Whether producing, handling, packaging or shipping, it is vital that each step of the food and beverage production process is accurately documented and accounted for. To optimize processes, weighing equipment can be used at every step, from tracking incoming raw materials and inventory to measurement of ingredients, quality control and shipping finished goods.
High-accuracy scales can increase revenue in these applications by reducing giveaway and ensuring customer orders are accurately invoiced and managed.
An electronic scale system from Active Scale can efficiently weigh and document product information, allowing manufacturers to monitor, trace and control production, and all materials involved, from start to finish.
Vehicle Scales
Properly managing inventory and billing in food processing environments depends on documenting and weighing both inbound and outbound freight. Whether verifying load weights for incoming ingredients or shipping finished goods for ongoing distribution, accurate weighing is essential.
With the high cost of fuel, bulk carriers also have to balance the need for optimal loading with concerns about safety. Weighbridges, truck scales and axle weighing systems from Active Scale will help ensure that both incoming and outgoing loads are weighed quickly and accurately.
Checkweighers
On a food production line, fast and accurate checkweighing can make a big difference to a company’s bottom line. Underweight packages can lead to unhappy customers, while overweight packages lead to costly giveaway and overweight shipments.
Whether you need to spot check raw materials or finished goods to ensure adequate quality control, our highly accurate checkweighers provide visibility of weighing data and statistics which can help to maximize performance and profitability.
Weight Indicators
On a basic level, weight indicators collect, store and communicate weight data. More advanced digital indicators use wireless communications to transmit data to back office systems, improving management information and control and producing instant, accurate invoices for all materials weighed.
These indicators an also be linked to printers, bar code scanners, computers and other peripherals for integration into existing networks, allowing effortless data transfer and management from anywhere in the operation.
Conveyor Scales
Where speed and accuracy can impact profitability, conveyor systems offer the ability to improve processing speed by reducing lifting and increasing throughput. The scale operates while the conveyor is in motion and is intended for weighing individual boxes, cartons, cans or unpackaged products such as large cuts of meat.
These simple-to-install electronic scales can easily integrate with computers, label printers and scanners for further process control.
Bench and Floor Scales
Used mainly when shipping, receiving or sorting inventory, bench and floor scales are capable of weighing goods with very high accuracy, reducing the likelihood for revenue loss. Often found within a food warehouse or ingredient store, both bench and floor scales are available in stainless steel for food processing environments where heavy washdown and strict sanitation is required.
The scales also come in mild steel for warehousing or goods in/out applications where an operator might set palletized loads or totes on to a floor scale using a forklift.
Pallet/Forklift Scale
A pallet or forklift scale allows drivers to lift and weigh bundled materials on the truck. This expedites operations by enabling the drivers to take raw ingredients directly to storage upon delivery of packaged goods to dispatch while tracking the weight, origin and storage location during transport.
This process results in real-time data acquisition which can be used for billing and inventory management. The ability to transport and weigh materials in one simple step results in tremendous time savings and a speedy return on investment.
Scale Calibration and Maintenance
Having a trusted and reliable service supplier can keep your business moving and maximize uptime. We are committed to providing high quality service support for all of our weighing equipment.
Focusing on regular preventative maintenance keeps your equipment working at maximum efficiency and reduces the likelihood of costly emergency breakdowns which can halt production. Our highly trained service technicians will work with you to identify any potential issues before they arise to ensure that your equipment is running reliably and accurately.
Active Scale is supported by a global network of dedicated technicians on hand to install and maintain your equipment, including regular calibration, maintenance, servicing and repair. Contact us today to learn more.
