ISHIDA WEIGHER PACKS PRECIOUS SEEDS WITH EXCEPTIONAL PRECISION
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ISHIDA WEIGHER PACKS PRECIOUS SEEDS WITH EXCEPTIONAL PRECISION

A specialist multihead weigher from Ishida has enabled the automated weighing and dispensing of high-quality plant seeds into small packs with maximum precision that avoids costly product giveaway.

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The Ishida CCW-RV Micro weigher is part of a bespoke packing system from Ishida’s distributor in Switzerland Itech, which has been installed at specialist seed company UFA-Samen. The weigher can supply two packing machines and alternate flexibly between them. This has boosted output by 20% while significantly cutting labour costs.

Based in the Swiss city of Winterthur, UFA-Samen, a member of the Fenaco co-operative, specialises in seeds for vegetables and flowers. Seeds of almost 400 different plant species are obtained from all over the world and undergo stringent quality control before being stored and packed. Several million small, plastic-coated paper packs with weights ranging from 0.15g to 80g are delivered to retailers every year. With prices reaching as much as €15 per gram, maximum weighing accuracy is required.

In the past, the seeds were packed both automatically using volumetric weighing and counting systems as well as manually using measuring spoons. “The manual process was very time-consuming and needed to be automated so that we could meet rising demand and cut costs,” explained site manager Fabian Ochsner.

To meet this requirement, the packing experts from Itech and Ishida designed the bespoke system centred around the Ishida CCW-RV Micro. This is the world’s smallest multihead weigher, with a footprint of just 650 x 650 mm and a height of only 970 mm, and was developed specifically for high value, ultra-low target weight applications.

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