There are many different ways that a company can lose money and decrease profits on any product. One that is often not considered but that can cost a company a significant amount over a day, week, month or year is an inaccurate weighing of products before packaging.
Even a few grams of additional product in very bag or package can quickly add up, particularly in larger companies with large volume production. In addition, the overage may also lead to problems with other factors of the packaging that increases waste. Under weighing items can also result in problems for the company, particularly if there are customer complaints and issues with regulatory compliance.
A check weigher is the answer to this problem. This is a scale that is used to measure product within a specified range as to the accuracy of the packaged weight. This range will be set to meet all regulatory requirements, and the scale itself should be certified to meet the USDA Weights and Measures standards.
Additional Features
While the primary role of the check weigher in most systems is as outlined above, the best of these systems can offer a lot more to a company. They can sort products as well, diverting any products that don’t meet the accepted weight tolerance onto a specific belt where they can be reworked or discarded.
With the top check weigher systems, there can also be integration with barcode systems and shipping labels, streamlining the number of machines needed to get the product from packaging to shipment.
The ability to count packs and provide data on packs through the weigher is also a benefit to the company. It makes it easier to collect data, monitor packaging efficiency and address any issues that may occur that will impact quality control throughout the packaging process.
