Case Study: Hügli
Ishida’s advanced checkweigher technology – including the use of its unique Ishida Data Capture System (IDCS II) – is enabling international food company Hügli to carry out detailed control and monitoring of its entire packing operation at its factory in Zàsmuky in the Czech Republic.
Hügli currently has 16 checkweighers which are providing weight checks across all the company’s retail packs of dehydrated products such as soups, seasonings and rice dishes from 10g to 250g, operating at up to speeds of 100 packs per minute.
Among the models in use at Hügli are three specially-designed ‘twin’ checkweighers, with two separate lanes, which enable high speeds to be maintained on the company’s fastest packing lines.
Retail packs of dehydrated products such as soups, seasonings and rice dishes from 10g to 250g are operating at up to speeds of 100 packs per minute
Specifications for each pack are held in the checkweighers’ easy-touse Remote Control Unit for fast call up at the touch of a button
The checkweighers are part of a wide variety of Ishida equipment installed at the Zàsmuky factory, which also includes six multihead weighers and two x-ray systems
To enable Hügli to carry out detailed control and monitoring of its entire packing operation at its factory in Zàsmuky in the Czech Republic.
For Hügli, IDCS II delivers valuable production data directly to the main computer enabling the company to easily monitor the efficiency of each line and to identify any problems so that immediate action can be taken. The data also provides detailed information for any company or customer audits.
“Our checkweighers are very accurate and reliable and therefore provide a guarantee to our customers that our packs are all being produced to the correct weight, while Ishida’s ability to devise a twin lane model has enabled us to maintain fast packing speeds,” comments production director Pavel Coufal.
Specifications for each pack are held in the checkweighers’ easy-to-use Remote Control Unit for fast call up at the touch of a button. This is a particular advantage for the Zàsmuky factory which handles around 1,000 different products.
“We know we can rely on a very fast response in the event of a problem as well as speedy delivery of any spare parts,” says Mr Coufal.
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Another advantage is the localised support provided by Ishida’s dedicated office in the Czech Republic. “We know we can rely on a very fast response in the event of a problem as well as speedy delivery of any spare parts,” says Mr Coufal.
