEasy-to-clean equipment is vital infoodproduction environments. BoththeBBA4x9scaleandtheIND4x9ter-minalaredesignedinaccordancewiththeEHEDG1andNSF2 guidelines foruseinhygienicallysensitiveareas.Eventherearofthescalestandhasasmooth,closedsurfacewhichprotectsfromdirtandallowsfast,trouble-freecleaning.

Fast and preciseThecolorWeight®displaywithacolor-edbacklightgivesfast,clearindicationwhen theweight iswithin, beloworabovethetolerance.Thecolorofthebacklightcanbechosen(anymixtureof red, green and blue) as well asthe condition it refers to (e.g. below

Speed up manual operations with flexible checkweighing

Hygienic design, fast display readouts and the cutting-edge color backlight of the new BBA4x9 check scales and IND4x9 terminals set the standard for more efficient manual weighing processes.

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PublisherMettler-Toledo AGIndustrialHeuwinkelstrasseCH-8606 NänikonSwitzerland

ProductionMarCom IndustrialCH-8606 NänikonSwitzerland

MTSI 44099912

Subject to technical changes© 09/2006 Mettler-Toledo AGPrinted in Switzerland

tolerance).Theergonomicdesignena-blesoperatorstoworkmoreefficientlyduetoeaseofoperation.

Short stability time, approximately0.8seconds,ensureshighthroughputandincreasedproductivityofmanualoperations.

1 EHEDG: European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group

2 NSF: National Sanitation Foundation

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Fast facts BBA4x9 and IND4x9

• 6kg x 1g, 15kg x 2g, 30kg x 5g (2 x 3000d), for higher capacity scales: IND4x9 terminal

• Weights and measures approved versions 2 x 3000e

• Functions: simple weighing, static check-weighing, dispensing

• Color backlight, bar graph• Tolerances in weight or %• 99 Memory locations• Optional WLAN, battery• Meets the IP69k protection standards

against high-pressure and steam cleaning• Complete stainless steel construction

Your benefits

• Fast and precise results and operations• Higher profitability• Ergonomic design, simple to operate• Mobility up to 13h due to optional battery

Immediate checkweighing results with colorWeight®

The colored backlight of the LC display provides easy-to-recognize indication whether the weight is within the toler-ance limits or not.

Yellow – weight above tolerance

Green – weight within tolerance

Red – weight below tolerance

Closed, easy-to-clean back of the stand

EHEDGDustproof and suitable for cleaning with high-pressure equipment

No open threads

colorWeight® over under display

Complete stainless steel construction

WLAN optionally available

The “Take away” function allows repeated, fast portioning out of a full container with automatic tolerance checking and taring.

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HACCP programs, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice), pathogen monitoring and good cleaning practices are essential for effective food safety plans. Our scales are constructed for compliance with the latest hygienic design guidelines.

Hygienic design to improve food safety

METTLERTOLEDO supports you incomplyingwiththelatestfoodsafetystandardslikeBRC,IFSorISO22000byofferingsolutionswhichare:•CompliantwithEHEDG(European

Hygienic Engineering&DesignGroup)andNSF(NationalSanita-tionFoundation)guidelines

•Full V2A stainless steel construc-tions,optionalV4Aloadplates

•Smoothsurface(ra<0.8μm)•Easy-to-clean construction,no ex-

posedholes•Radiusofinsidecorners>3mm•IngressprotectionratinguptoIP69k•Hermeticallysealedloadcells

Your benefits•Reduce biological and chemical

contaminationrisks•Fast and thorough cleaning

procedures•Fulfillmentofhygieneregulations•Long equipment life due to

ruggeddesign

Guaranteed serviceKeep your business running

Avoid unnecessary downtime with our wide range of service packages.

With a range of innovative servicesolutionsoffering regulatory compli-ance, equipment calibration, train-ing, routine service and breakdownassistance, you canprofit from sus-taineduptime,togetherwithongoingperformanceverificationandlonglifeofequipment.Thereisarangeofcon-tractoptionsdesignedtocomplement

your existing quality systems. Eachoneoffersitsownuniquesetofben-efitsdependingontheequipmentanditsapplication.

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Fast facts PUA579 low profile scale

• 300kg x 0.05kg – 1500kg x 0.2kg• Open design• Lifting device for easy cleaning• EHEDG conform

(300 and 600kg models -CS/-FL)• Free size scale dimensions• Approach ramps

Example: PUA579 first EHEDG conform floor scale

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Accurate monitoring of fixed-weight products is essential for control-ling material use and fulfilling net content legislation.

Fulfill average weight legislation and reduce costs

Solutions from METTLERTOLEDOforstatisticalqualitycontrolcombineeaseofoperation,qualitydataman-agement and analysis functionality.Sampling of fill quantities for liquidor powder products allows preciseadjustmentthroughoperatorprompt-ing or closed loop control to thefiller froma dynamic checkweigher.Unnecessary material losses are

avoidedand legal fill quantities andaverage weight regulations are met.Production processes conform withinternalandexternalstandardssuchasISOandGMP.Ourstandalonecom-pact solutions or networked systemsprovidestatisticaldatatounderstand,document and control profitabilityandquality.

Key customer benefits•Savemoneybyreducingoverfilling•Avoidlegalcomplaints•Simple and informative online

status of filling process, allowingquickreaction

•StreamlineinternalQAprocedures

Parameters Value Unit

Raw material costs 1.– EUR/kg

Packages produced 100 000 Units per day

Nominal fill quantity 100 g

Production days 250 Days per year

Production mean value 101 g

Overfill per package 1 g

Overfill per day 100 kg

Overfill per year 25 000 kg

Overfill losses 25 000.– EUR/year

Solutions that pay back!

Compact solutions: SQC14/SQC16 – eliminate pencils and pocket calculators

Sample check your products on ourentrylevelportablecompactsystemforefficientnetweightcontrol:•Flexibleforupto300articles•Statistical analyses and graphical

representations•Long-termandbatchstatistics•Keyboardandbarcodereaderinterface•Trendanalysiswithalarms

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SQC16 batch report with standardized data analysis

SQC14 strip printer

SQC16 with barcode scanner


PC-based/networked solutions: FreeWeigh.Net® – total quality control for quality products

Ourexpandablenetworked systemen-suresmaximumnetworkedprotectionandconnectstovirtuallyanydeviceforinstantdata collectionandanalysisofimportantprocessparameters:•Powerfulqualityassurance system

forallaspectsofproductandpack-agequalitycontrol

•Statisticalqualitydataisevaluatedonline on the display screen or infreelydefinablereports

•Realtimeanalysisandalertshelptotakeimmediatecorrectivemeasuresandtosavemoneybyreducingover-filling

•Devices are linked by Ethernet /TCP/IPanddataisstoredonaMSSQLdatabase

Sample check Checkweigher Metal detectionFreeWeigh.Net® online quality data analysis

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Typical FreeWeigh.Net® screens

Batch/lot ID OK?

Package quality parameters

Sealing OK?

Label OK?

Undamaged?

Net content OK?

Expiry date OK?

CO2 OK?

Metal free?

Product quality parameters

Sensory test

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Challenges faced in the packaging area are:•Responding quickly to retailer de-

mandswhileimprovingmargins•Improvingpackpresentation•Minimizingdowntimeandproduct

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Witha complete offering of cutting-edge weighing technology, high-performanceprinting,andsmartsoft-waresolutions,wecanhelpyoutackleyourlabelingchallengeswhethertheyareverysimpleorhighlydemanding.

Intuitive human-machine interfaceTouch screen operator displays withgraphicaliconsguidetheoperatorin-tuitively and reduce nearly every op-erationto justoneor twokeystrokes.Thisinterfaceallowsreducedoperatortrainingaswellasincreasedoperatingefficiency.

Advanced ergonomics and sanitary designOur weigh-price labelers are madeoutofstainlesssteelforextensivepro-tection against food contamination.Careful attention to hygienic designrequirements,withnodeadspotsandfewhorizontal parts, ensure that thelabelersareeasytoclean.

Modular designOur product offering includes bothmanual and automatic weigh-pricelabelersconstructedofflexible“build-ing blocks.” Different combinationsandconfigurationscanmeetspecificbudgetandoperationalrequirements.METTLERTOLEDO will help you toselecttheright:•Scaleperformance•Displaytechnology•Memorycapacity•ITconnections•Degreeofautomation•Integrationkits

A large range of options and peri-pherals give flexibility for meetinguniquerequirementse.g.wirelessnet-work,harddisks,externalkeyboards,bar code scanners,RFID transpond-er,dynamiccheckweighing,ormetaldetection.

Weigh-price-labelingErgonomic, modular, fast

Etica 2300 standard manual labeler

For individual weight labeling of various products, high- speed weighing, smart printing and fast product changes are essential. METTLER TOLEDO offers static and automated solutions for both manual and high-speed prepack applica-tions. Choose from our Etica and PAS product range.

Etica 2400i combination with automatic stretch wrappers

Etica 2430G multi-conveyer weigh-price labeler range


Efficient label applicatorsThe unique Etica label applicator(EticaGseries) does not require anair compressor, allowing savings oninitial equipment expense and on-going maintenance costs. Labels aregentlyappliedinanypre-memorizedorientation.

PASsystemsprovidemotorizedheightadjustmentandplacethelabelinanycornerofthepackage.Userswillhaveanewdegreeoffreedominplanningtheir case display layouts to maxi-mize bothproduct presentationandconsumerimpact.

Smart label design toolsRetailers want labels to carry clear,correct information, in accord-ancewiththeirtraceabilityandstylerequirements.

Oursolutionsareequippedwithlabeldesignsoftwaretoolswhichfacilitatethedesignoflabelscustomizedforre-tailers’ demands. A touch-screen al-lowstheusertocreatespecificlabels–evenwithscannedelementssuchaslogosandgraphics,pre-programmedlabeltemplatesorRFID.

Versatile integration capabilitiesTheengineersatMETTLERTOLEDOworkedcloselywithEurope’s leadingautomatic stretch wrapper supplierstodesignperformance-enhancingandcost-effectiveweigh-wrap-labelsystemsolutions. Achieving a small systemfootprint means the systems requireonlyslightlymorefloorspacethanthewrapperalone.

ThePASandEticaweigh-pricelabel-ers canbe integrated viaTCP/IP inaMETTLERTOLEDO scalenetwork,inhost computer systems andgoodsmanagementsystems.

Etica weigh-price-labeling systems

• Static and automatic weigh-price-labeling up to 55 pieces/min.

• Operator displays: – 5.7” color backlit LCD (Etica 2300 series) – 10.4” high resolution touch screen (Etica 4400 series)• 3 inch graphic thermal printer (125 to 250mm/sec) with

fully programmable label format (max. size 80 x 200mm)• Data memory: – 64 to 256MB RAM – 128MB to 10GB mass storage – Unlimited number of logo graphics and label descriptions• Interfaces: – 1 serial RS232 interface – Optional second RS232 + RS485 + Centronics port – Ethernet network communication interface (10baseT), TCP/IP, 2 USB ports (1) – Optional: hand-held bar code scanner for automatic traceability data processing

Garvens PAS 3008/3012 price labelers

PAS 3008 and PAS 3012 weigh-price-labeling systems

• Dynamic weigh-price-labeling of products in motion up to 60 pieces/min (PAS 3008) or 150 pieces/min (PAS 3012)

• Accurate, touch-free labeling by an air jet• Motorized height adjustment of the thermal printer, with side

adjustment bracket – for label application in any desired position

• Thermal print and thermal transfer labels for max. dimen-sions of 102 x 88mm (PAS 3008) or 100 x 100mm (PAS 3012), specific solutions on request

• Data memory: 10GB• Interfaces –One serial interface for peripherals (RS232C), e.g. for

connection with the communication software network- ing via TCP/IP, Profibus® DP, etc.

• Remote diagnostics and extensive statistical report facilities • Checkweighing mode• Optional: metal detector• Optional: RFID labeling• Special solutions, e.g. for weighing/labeling up to 30kg

or 60kg, are available on inquiry

Etica 4400

www.mt.com/ind-convenience-foodFor more information

Mettler-Toledo AGCH-8606 GreifenseeSwitzerlandTel. + 41 44 944 22 11Fax + 41 44 944 30 60

Your METTLER TOLEDO contact:

A wide range of solutionsto improve processes

1.GarvensS3SHARKCombiweigher2.SevenGo™portablepH-meter3.Halogenmoistureanalyzer4.Safeline®T20X-rayinspectionsystem

1.4serieswithcheckapplication(BBA4x9,IND4x9)2.StatisticalQualityControl/StatisticalProcessControl3.Processweighing4.Methodsofmoisturecontentdetermination

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The optimal solution for manual checkweighing:4 Series with check application• Hygienic design

• Colored backlighting

• Fast and precise

• Flexibly adjustable

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