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Seamless traceabilitySuttero uses weighing solutions to meet increasing market demands

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04 An extensive gas filling management systemSolvay GmbH, Bad Wimpfen, Germany

06 Filling correctly of high-quality industrial cleaningAmericol B.V., Zaandam, Netherlands

07 Counting challenge solved at contract manufacturingMcBride plc, Bradford, United Kingdom

08 Specialist contract manufacturer of healthcareSurepharm Services Ltd., Burton on Trent, United Kingdom

09 Integrated formulation management systemHuman Genome Sciences, Inc., Rockville, Maryland, U.S.A.

10 Weighing solutions ensure perfect qualityErnst Sutter AG, Gossau, Switzerland

12 Olives packing – combi-checked – safely and efficiently Agro Sevilla, Seville, Spain

14 Rugged scales improve tuna exportsTecopesca C. A., Manta, Ecuador

16 Quality control throughout the production processSaddier Décolletage SA, Saint André, France

18 Weight data and SAP solutionsGrohe AG & Co. KG, Hemer, Germany

20 Automatic warehouse data registrationClas Ohlson AB, Insjön, Sweden

22 X-ray scanner and a CS5056 measuring frameAviapartner Group, Bâle-Mulhouse, France

24 Fair price structure with volume measurementsNor-Cargo AS, Oslo, Norway

13 High capacity balances unveiledExcellence precision balance line with the addition of large platform models

17 Improve visibility throughout your supply chainNew data capture solution CSS310 for manual handling of packages

23 The new 4-series weighing terminals: IND4x9 designed for dusty, moisty and wet conditions

25 With the new IND560 industrial weighing terminalenhance your weighing productivity

26 New IND690 application terminal for universally reliable weighing data

15 New names for METTLER TOLEDO industry products

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Solvay’s fluorine site in Bad Wimpfen,Baden-Württemberg, Germany, manu-factures organic and inorganic fluorineproducts. These products are used in ap-plications such as insulating gas and arcextinguisher gas in medium and high-voltage technology, soldering light-weight radiators made of aluminum,manufacturing of medicines and agri-cultural pesticides,textile finishing andproduction of polishing material. About250,000 tonnes of material are shippedfrom this site each year.

Gases and liquids are filled in two shiftsin the plant of Solvay’s organic opera-tions. A filling management system controlslogistics, management and documenta-tion of important data. The filling iscarried out at various places in the worksand is subject to high safety standardsfor humans and the environment. In-voices for shippers and customers arebased on weight.The site must also com-ply with special regulations, includingtheTR-G and the ADR shipment terms infilling pressure-liquidised gases.

Optimisation in filling: step by stepPeter König, a certified engineer, man-ages the filling plant’s organic depart-ment and has spent years optimisingthese processes. Step by step the plantwas expanded to make the processes sim-pler and safer. Eight filling stations areconnected to the management system inBad Wimpfen and this accounts for morethan 90% of the filling activities of

Knowing where every gram of gas goes

A comprehensive filling management system ensures transparent processesat Solvay. Its open design allows the integration of future requirements andthe adaptation of existing processes. METTLER TOLEDO’s weighing technolo-gy and expertise contribute to the seamless process.

Solvay’s plant. Rail tank cars, tanktrucks, containers and tube trailers arefilled with various products at two wag-on balances. Hopper scales handle thefilling of 200 to 1,000kg containers andtwo scales are each set up for drums(30–300kg) and bottles (5–60kg). Al-most all of the scales used are suppliedby METTLER TOLEDO. The companyhas become an established project part-ner for the entire filling operation.“When we started to expand the existingplants in 1998, one of the companies Iturned to was METTLER TOLEDO, wewere already using so many of theirscales. We immediately received expertsupport from project management in theengineering department. From the be-ginning we cooperated in developingopen, future-oriented solutions. This al-lowed us to integrate additional weigh-ing stations and tasks without much ex-pense," says König.

Special applications need specialsolutions"We recently began operating a semi-au-tomatic plant for filling drums with or-ganic acids, which requires compliancewith special safety criteria.” A closedfilling cabin with drip tray protects em-ployees and surroundings from thehighly caustic acids. The drums to befilled are carried from the drum ware-house to the cabin over a roller convey-or. The entire process is automatic fromplacing the drums in the filling positionand opening to closing the bung hole.The employees simply enter the SAP or-

der number at the terminal, and activatethe relevant filling process" explainsKönig.

A logical system that meets a varietyof demandsA separate network server is the heart ofthe filling management system and isconnected to all filling stations, bal-ances and work stations in dispatchplanning and the filling operation. ASQL database manages all the data forfilling, planning and shipping, as well asthe data for container management andvehicles.

Planning can define priorities as long asthe orders are not being processed. Thefilling machines at thescales all workbased on the same principle: call up theSAP order number at the weighing ter-

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minal, process – and complete. The da-ta obtained from the scales directly sup-plies the basis for pack lists and fillingprotocols for batches, as well as the dai-ly capacity for the individual filling sta-tions and products, without having to beentered manually. A unique solutionthat gives Solvay customers a tremen-dous advantage is reimbursement of theremaining product in large containers.Because emptying a container complete-ly is often impossible, a report for the re-maining gas is produced when the tanktrucks, rail tank cars or containers areentered. Customers only pay for whatthey have actually taken out.

König sums up the partnership withMETTLER TOLEDO this way: “Scalessupplied by METTLER TOLEDO meet ourneeds. The terminals with their adapt-able software supply the required datavia the PC batch software directly tothe SAP parent system. Especially helpfulis the reliable project managementin-house and at METTLER TOLEDO byAndreas Wisker, the certified engineer,

who implements our needs in an un-complicated way and works with us tofind viable solutions. This all-roundpackage leaves us well equipped for fu-ture requirements."

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Decision (Hoeveelheids AanduidingenBesluit (HAB) or e symbol. Trapmansaid: “We fill both small containers andcontainers with quantities greater than10 litres - where the average filling prin-ciple (e-symbol) no longer applies.”Whilst minimum weights must be filled,by also statistically processing this datawith FreeWeigh.Net, Americol has anexcellent insight into the efficiency of alltheir filling processes. “The manage-ment information, including the graph-ical presentations provided by the sys-tem, is of a high quality and forms anessential part of traceability within ourproduction process. This contributes tothe ISO9001 certification.”

Trapman concludes: “In this way weachieve the constant high quality thatour customers expect from us.”

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Americol was founded in 1879 and hasbeen independently producing a widerange of cleaning agents since 1994.These products can be classified intothree main groups:

– Degreasers (for cleaning and degreas-ing machine parts, electronic compo-nents, engines, dewaxing cars, etc.)

– Mild cleaners and maintenance prod-ucts (for cleaning industrial floors inworkplaces and the shipping industry,as car shampoos and hotwax in carwashes)

– Hand cleaners (gel-like hand cleanerswith a strong cleaning effect and withcaring, skin-friendly properties).

The products are principally used forindustrial applications and are sold indiverse quantities and variations. MrTrapman, Managing Director, explains:“The extensive range of applicationsmeans that we can provide user advice,as well as an optimum product, forexample, on dosing, dilution or incorpo-ration into cleaning systems.”

ProductionDuring the production process batchesare prepared, based on formulas devel-oped by us or according to the cus-tomer’s instructions, they are subse-quently stored in buffer tanks. MrDoornink, Quality and R&D Manager at

Americol, explained: "The filling processproceeds from these tanks and the finalquality control is performed on the fin-ished product in our own quality controllaboratory”. The containers are in differ-ent shapes and designs, dependent uponthe product, and are filled at these sta-tions. The containers range can include200ml hand soap dispensers, cans, IBCsand drums. Doornink continued: “Forquality control in the filling processwe have chosen METTLER TOLEDO’sFreeWeigh.Net linked with two controlscales. The Viper and BBK scales used arerobust and ideally suited for use inindustrial environments such as ours.”

Optimisation of the filling processAmericol chose FreeWeigh.Net for itsease of use, for both its quality manage-ment team and also for its operators.The easy to read scale terminals ensureeasy operation and clearly display theweighing results of the random sam-pling. "The operator knows immediatelyhow the filling process is proceeding”explained Doornink, “clear instructionson the display indicate whether the fill-ing quantity can be further optimised bythe operator.”

Wide range of useThe Freeweigh.Net system means morethan just compliance with averageweight legislation, Quantity Marking

Precision filling, legal complianceAmericol BV is a manufacturer of high-quality industrial cleaning agentssold around the world through a distribution network. In Zaandam, Netherlands, Americol develops and manufactures products under its own brand name and also for various ‘own label’ customers.

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Established in 1898, Robert McBrideis a multinational business with aturnover of over £500 million. Oper-ating out of fifteen factories in sixcountries, it specialises in privatelabel and contract manufacturing oflaundry, household, cleaning andpersonal care products.

The site in Bradford, UK, which manu-factures personal care products, facedproblems in its label store. The depart-ment struggled to determine the numberof labels left on part used reels as eachreel had to be weighed and the numberof remaining labels manually calculated– a time consuming and often inaccu-rate process.

The company has used METTLER TOLEDO as an equipment supplier formany years and has its equipment inother areas of the site as well as at sitesacross the UK. Vincent Pemberton, labelstore co-ordinator, says “We already have METTLER TOLEDO scales installed inour production area which meet all ourrequirements, so this prompted us toagain choose the company as oursupplier.” Steve Littlewood, sectionleader, adds: “I originally contactedMartin Bennett at METTLER TOLEDOwho was very helpful. After a site visitand with Martin’s knowledge oftest/weighing equipment and my knowl-edge and experience of our business, weselected the equipment as being costeffective and meeting our current andfuture needs.”

After further discussions with the RobertMcBride site in Middleton – which usesthe same system to combat this problem– the Viper scale range was chosen asVincent explains: “We chose the ViperMBSC 15 LA for a number of reasons – wewanted a scale that could accuratelyweigh and count labels that weighedonly 0.01g as well as a scale that couldstore up to 1500 individual codes. It alsoneeded to be user friendly and easy toinput and extract information from andthe ViperMB scale offered all of this.”

In addition a printer was required torecord all the data for future reference.“We decided on the RSP42 printer so wecould crosscheck everything weighed onthe scale against our SAP system. Theprinter is very simple to operate and ourexperience with the printer in otherapplications has shown it to be very reli-able” adds Vincent.

The Viper scale installed offers efficientpiece counting and convenient data cap-ture combined with great flexibility andoutstanding precision. It has numerousfeatures including memory for 1500records, barcode reading and writingcapabilities, graphical display and pro-

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Steve Littlewood, admin section leader, Vincent Pemberton, label store co-coordinator

grammable function keys – meeting thecompany’s specific requirements. ThreeRS232 and a PS2 keyboard interfacecome as standard and there’s an optionof exchanging the third RS232 interfacefor a second scale input. In addition therugged design makes this scale ideal forindustrial environments.

The new equipment is used to weighlabels left over from the production areato accurately determine the number oflabels remaining on a reel. “We sendreels of labels to the production areawhich are applied to the various bottlesof personal care products. Any label reelsleft over from a process order arereturned to the label store where theyneed to be accurately weighed to calcu-late the remaining labels on the individ-ual reel so they can be added to the stock.If accuracy is not achieved then otherproduction lines could stop due to lack oflabels” says Vincent.

The new system has dramaticallyimproved processes as information isnow stored on a database which hasmade the process much simpler as wellas eliminating errors created by manual-ly inputting data. The scale provides aneasy way of counting labels left on reelsby use of an accurate counting scale witha built-in database of product informa-tion. “We are now confident of theamount of labels on a part reel and inour stock levels. This accuracy has pre-vented production downtime due to labelshortages and has had a positive effect onour label stock accuracy.”

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Surepharm improves operations with equipment installation

net weight data to aiding process con-trol. It collects weight data for SQC,records transactions, monitors the scaleand much more.

The installation has provided Sure-pharm with the accuracy required aswell as the ability to easily upload datavia MT Connections™ software. Thecompany now has complete control of itsstock system thanks to the K line rangeand its formulation system.

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Specialist contract manufacturer ofhealthcare and related products –Surepharm – produces coated (sugaror film) and uncoated tablets in avariety of shapes and sizes for agrowing international customer base.Established over fifteen years agothe company now employs over 110people.

The company provides a wide range ofservices including packaging and distri-bution and with its excellent productionfacilities and fully equipped high-techlaboratory, the company also has excel-lent pilot plant facilities for formulationdevelopment and pre-production trials.

Due to continued growth in production– Surepharm manufactures in excess ofone billion tablets a year – the companyrequired additional equipment tostreamline its processes.

METTLER TOLEDO’s KCS600 scale andID7 terminal were already installed atthe site but the system needed to beexpanded and developed. The companywanted to weigh its ingredients withintwo stainless steel laminar airflowbooths but was facing problems moni-toring stock and ingredient levels. Accu-

rate scales were required that offered thefacility to upload data to the company’sown formulation system as well as beingaccurate to 1g and 0.1g for all formula-tions.

In addition the company also decided onMETTLER TOLEDO’s K line scale rangecombined with MT Connection™ soft-ware. These scales weigh the ingredientsrequired for specific formulations thenthe software uploads the data toSurepharm’s own MRP system which islinked to the ID7 terminal as part of thenew dispensing booth and enables stockto be monitored in real time.

The K line offers a weighing range from15-6000kg and a wide variety of plat-form sizes and construction types whichcan be tailored to meet individual appli-cation needs. The high performance dig-ital measuring cell and monobloc tech-nology offers high resolution and setsnew standards for linearity and readabil-ity. The range is also approved for use inhazardous areas and complies with GMPrequirements. MT Connections™ pro-vides the complete solution from weigh-ing equipment to a PC. This versatilesoftware can be used for both simple andcomplex applications from gathering

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ing validation services. As a result SAPwon the contract with METTLERTOLEDO as the formulation providerfor scales, software and validation serv-ices.

What we proposed– Process analysis– FormWeigh system with:

– SAP interface– 21 CFR Part 11 compliance– Calibration check– Container labeling– Campaign weighing– Storage location tracking

– ID30 operator terminals– High precision scales and balances– Training and integration services– Project management services– Extended validation services

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How we solved the problemsThe Human Genome Sciences opportu-nity was unique for METTLER TOLEDOand SAP as they were not an existingcustomer of SAP. In this case HumanGenome Sciences was evaluating SAPas a vendor for their ERP system. SAPcontacted METTLER TOLEDO andasked us to participate in a joint pres-entation highlighting both the ca-pabilities of SAP’s Enterprise solutionand our ability to provide an integratedformulation and dispensing solutionvia certified SAP interface. We met therequirements for ease of use, full 21CFR Part 11 compliance and support-

Customer issues & problems– Leverage the multi-million dollar

investment in the SAP system to pro-vide efficient production planning,formulation management andinventory control.

– Automation of Human Genome Sci-ences weighing and dispensing activ-ities.

– Full tracking and tracing of weighingactivities.

– Control of use of correct batches ofraw materials based on expirationdate.

– Control of the correct process steps toweigh and dispense raw materials.

– Implement a cGMP and 21 CFR Part11 compliant system. Implement thelatest technology on the productionfloor.

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High hygienic standards and seamless traceability ensure perfect quality

Ernst Sutter AG (Suttero) is a manufacturer of traditional Swiss meat products based in Gossau, St.Gallen. The company was awarded EU certification in the 1970s andhas been accredited with BRC certification since 2002. Suttero has one of the mosthygienic food plants in Switzerland and this level of excellence is achieved with a high degree of cleanliness, organisation and high-quality technical infrastructure.

State-of-the-art clean room technologyFurther evidence of the importance ofquality and hygiene at Suttero can befound in the two new clean rooms usedto pack sliced meat goods. With a maxi-mum of 100 particles per cubic foot ofair, the clean-room technology enablesmeat to be processed and packagedunder the cleanest conditions. Thisresults in extended product life and guar-anteed freshness.

High quality weighing solutionsRobust instruments, which can with-stand rough handling, are essential inmeat processing. Due to the strict hy-giene regulations the scales must be easyto clean and watertight. METTLERTOLEDO weighing solutions, PlusMinusportioning scales, overhead rail scalesand floor scales, are designed accordingto the latest hygiene regulations andhave a high water ingress protection upto IP69k. Mr Julius Grüter, Head of Qual-ity Control at Suttero, is particularlypleased with these features: "I am veryhappy with the design and quality ofthe weighing systems from METTLERTOLEDO – we've never had a problemwith them."

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Maintaining quality for over 90 yearsThe company, with around 200 employ-ees, has been producing various rawmeat products and popular specialtyproducts since 1909. Its product rangeincludes items such as Bündnerfleisch(Swiss cured meat), Bündner Roh-schinken (Swiss cured ham) and Appen-zeller Mostbröckli (a Swiss delicacy).About 450 tonnes of meat are processedeach week at Suttero, half of whichmakes it onto the shelves as Suttero spe-cialty brand product. Suttero also pro-duces private brands and house brandsfor specialty butchers, meat producers,large distributors and retailers.

The quality requirements for the meatindustry have increased considerably inrecent years. However it is not only theindustry, but also consumers who aredemanding more information about theorigin, ingredients and processing ofproducts. In order to meet these de-mands, Suttero set up a traceability sys-tem using METTLER TOLEDO scales,which act as important identificationpoints in goods flow and are connectedto a master software system. Controltags, barcode labels and a proprietarysoftware solution ensure seamless trace-ability, which enables the point of originand distribution of all components to bedetermined in the event of problemoccurring.In addition, a state-of-the-art warehouseprovides support for traceability andoverall logistical processes. The ware-house is controlled using the EAN codeson the meat boxes together with thematerials management system.

We value the close, efficient working relationship wehave with METTLER TOLEDO service personnel andthe inspector of weights and measures when calibrat-ing/re-certifying our scales throughout the plant.Thanks to the ServiceXXL service and maintenancecontract, which includes preventive maintenance overour entire range of scales, we can rely on traceablequality control and constant error-free production."

Julius Grüter Head of Quality Control

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Incoming goods control with 300kg overhead rail scale

Identification point for floor scale and overhead rail scale

Thorough cleaning of Plus/Minus scale BBA335Small-scale packaging of sliced products in the clean room

Portioning using the 15kg Plus/Minus scale BBA335 300kg floor scale for smoked products

Plausibility check based on the weightbefore warehousing

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Metal detection and dynamic weighing of packed olives.

Previously Agro Sevilla, Seville, Spain, had thought it to be a ‘mission impossible’ toautomate its quality checking at high speed. However, with METTLER TOLEDO equip-ment, capable of checkweighing up to 500 glass jars of olives per minute, the optimumthroughput has been achieved.

Agro Sevilla is the world’s largest pro-ducer, packer and exporter of olives anda leading exporter of olive oil fromSpain. Agro Sevilla is made up of nineolive and seven olive oil cooperativesand 5,500 growers.

The Roda de Andalucía plant, Seville, isdedicated to the processing and packag-ing of olives for export. It has a packingcapacity of 60,000 tonnes per year and aworkforce of 350 employees.

Agro Sevilla exports to an increasingnumber of countries and needs to beable to fulfil the individual requirementsand specifications for each customer.Therefore, the company started makingmodifications and extensions to itsmanufacturing plant.

When Agro Sevilla receives the orderfrom the client it immediately beginsprocessing and aims to fulfil within onemonth to six weeks. Each order is dif-ferent, given that every country has itsown container format, packaging andlabelling.

The olives are packed in either cans orglass jars and in many different sizes. Achallenge was posed when the compa-ny’s clients requested 5-oz cylindricaland conical glass jars. These styles ofpackaging are very narrow and unstable,previously proving difficult to check-weigh quickly. In addition, the increasein exports made it necessary to weigh atgreat speed without the jars falling over.

Agro Sevilla, which already uses variousGARVENS checkweighers on its produc-tion lines, contacted METTLER TOLEDOfor help in solving this problem. The dif-ficulty lay in separating the jars, passingthem through the metal detector, weigh-ing and bringing them back togetheragain without breakages. A single bro-ken jar means rejecting the entire batchof olives due to the possibilty of brokenglass contaminating the jars.

The solution provided by METTLERTOLEDO was to integrate the high-speedS3 Shark checkweigher in combinationwith a highly sensitive Safeline Signa-ture IImetal detector. This made it one ofthe first packing lines able to work usingvery narrow glass bottles at a productionspeed of 500 jars per minute.

One of the most critical points in theprocess is feeding the jars towards themetal detector, METTLER TOLEDO over-came this by installing an endless screwconveyor that separates the jars by 5cm.Jars that do not achieve the minimumweight are rejected from the productionline using a tailor-made solution. Using“fingers” the rejected jars are gentlypushed towards a hinged conveyor belt,running parallel and in the oppositedirection to the main conveyor, at theend of this they are filled with moreolives and go back onto the packing lineto complete the cycle.

Both Carlos Mateos, Industrial Manager,and Enrique Pintos, Deputy Plant Man-ager, are very pleased with the METTLERTOLEDO solution and the support pro-vided by the technical department.


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Carlos Mateos explained that when itcame to deciding on what equipmentthey were going to buy, there wasabsolutely no hesitation: they neededsomething that would operate optimally,given the complexity of their instal-lations, and there was no doubt thatMETTLER TOLEDO was the best choiceand offers the maximum assurance.

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High capacity balances unveiledWe have completed our Excellence precision balance line with the addition of large platformmodels.

The Excellence Plus XP-L and Excellence XS-L high capacity balancesoffer standard and unique weighing ranges as well as outstanding per-formance. They are fast, stable and robust – ideal for every day use.

The complete range now boasts small, medium and large platforms pro-viding a weighing range from 210g to 64kg.

Depending on your needs Excellence precision balances provide full com-pliance to quality management systems including password protection,GxP compliance, production certificate and applications from simpleweighing, formulation, density, dynamic weighing statistics and piececounting.

For ease of use the Excellence range is incomparable with touchscreenoperation providing easy access to all functions, colour screen on the XPand a common operating system for XS & XP.

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Extremely humid environmentAll stages of the process, from fishing,transportation, storage and preparationof the tuna, are carried out in extremehumidity and heavy wash down environ-ments. Those responsible for selectingweighing equipment need to ensure theequipment is suitable for such condi-tions. Nixon Jimbo, Chief Plant Engineer,Tecopesca, commented: "The initial rea-son that we started using METTLERTOLEDO products, was the excellent tech-nical support and post sale service offeredby the distributor - Espinosa Pàez”. Headds "Over time, we have proven the

excellent quality of the weighing solu-tions under our very special conditions.As a result almost 100% of our equipmentin this plant is from METTLER TOLEDO”.

Tough conditions in goods inFrom the boats, the frozen tuna is deliv-ered in buckets up 2300kg to the differentpacking plants along the coast. In thereceiving area of the factories, forkliftsmove the full buckets over stainless steelfloor scales. “We had one large problemwith our previous scales” Chief PlantEngineer, Nixon Jimbo explains: “theforklifts caused a lateral shift of the buck-

Manta, a coastal city inEcuador, is considered as"The World’s capital city oftuna". In this port, you canfind many major exporters oftuna and other seafoodproducts. The fish industry isthe leading employer andfinancial contributor in theregion. Tecopesca C.A.,established in 2000, dedi-cated their activities to theexport of sea products tointernational markets. Todaytheir ISO9001, ISO14000and HACCP certified plant,concentrates on the exporta-tion of precooked tuna fillets,frozen and vacuum packed,and other value added prod-uct lines.

Tuna fillets – produced in Ecuador forinternational markets

Nixon Jimbo, Chief Plant Engineer

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et on the platform when placing andremoving the buckets, which slowly butsurely affected the loadcells and causedweighing errors and failures. With thenew weighing scales, VERTEX 2158, thatare equipped with fixed feet and self cen-tring pins that absorb these forces of lat-eral movement, we avoid this damage.”Tecopesca like other businesses in theregion, have definitely resolved this prob-lem and have been converting to VERTEX2158, the premier product in the region.

Accurate portioningFor the required precision and theextreme environmental conditions in theprocessing area, the bench scales Speed-weigh and Trimweigh have proven to bethe best performers. Chief Plant Engineer, Nixon Jimboremarks: "Full stainless steel, easy toclean housings designs, hermeticallysealed weight sensors and IP69K protec-tion, are resistant to our frequent highpressure cleaning. Thanks to the accu-racy of the METTLER TOLEDO scales, wesavee money by reducing overfilling ofour 15kg tuna portions.”

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Perhaps you have already noticed they are gone: Tiger,Jaguar, Wildcat, Lynx, Viper, Spider, etc. Perhaps you areglad that METTLER TOLEDO is no longer supplying the indus-try with "wild" products. After all, who wants to handle a"Viper" on a daily basis?

The new industrial products from METTLER TOLEDO will now bereferred to by a six character alphanumeric code. Although thiscode may seem a little unclear at first glance, it provides impor-tant basic information. Want to know more?

The new code provides information about:• Product group:

– Terminal – always IND (e.g. IND690) – Compact scale – B.. (e.g. BBA445) – Weighing platform – P.. (e.g. PUA579) – Sensor – S.. (e.g. SLB210) – Vehicle scale – V.. (e.g. VTS300) – Volume measurement – C.. (CSS310) – or accessories – A (ADI120)

• Type of construction: E.g. "B" for bench scale, "F" for floor scale, etc.

• Integrated technology: A for analog, D for digital or K for EMFC (electromagnetic force compensation)

• Performance level such as "Basic" (1 to 3), "Standard" (4 to 5) or "Premium" (6 to 9)

• Application potential (1 to 9)• Material and degree of protectionAdditional information about the relevant product is provided onthe model plate

For example, when reading about our new IND449 product inthis issue of the magazine, you're reading about a terminal(IND) with Standard performance (4), with application level4 (count+) and "9" for stainless steel housing with IP69k pro-tection.

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batch number, date, number of items,supplier reference, gross weight, etc. Asthe article database is stored on the ID7indicator, local data processing is nolonger required, all information is trans-ferred directly to the printer by the spe-cial software. This new system bringsconsiderable improvements to operatorwork stations, optimising the spaceavailable and time taken as deliverynotes are now printed while the items arebeing packed in boxes. In addition tospeeding up the processes, it preventsitems being mixed up and ensures aneven higher level of performance.

Saddier Décolletage implements qualityassurance procedures in order toenhance its competitive edge andrespond to customer requirements. Thenext step for the company is to obtainISO14000 certification for the site andcertification for the ISO/TS16949 auto-motive standard.

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Saddier Décolletage, Saint André deBoëge, France was established in1946. This family-run company,based in the Haute-Savoie region, islocated right next to "TechnologyValley". The plant employs approxi-mately forty people and has aturnover of over five million Euros, ofwhich 35% represents exportsthroughout Europe.

Its modern and diverse range ofmachines, enables Saddier Décolletageto process many materials, includingsteel, brass, aluminum and stainlesssteel, with a diameter ranging from 12 to57mm. The production tools used, suchas multiple-spindle lathes, CNC andtransfer machines, are particularly suit-able for medium and large-scale pro-duction. The workshops are controlledby the PPS, which is responsible forscheduling and production planning forproducing 700 models and over 24 mil-lion items each year.

Saddier Décolletage produces metalcomponents for numerous applications,within the domestic appliance, construc-tion, sport and automotive industries,representing the majority of the compa-ny's sales. The automotive industry hasstringent quality guidelines in placeand, therefore, makes specific demands

of suppliers for consistent quality. As asecond tier automotive parts manufac-turer, Saddier Décolletage has alwaysimplemented a quality assurance proce-dure and obtained relevant accredita-tion, such as ISO9001 certification.Using networked measurement points,which are suitable for large-scale seriesproduction, the instruments are con-nected and information collected isstored in a central database. Qualitycontrol is achieved through materialcertification, machine capability, real-time test certificates, etc., and is imple-mented throughout the production pro-cess. Saddier Décolletage has also adopt-ed the traceability standards of the auto-motive industry, and in addition hasrecently upgraded its weighing station,counting station and label printingsolutions to conform with Galia trace-ability requirements.

To meet these requirements, SaddierDécolletage uses an ID7Sys weighingindicator connected to 60kg and 1500kgweighing platforms. To count smallitems, it is necessary to create a referencewith a few items, these items are accu-rately weighed using a Viper balance.METTLER TOLEDO software was devel-oped to enable the indicator to transmitthe information to print the Galia bar-code labels: product number and type,

A modern production site - over 5000m2 The reference is created on a precision balance. Counting and packaging station for items withGalia label printing

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Key features of the CSS310 include:• Non-intrusive installation and

integration into existing packagehandling systems

• Modular design allowing for customised configurations

• Embedded software applicationrequires no additional PC

• Ability to connect with the many datainterfaces

• Legal for trade• Small footprint (1150x990mm)

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METTLER TOLEDO Cargoscan launch-es the new CSS310, a flexible datacapture solution for package informa-tion. Accurate dimension, weight andidentification data of stock and auto-matic capture of this data, can im-prove warehouse management sys-tems and support logistics decisionsto secure revenue and profit.

Warehouses – focal point for operational improvementsIncreased pressures of globalisation ande-commerce are forcing business opera-tions to operate more efficiently. Tradi-tional supply chains - shipping, storageand supply - are increasingly the focalpoint for operational improvements.Although the traditional supply chainmay be sufficient for some companies,many organisations are recognising theneed to adapt warehouse operations toremain competitive.

Warehousing is changing from purely astorage environment to focusing on themovement of goods. Stock inventory lev-els are increasingly taxing on a firm’sbottom line. A growing number of firmsare faced with the paradox of fulfillinggrowing demand for frequent deliveries,with shorter lead times, specified deli-veries whilst reducing costs. Thereforemeasures to improve efficiency through-

out warehouses have amplified the needfor accurate and reliable data manage-ment.

Data capture solution designed forwarehousing applicationsUsing more than 20 years of experiencein the carrier, express and postal mar-kets, Cargoscan has developed theCSS310 Cargoscanner, designed specifi-cally to support these growing require-ments. Utilising Cargoscan's innovativeand well-proven technologies, theCSS310 is a compact and robust work-station. This technology enables ware-houses to overcome the most challengesassociated with visibility, such as producttracking, resource capacity planningand revenue protection. The CSS310 isan integrated solution that capturesvaluable package data such as weight,dimensions and barcodes of packages,all in one quick operation.

Utilising the proven technology of theLaser Range Finder® and an opticalscanner mechanism, the CSS310 iscapable of measuring a wide variety ofrectangular items. This equipment hasthe ability to interface with WMS andERP software solutions, reducing theneed for additional software.

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Good teamwork: Weight data and SAP solutions

The changeover of all the company’s processes to a new host system also requiredchanges in the packing area of GROHE's logistics centre in Hemer, the Sauerland.For the seamless transfer of weight values recorded at the packaging table to SAPthey chose the MT BalCo solution by METTLER TOLEDO.

has two stages, firstly, articles are pickedfrom the reserve warehouse for a particu-lar quantity of delivery tickets andgrouped into one mail shipment. Second-ly, the delivery tickets in each mail ship-ment are sorted in sequence and preparedfor delivery. Buffer conveyors move theindividual product cartons around thecarousel to the packing stations. As soonas an order is completed, a traffic lightsystems turns to green, giving the OK forthe operators at the packing table. Accu-rate control of this process is critical to thesupply chain as stoppages prevent shippersfrom collecting customer orders.

How do the weight values reach thehost system?The launch of SAP prompted Grohe toengage the support of the engineeringdepartment at METTLER TOLEDO, with

All products manufactured at the compa-nies five sites in Germany are centrallystored at this facility and then shipped todestinations around the world. The grouphas a total of nine production facilitiesmanufacturing high quality bathroomand kitchen fixtures, showers and acces-sories. For large-scale projects such assports facilities and hotels the groupalso offer waters services planning. About5,800 employees generate a turnover of890 million Euros per year, with 80 percent of this via the export market.

Optimised material flow technologysatisfies special customer require-mentsThe technology allows Hemer to meetgrowing demand for flexibility and speed.Seamless processes for order picking andpacking are particularly important - satis-

fied customers mean long-term loyalty.Optimisation in this area has allowedadaptation and expansion for new chal-lenges.

Grohe Water Technology AG supplies itsexclusively wholesale customers usingexternal shippers. The facility consists offour packing lines and five packing sta-tions where operators work a two shift sys-tem. Each operator packs many tonnes perday with one customer order weighing asmuch as twenty tonnes. With customersresisting locally held inventory demandfor smaller batches to produce hasincreased signifiantly.

The broad range of articles and everdecreasing delivery times led to the deci-sion to automate postal delivery packets ofup to 31.5kg. This order picking process

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the objective of integrating all the exist-ing balances used at the facility. Cus-tomisation was necessary to ensure thatweight data flowed directly to the hostsystem and was correctly processed. Themanagers of the project at METTLERTOLEDO recommended MTBalCo. The“BAlance COnnection” links the bal-ances with the SAP packing table solu-tion and the software transfers theweight values directly to SAP. Manualdata entry has become a thing of thepast, packing operators create pick or-ders and operate the scale exclusivelythrough the SAP interface. With MTBalCo working in the background as atask notification programme.

MT project management views itself as aresponsible partner providing supportand advice not only in the launch andimplementation phases but after sales aswell. “The great thing is that we nowhave a contact partner for all questionsabout software and balances below theSAP system. That simplifies processesenormously," says Erwin Speizer, head oftechnology and projects at Grohe. Ordersare planned and collected in the SAPbatch run, whilst order picking in thecomputer directs the products of respec-tive orders to the packing lines.

Small packages are automatically rout-ed to the packing stations, ultimatelybound for parcel services. Large ordersweighing over 31.5kg are loaded into

skeleton boxes and delivered to the pack-ing tables by forklift. Operators open thepacking mask with the correspondingorder on the PC. The target weight of theentire order (net weight) is determinedthrough the master article file and thepacker selects the carton size and beginsto fill it. The current weight is perma-nently recorded as the carton travels overa roller type weigh conveyor. The opera-tor determines the cumulative weight onthe large, easy to read, ID7 Big Weight®,terminal. As soon as the order isprocessed, the operator compares thecurrent weight at the terminal with thetarget weight on the PC. Major devia-tions immediately indicate an error, anyinconsistency is corrected immediatelywithout having to remove the packagefrom the material flow.

When the last carton has been sealed,the weight data is sent to the host systemvia MT BalCo thereby closing the orderin SAP. The weight, date and serial num-ber of each item remains stored in thealibi memory of the ID7 terminal there-by satisfying all legal requirements. Atthe end of the belt, another barcodereader sorts the packages by destination(within Germany, EU or export), anddirects them to the dispatch point.

Spreizer, who has been in responsible foroptimising a variety of different process-es at Grohe over many years, summaris-es the project . “We have a good working

relationship with METTLER TOLEDOand benefit from their conscientious,user-oriented service. For us operationalsafety is important. You can’t imaginewhat happens when processes areblocked by a system failure. With MTBalCo, we have a certified, proven soft-ware solution that supplies the correctdata to our host SAP structures. Weensure our processes are consistent with-out spending a lot on configuration andmaintenance, and if necessary futureexpansion can be achieved without fur-ther large investment."

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With a product portfolio of more than 15,000 “Do it your-self” (DIY) items for homes, technology and hobbies,logistics is crucial for Clas Ohlson. Having a productturnover averaging two months and a growing customerdemand, Clas Ohlson saw the pressing need for automaticdata collection of a diverse product portfolio.

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non-intrusive, integrated data capturesystem, which from Clas Ohlson’s pointof view, far exceeded other products onthe market.

Securing accurate measurementsPrior to the installation of a Cargoscan-ner, measuring every item sold was man-ual. This is no longer the case, the firm isnow able to automatically and more ac-curately measure crucial parcel data,such as weight, dimension and productidentification, unseen before in the firmshistory. The accurate data gathered bythe Cargoscanner, is transferred to theirwarehouse management system and en-ables Clas Ohlson to improve efficiencythroughout key operations, such as facil-itating order picking, packing and re-source capacity planning.

Clas Ohlson’s history dates back to 1918 inInsjön, Sweden. They have evolved from amail order firm to being labelled as “thechildren’s garden for men”. Together withthe growing interest in DIY products thefirm achieved sales of 315 million Euros in2004, making it one of Scandinavia’slargest firms of its type. After having in-vested heavily in its operations the ClasOhlson name can be found throughoutScandinavia. Although the firm witnessedthe opening of ten new retail outlets in2004, aggressive plans are in place toexpand to other countries throughoutEurope.

Expanding central warehouse With an aggressive growth strategy that isstrongly based on customer demand,every product sold, via their retail, mailorder and e-commerce channels, needsto be handled accurately and quickly. In2002 Clas Ohlson realised that it had toexpand and modernise its central ware-house and distribution centre in Insjön.These investments have cost nearly 30million Euros to enlarge the building to29,000m2 and install a new automatichigh bay storage facility and sortingequipment. According to Gert Karnberg-er, Managing Director, Clas Ohlson, theinvestments in the central warehousewere necessary in order to develop andexpand.

Automating data captureClas Ohlson has a product portfolio thatincludes everything from pencils to mo-bile phones and it is necessary to capturethe weight dimensions and identificationof all parcels, before placing them intostock. After consulting with METTLERTOLEDO Cargoscan, Clas Ohlson decidedthat a CS5120 Cargoscanner would be in-valuable equipment in their automatichandling process to measure both irreg-ular- and regular-shaped goods as smallas 5x2.5x5cm. The CS5120 provided a

Such requirements are becoming in-creasingly important for firms like ClasOhlson. Many firms have begun to realisethat visibility throughout their supplychain operations is a critical element inachieving world-class excellence. Withthe help of the CS5120 Cargoscanner atClas Ohlson’s central warehouse the firmexpects to increase visibility, efficiencyand the capacity to serve its mail orderand e-commerce customers, ninetystores, and be prepared to meet currentand future customer demand.

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In France AVIAPARTNER operates in tenairports, including Bale Mulhouse, thestorage area for three countries (Ger-many, France and Switzerland). Airfreight security regulations are particu-larly strict in France and virtually allpackages must pass through an approvedX-ray scanner before being measuredand weighed. Airlines use the dimensionsand weight of the package for billing,therefore it is essential that the measure-ments recorded are accurate. This re-quirement led AVIAPARTNER to equipthe Mulhouse site with a METTLERTOLEDO weight and volume measure-ment system.

The packages are placed a conveyor,passed through the X-ray scanner andthen through a Cargoscan CS5056 meas-uring frame for three-dimensionalmeasurement. A weighing platform, in-stalled on the conveyor, enables theweight to be recorded and this system isconnected to a central PC. Software spe-cially developed by METTLER TOLEDOfor AVIAPARTNER prepares and transmitsall the official documents, includingsecurity certificate, air waybill, etc. Thesystem also records all important data,such as the number of packages, thetype of product, the name of the forward-ing agent, airline, consignee, etc. Allthese operations are performed within aminimum amount of time, previously

CARGOSCAN used in theCargo Support DepartmentThe Belgian group AVIAPARTNER specialises in providingairport support services. The company was established in1949, employs over 5000 people, has a turnover of 268million and is active in over thirty airports, mainly in West-ern Europe. AVIAPARTNER focuses on two main areas ofactivity: "passenger" support, including supplying airlineswith personnel for passenger check-in and surveillance, and"cargo" support providing security for air freight and prepar-ing shipping units for the planes.

Complete system for weight and volume measurement.

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they had to be carried out manually.Patrice Mordiconi, head of the Mulhousesite explains, "In the first month of oper-ation we were able to increase billing by25%, compared with the period prior toinstallation of the METTLER TOLEDOsystem. This equipment has enabled usto improve our procedures, provide ourclients with a better quality of service andstrengthen our brand image."

Over 1200 tonnes of freight pass throughthe Cargoscan unit each month, this rep-resents around 2500 packages. The site isopen from 05:30 to 22:00 and subject topeaks in activity at the end of the week -Friday represents 60 to 70% of the totalflow. The installation of the new systemhas enabled this fluctuation to beabsorbed more efficiently.

Following this success, the METTLERTOLEDO weight and volume measure-ment system is soon to be installed atother AVIAPARTNER sites in France.

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The weight and volume of the pallet are measuredfollowing X-ray-based inspection.

Our new 4-series stainless steel weighing terminals have been designed specifi-cally for these environmental conditions. They offer product features, which areideally suited to use in the following industries:

Food– Hygienically safe surfaces– Easy cleaning thanks to the optimized housing design– IP69K protection enables high-pressure cleaningPositively assessed by the EHEDG (European Engineering and Design Group) and the NSF (National Sanitation Foundation)

Pharma– Design meets GMP requirements– Precision balances can be connected– MinWeigh warning function for defined minimum weight– 2-balance configurations for connection to formulation systems

Chemicals– Dust and water-proof according to IP69K– Stainless steel housing for aggressive environments– International approvals– Easy process integration thanks to a number of data interfaces

Product range with 3 performance levels– IND429: General weighing, zero setting, taring, unit change– IND439: As IND429 plus gross/net display, counting, 2-balance mode– IND449: As IND429/439 plus memory options, date/time, counting, totaling,

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MobilityThe optional storage battery is built-in, which ensures optimum protectionagainst damage and loss. A discharge degree display indicates in good timewhen charging is required.

InterfacesIntegration in the process environment is made easy by a variety of differentinterfaces. In addition to the RS232 interface built-in as standard, anotherinterface is available as an option:– Ethernet– USB slave– RS485/422– Digital I/O – Second RS232

Weighing technologyThe IND4x9 terminals can be used with the entire weighing platform productline from METTLER TOLEDO – regardless of whether an analog or digital(IDNet) interface is used.

IP protectionWith IP69K protection according to DIN40050, the weighing terminals with-stand even the harshest environmental conditions.

They can be combined with weighing platforms from the PBA430 series to pro-vide an optimum level of protection, ensuring use without any problems evenin hygienically sensitive areas.


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Nor-Cargo’s trust in the OIML certifiedCargoscanners provides the firm with anon-intrusive tool to transfer, in real-time, captured parcel information totheir internal data system.

Future prospectsOn the horizon there are exciting proj-ects between Nor-Cargo and METTLER TOLEDO Cargoscan with the deploymentof Cargoscan CSS510 pallet measuringsolution. This is a customer-specific so-lution where Nor-Cargo has been includ-ed in the development from the verystart. “We are very excited. METTLERTOLEDO Cargoscan will have to provethat they are the supplier that we expectthem to be, but I’m convinced that thenew pallet checker will be a success. Wehave always perceived METTLER TOLEDO Cargoscan as a reliable suppli-er, easy to cooperate with and alwayswith the goal of delivering the best prod-uct,” says Bjørn Heiberg.

Facts about Nor-Cargo In 2004 Nor-Cargo was incorporated intoThe Norwegian Post group of compa-nies. With an extensive networkthroughout Scandinavia and EuropeNor-Cargo’s domestic and internationalofferings range from all types of freightand belonging logistic services of drygoods and temperature regulated goods.

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For Norway’s leading transport company,Nor-Cargo, revenue protection is a corephilosophy driving their business. With aglobal network of over 90 locations and aturnover of 350 million Euros in 2004,Nor-Cargo requires accurate billing proce-dures based on real costs and not on esti-mations. The purchase of Cargoscannersfrom METTLER TOLEDO Cargoscan hasmade this possible.A growing trend in the transport andlogistics industry reveals that increas-ingly planes, vehicles and containersmax out on volume before they reachtheir weight limitations. As such, theability to capture both weight and vol-ume of parcels is a growing requirementin the cost and billing structure forfirms. Nor-Cargo’s purchase of Cargo-scanner ensures that their customers arecorrectly billed based on the actualexpenses incurred for each shipment.

Freight with big volume“We see that we are continuously con-fronted on this matter. Especiallybecause we have customers with freightthat doesn’t show much weight, but thatis big in volume,” says Odd EivindGabrielsen, Regional Director of RegionEast. With over 30 years of experience inthe business Mr. Gabrielsen knows hiscustomers well. “We are also leaningtoward an increase in the number ofshipments and especially shipments ofend products with multiple choices inaccessories and design, instead of rawmaterial. This is of course a challenge,especially for measuring volume.”

New dimensioning solutionFor many years now, Nor-Cargo has suc-cessfully used three CS5000 measuringframes in their operations, providing aninvaluable tool to ensure that the weightand volume of approximately 10,000parcels shipped daily are captured accu-rately and quickly. The latest investmentin dimensioning equipment from METTLER TOLEDO Cargoscan is theCS9000 in-motion data capture solu-tion, which has a capacity of approxi-mately 3000 parcels per hour. Accordingto Bjørn Heiberg, Quality Controller atNor-Cargo, it is important that they con-tinue to insure that freight costs are cal-culated accurately in accordance to aparcels actual weight and dimensions.

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The standard 21mm high weight charac-ters appear in a bright blue vacuum fluo-rescent display allows operators to clearlysee weight information from long dis-tances. For checking the weight of objectsagainst a target, the IND560 uses Smart-Trac™ to display indication of under tol-erance relative to the target, OK for beingwithin tolerance of the target, or over tol-erance. For filling applications, anotherversion of SmartTrac™ provides an oper-ator with a visual indication of the weighton a scale relative to a desired targetvalue.

Consistent operationThe operation and configuration of theIND560 uses “windows” style navigation,consistent with other recently introducedterminals. It can be used with either ana-log or digital IDNet transducers givingyou one common solution to supportweighing from milligrams to tonnes forboth standard and high resolution appli-cations. Multiple languages are support-ed for all messages, and easy to under-stand international icons are used to

reduce training time of operators wherev-er your facilities may be located.

Extensively protectedThe IND560’s IP69K, harsh washdownprotection and sanitary stainless steel fin-ish allow the terminal to be used in food,pharmaceutical or chemical industryapplications or less demanding industrialenvironments. The panel mount versionhas a smaller front panel area than mostcompetitive units and is 1/3 less deepthan current solutions, making its pack-aging very efficient and cost effective forsystem integrators and OEMs. On – boardhigh level inputs and outputs, with latch-ing capability allow for simple, cost-effec-tive interface with control peripheralssuch as valves and gates. An cost-effectiveexpansion module adds the ability toadditional inputs and outputs.

Comfortable calibrationThe IND560 helps you get your system upand running in the fastest manner by pro-viding a variety of methods for calibratingthe scale. CalFree™ allows a scale to becalibrated without the use of test weights.Step Calibration™ helps calibrate thescale when the amount of known test

weight is less than the capacity of thescale and the substitution method of cali-bration would have been used. Five pointlinearization calibration allows for thecompensation of the non-linear perform-ance of a scale. Traditional calibrationwith test weights is also supported.

Calibration maintenance helps assurethat the calibration of the scale remainswithin tolerance by reminding the opera-tor to run a calibration test after eithera given amount of time or numberof weighments. A built-in, customisableCal Test functionality helps guide theoperator or technician through a config-urable series of calibration tests.

Whether you measure productivity interms of lower operator training costs,clear, legible weight displays, protectionfrom the environment, the speed of get-ting your system up and running, orspeed and accuracy of weighing, theIND560 will provide you with the tools tomake productivity improvement a reality.


Increase your productivity: The newIND560 Industrial Weighing Terminal

The new IND560 industrial weighing terminal from METTLER TOLEDO packs multiplecapabilities that can enhance your weighing productivity into one of two enclosuretypes – a stainless steel harsh environment desk/wall and a flat-faced panel mountversion.

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IND690count – Piece counting, total-ing. Can be easily integrated into anycounting application with transparentand precise data to enable easy invoic-ing and precise management of stockon hand.

IND690fill – Dispensing. Target weightreached quickly and precisely: Intelli-gent auto-learn feature for precision dis-pensing in industry.

IND690batch – Multicomponent dis-pensing. The compact, precise solutionfor multicomponent dispensing sys-tems: Up to 50 formulae with 32 com-ponents each

IND690control – Checking, classifica-tion. Control, checking and classifica-tion – semi or fully automatic

IND690form – Formulation, totaling.Reliable weighing results for material-saving accurate formulations with opti-mum use of raw materials and reliable,precise deliveries

IND690formXP – User-friendly formu-lation, PC connection. Formulation withoptimum functions and considerablyhigher performance and connection toexisting databases

IND690com – Computer dialog oper-ation. Recording and documentation inthe host computer and IND690 network


Rustproof – corrosion-resistant – dust-proof: The new IND690 applicationterminal will withstand all industrialenvironments for years to comewhether the challenge comes fromaggressive weighing samples, clean-ing agents or a wet, corrosive, dustyor hazardous environment. TheIND690 will provide reliable, preciseweighing results and error-free func-tions for years to come.

With IP69k protection the IND690 meetsall hygiene requirements even under theharshest working conditions and meetsthe highest possible standards withregard to ergonomics and service life. Thepatented BigWeight® display with itsscratch-resistant safety glass ensuresexcellent readability even from long dis-tances and in dark working environ-ments. The IND690 display provides cleartext in many languages and thus ensureseasy and clear operation.

One terminal with various degrees ofprotection – two types of construction– three methods of installationThe IND690 has an optimum design inevery way. With universal IP69k protec-tion the stainless steel bench unit is alsosuitable for wall mounting thanks to anadapter that can be tilted and swiveled.

The cables are concealed underneath andthus optimally protected against dirt anddamage. The housing offers quick anduniversal mounting and easy access, witha front made from stainless steel withIP69k protection.

IND690 – Application terminal withIP69k protectionIND690xx – Application terminal withexplosion protection; Powerful IND690technology for hazardous areas, Atex94/9/EG, Cat. 3, Zone 2/22

Versatile useIn addition to general weighing func-tions, the IND690 has additional func-tions built-in as standard such as auto-tare, fixed value memory, test function,DeltaTrac, date/time or product identifi-cation data, which means that it can beused universally – even with 4 balancesnetworked. For special weighing tasks,eight different application-specific soft-ware Pacs are available:

IND690sum – Totaling in 3 levels.Easy and efficient determination of exactweight values for article handling andturnover recording for incoming goods,production, inventory or outgoinggoods.

IND690: Versatile and robust – universally reliableweighing data for industry

• Suitable for all industrial environ-ments thanks to IP69k protectionand Atex 94/9EG (Cat. 3, Zone2/22)

• Good readability thanks to BigWeight® display

• Action-point membrane keypadwith audible feedback

• Multipurpose use through compre-hensive application software

• Can be easily integrated andexpanded

• Future-proof connections throughnumerous interfaces such asRS232, Profibus DP fieldbus, Ethernet, WLAN

• Up to 4 balances (IDNet, SICS,analog) can be connected

• Max. resolution 7500e (certifiable)or 450000d (not certifiable)

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