Weighing control module

16 June 2011 – Marco have introduced the ‘e’ weighing control module (ECM). The company claims that this is the only system to offer such comprehensive ‘e’ weighing management control and has been developed to improve the overall real time control and yield of the packing process by reducing and controlling profit sapping over filling and over packing.

The ECM can be used for sweets, ice cream and any other type of pre-packaged goods, which are sold with the familiar ‘e’ mark. The system, which incorporates high precision weighing scales, is designed to be used off line. A unique feature of the ECM is its email alert function, which can be set up to warn operational managers when any pack weight deviations occur outside preset tolerances. These warning and action alerts are associated directly with the filling process capability (Cp index), enabling operators to achieve optimum yield by taking corrective action swiftly and efficiently.

The ECM software can be set for application specific sample sizes and frequencies relating to the number of packs in defined batch lots, which need to be manually checked by QA operators. Results are presented in an easy-to-understand format and in addition to providing essential compliance data, the system can be configured to provide unambiguous prompts that allow management to fine tune packing line parameters to optimise target weights within ‘e’ weighing tolerances.

Marco’s MD Murray Hilborne believes his company’s latest Profitability Module brings important new levels of control for companies across many market sectors, “Manufacturers of pre-packaged goods operate in a highly competitive and dynamic environment where customer and legislative demands present ever-increasing pressures on bottom line profitability. The ECM addresses problems associated with an important part of the manufacturing process in an efficient and cost effective way. The provision of real time line data allows supervisors to implement essential cost saving and structured control of overfilling and packing.”