A Multihead Weigher for the Toughest Environments

A Multihead Weigher for the Toughest Environments, the Ishida CCW-RV Series of Multihead weighers

October 02, 2017

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Heat and Control

Brian Barr, Sales Manager Packaging Systems for Heat and Control discusses the performance of the Ishida CCW-RV Series of Multihead weighers and how this can be incorporated into your new or existing lines.

Faster, more accurate, easier to use, and environmentally friendly

Ishida’s RV-Series weighers improve on its industry-leading R-Series weighers in every way…and add a V for value.

For sanitary applications, IP-69K IP-66 and IP-67 rated RV weighers have the industry’s most water-resistant construction. Sloped self-draining surfaces prevent bacteria traps and simplify sanitation. Models for dry, fresh, and frozen foods feature automatic set-up, fast product delivery, and wireless operation making the RV weigher the most operator-friendly and efficient model since Ishida invented computer combination weighing.

The latest evolution of the world’s most advanced multihead weigher.

The RV range builds on the proven ‘best in class’ performance of the previous generation of Ishida multihead weighers, using the very latest technology.

Multihead weighing is well-known to speed up the packaging process, cut labour costs and reduce product giveaway. Choosing the latest models from the world’s best-resourced, leading brand of multihead weigher is the surest route to maximising these benefits – and gaining a new level of competitive advantage.

Increased speed and accuracy delivering higher yields (reduced giveaway)

Upgraded software, improved digital filtering, refined anti-floor vibration, faster processing speeds and more precise feeder control all result in market leading performance, increasing your yield of packaged product.

Robust design shrugs off harsh environments, maximising uptime

Main body, components and seals have been redesigned for exceptional resistance to wear and to water ingress. IP69K waterproof specification and improved accessibility work together to reduce cleaning time, maximising weigher availability.

Simpler, smarter control and interaction via an interface perfect for hand-held devices (including tablets)

Optimal control and monitoring performance are provided by enhanced graphics, optional USB camera, rapid auto set-up, master presets for fast changeover, and wireless access for remote control and monitoring.

In addition, the Ishida weighers have the strongest green credentials, with power management options and environmentally friendly materials throughout:

Reduction in power consumption of up to 20% compared to recent models, with a choice for most models of three modes enabling up to 50% additional power saving
Compliance with the strictest industry standards (FDA, RoHS, IP69K (waterproof machines)

CCW-RV Series

Increased speed and accuracy delivery higher yields (reduced giveaway)

A number of factors combine to make the RV weigher exceptionally fast. Together, they also enhance its accuracy, further helping to reduce giveaway and improve yields of packaged product.

More efficient hopper control

In the design of the RV, extensive applications experience has been used to produce optimum, controllable “door” acceleration and deceleration profiles, resulting in the most effective hopper opening times, with reduced product sticking.

More responsive electronics

The high performance, advanced touch panel user interface responds three times faster than the RV’s predecessor, the industry-leading Ishida R series weigher. This is complemented by a proven, “application specific” hardware based “high speed combination calculation algorithm” that delivers combinations five times faster than alternative approaches.

Faster Filltering

Filtering of the weigh signal from the load cell speeds up stabilisation. Because of the reduced settling time, more heads are available for inclusion in the combination calculation. This increases the range of weight options, improving accuracy.

More effective feeder vibration

Precise feeder drive control optimises product distribution, enabling rapid weigh-head stabilisation resulting in a faster more accurate weigher operation. This provides better and more consistent control of pool hopper filling, helping ensure the amounts available to the weigh hoppers are within a suitably low “tolerance” range.

More effective feeder vibration

Robust design stands up to harsh environments, maximising uptime

Bacteria and debris have no place to hide in the designed-for-cleanability structure of the RV Series.

All-stainless steel construction, combined with the advances outlined below, enables cleaning downtime to be kept to a minimum, helping to improve efficiency by increasing the availability of the weigher.

Tougher in the wet

Tougher in the wet

With this generation, Ishida multihead weighers become more water-resistant than ever before. The IP69K, IP66 and IP67 rating enables hose-down of all parts, including the drive units.

The designed fluorine diaphragms and the use of EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) rubber gaskets combine with new machine component fixing patterns to achieve this.

This is the ONLY weigher in the market with all three levels of washdown/sanitation capabilities. Each having unique characteristics, and differentiates from other suppliers.

Quicker to wash, quicker to dry

The RV is designed with a rapid cleaning regime in mind. Both the main body and feeder covers are self-draining with surface slopes of 9° and 6° respectively. Whatever your cleaning routine, these improvements will result in additional machine uptime and faster turnaround.

Simpler, smarter control and interaction via an interface perfect for hand-held devices.

Through the optional remote access feature, RV multihead weighers help you keep pace with a world of evershrinking response times and ‘on-the-move’ access to vital information.

Operators will experience a faster, more stable touchscreen interface with fresh graphics and an excellent view of the top of the weigher via an optional wide-angle camera.

Faster, automatic set up for new products (Auto Setting Feature)

The RV machine automatically optimises weigh signal filtration, feeder vibration level and timing based on only five pieces of basic information entered by the operator.
These are:
- Product type
- Bulk density
- Target weight
- Upper and lower limits
- Desired speed
Remote control offers great flexibility

The ability to control the weigher from practically any desktop, portable or hand-held device (including laptops, net books and tablets) allows greater freedom for operator or engineer, who are no longer limited to a fixed location.

Improved information flow and remove control

Secure, firewalled systems can be set up to make packing line information available anywhere in the world, enabling remote control, problem solving, efficiency checks and maintenance.

Additionally, remote support from packaging experts for more complex diagnostics can reduce specialist-training requirement for operators, allowing them to focus more on in-house productivity and efficiency measures.

Reduction in power consumption of up to 20% compared to conventional models

The RV-Series offer reductions of up to 20% in power consumption compared with recent models. Shorter vibratory pulses and more efficient hopper drive cycles play a significant role.

Three power consumption modes are present in most models: full power, half power and eco (50% saving by comparison with full power). The lowest level is automatically selected whenever speed is not a priority.

Heat and Control have the expertise and experience to provide complete lines, from raw product to the final packaged product, by offering complete solutions and configurations and features to provide you with weighing solutions for any application and in any environment.

To find out how, visit www.heatandcontrol.com, or email info@heatandcontrol.com.