The following is important information regarding your Thermo Scientific 8120 PWT checkweigher frames.
You are urged to take action now to ensure continuous service and operation of your equipment. The 8120 PWT checkweigher frames have been out of general production since 2009 and are obsolete. What does this mean? We may no longer be able to supply critical parts or repair services for these controllers because the parts are no longer manufactured.
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Please join the MD Packaging Team on June 19th and 20th at our Open House! This is an excellent opportunity to see our new head office and demo the new Thermo Scientific Sentinel Multiscan Metal Detector.
In addition to the Sentinel, we will also demo Thermo Scientific’s VersaWeigh Checkweigher and Nextguard PRO X-ray. Shurtape will be in attendance to demo the ShurSeal program. Other demo equipment on hand include: Highlight, Enercon, Universal, George Wright and Inc.Jet.
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Be sure to visit us at the CPMA show in Vancouver, BC – April 25th & 26th! Booth # 1053.
A checkweigher weighs every product in motion. It classifies, counts and rejects products that are off spec, which helps you meet throughput and legal requirements with reliable weight control.
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Through our emergency product inspection services, MD packaging can thoroughly test every suspected product for contaminants or defects so that you can continue producing products that your customers rely on! Our program uses the most sensitive and advanced x-ray and metal detection equipment available, often able to detect contaminants below 1mm. We are also able to detect product damage, missing products and under filled or overfilled packages to ensure that you only supply quality-assured products for maximum product recovery.
We stock a multitude of the latest Thermo Fisher Scientific x-ray, metal detector and checkweigher systems specifically for rental use. In addition, we sell new equipment and offer a variety of leasing options.
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Do you use metal detection and X-ray inspection technology to help ensure that the packaged food products you produce and that your customers choose from a very crowded grocery shelf do not contain physical contaminants? Preventative controls for physical hazards often include food metal detectors and X-ray detection and inspection systems. Do you know everything you need to know about them to do your part in supporting your company’s food safety goals? If you don’t or would like to brush up on your knowledge, Thermo has published a free, easy-to-understand e-book.
Click here to download Thermo Fischer Scientific’s FREE eBook – A Practical Guide to Metal Detection and X-ray Inspection of Food.
A first-of-its-kind metal detection platform from Thermo Fisher Scientific rapidly scans up to five frequencies to help food and consumer goods manufacturers confidently find ferrous, non-ferrous and stainless steel metal contaminants in products to improve safety for their customers. Click here to read the press release.
Food manufacturers have two lines of defense against foreign object contamination – metal detectors and x-ray inspection systems. Which one will work best for your products? Click here to download Thermo Fischer Scientific’s FREE eBook.
If your facility has had a checkweigher(s) in place for awhile, you might want to do some investigation to see if it has kept up with the times. Your plant has probably undergone many changes over the years…in equipment, labour, even the type of products and packaging that are being processed. It might be time to take a second look at your checkweighing equipment and see if it is doing today’s job. And if you don’t have a checkweigher, it might be time you get one. Click here for more info.
Setting up your checkweigher to achieve optimum performance isn’t a luxury – it is critical to meeting your production obligations. This means knowing the signs of when and where you need to take action – and what action to take quickly and effectively to get back in the zone of peak operation. Minimize give-away while making sure all your products meet labeled weight and nutritional information. Click here to read the 10 Tips for Top Checkweigher Performance.