MEAT, FISH & POULTRY
New belt design
The full Flex-Grader unit
enhances grader performance Ishida Europe has enhanced its market-leading Flex-Grader for fresh poultry and meat with the introduction of a new high accuracy weighing platform which allows for more accurate grading and improved overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
T
he Slack Belt weigh bed incorporates
The Flex-Grader bin arms
a single belt mechanism which eliminates product transfer issues
to and from the weigh bed. This creates a more stable weighing environment for even greater accuracy. Besides, the weigh bed features a scraper that removes any product debris, which ensures a more consistent and accurate auto zeroing of the load cell. The Slack Belt’s hygienic construction to IP68 certification is fully protected against water ingress, making it ideal for harsh, high care environments; the belt can also be easily removed for cleaning. A windshield is
Expert service advice, from a distance
provided as standard to ensure protection against environmental factors during the weighing process, wastage, while maintaining
DID YOU KNOW? The company’s aftersales service has continued to support customers across the EMEA region throughout the current pandemic using the latest in support technology, such as augmented reality for the delivery of remote training and servicing.
hygiene standards.” The Ishida Flex-Grader offers a high-speed and accurate solution for the grading of fresh specifications, including specified weight, minimum weight or number per pack. It can also deliver target batching with tolerances and priorities, including product overlapping. An intuitive touch screen remote control ensures ease of set up and changeovers. The Flex-Grader features a modular
The Slack Belt
The full Flex-Grader unit
poultry and meat to a variety of different
design that is easily integrated into existing processing and packing lines which can be modified and adapted for changing requirements. It can incorporate between four and 32 collection bins in a variety of
“… the Slack Belt’s hygienic construction to IP68 certification is fully protected against water ingress, making it ideal for harsh, high care environments; the belt can also be easily removed for cleaning"
configurations including single, double and twin line layouts, handling pieces from
Ishida’s global network provides full local
100mm to 400mm in length at speeds from
support for every Flex-Grader installation
175 to 500 per minute.
to ensure optimum performance. The
As part of Ishida’s ability to supply
company’s aftersales service has continued
complete turnkey lines tailored to individual
to support customers across the EMEA region
customer requirements, the company
throughout the current pandemic using
understanding their specific challenges, in
also offers a full range of complementary
the latest in support technology, such as
particular tackling areas of inefficiencies,”
machines. The portfolio includes multi
augmented reality for the delivery of remote
explains Ciaran Murphy, Ishida Europe’s
head-weighers, tray sealers, leak detectors,
training and servicing. •
business manager EMEA – quality inspection
checkweighers and X-ray inspection systems
control. “For the FLEX-Grader, our focus was
and the IX-G2 model specially designed for
to develop a solution that helped to minimise
the detection of low-density contaminants
the impact of product giveaway and food
such as bone fragments in chicken fillets.
“Working closely with customers is key to
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MARCH 2021 | FOOD REVIEW
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