Benefits of automating labour intensive packaging with Yamato weighing machinery
The majority of UK manufactures are not assessing automation’s possible benefits for their business on a regular basis, despite the vast majority planning on making capital investments in manufacturing technology before the close of 2015.
Such were the findings Accenture’s Insights from the Global Manufacturing Study, with 61% of UK manufacturers are not applying automation technology to continually enhance performance at their existing plants and sites and 73% planning on investing in new technology.
With 43% of investing businesses stating that Factory Flow Optimisation is their priority, and 41% investing in Quality management – it’s easily noted that both outputs & efficiency are easily enhanced by investing in automation, with capacity constraints quickly enjoying a knock-on effect as speed increases.
While manufacturers are mindful of the costs of investing in new weighing and packaging equipment Yamato advise that there is a cost effective automated solution to help increase output and improve on accuracy, while retaining an element of human intervention.
Having studied the report, and based on their knowledge of the current market place, Yamato Scale Dataweigh concur with the findings that many sites, whether production is automated or not, still have several labour intensive roles for staff involved in packaging, weighing and distribution.
Weighing machines like Yamato’s Tabletop Semi-Automatic Dataweigh are ideal for those businesses looking to retain their staff while seeking improved efficiency and growth.
Whether your product is marinated chicken cutlets or freshly picked mushrooms, the Tabletop Semi-Automatic Dataweigh’s (TSDW) flexibility, compact dimensions and special design for ease of cleaning and maintenance means it makes an impressive and profitable addition to your operations.
The TSDW is designed for the weighing and handling of fixed-weight packages consisting of delicate products ranging from vegetables, to meat, poultry, and prepared foodstuffs particularly sensitive to drops and bumps; it offers a versatile solution to businesses that need performance.
Its compact layout and shape, with detachable belts for easy cleaning, means it can be easily maintained to keep it in peak condition and operational for longer.
With IP65 waterproof protection and manufactured out of stainless steel, this semi-automatic weigher is capable of up to 30 weighs a minute, all the while recording extensive weighing data and detecting over- and underweight combinations of products, ensuring consistent results and significant reductions in product giveaway – and your bottom line!
Whether you’re looking for consistent weight packs of onion bhajis or a machine with resistant surfaces to handle your pickled fish - the TSDW’s multifunctional flexibility will not fail to impress.
Andrea Spencer
Commercial and Marketing Manager
Yamato Scale (UK) Dataweigh
@YamatoScaleUK
Tel. 0113 322 1546
Email: andrea.spencer@yamatoscale.co.uk
About Yamato Scale Dataweigh (UK) Limited
Yamato is one of the leading global manufacturers of commercial weighing equipment and with over 90 years' manufacturing experience, we know what our customers need and expect.
Originally founded in 1922 as The Weighing Machine Division of Kawanishi Kikai K.K and later rebranded as Yamato Scale Ltd, Yamato is proud of its Japanese heritage; our passion to provide quality multihead weighers and deliver superior customer support is what drives us.
As a result Yamato’s multihead weighers and checkweighers have gained an unrivalled reputation worldwide, and our weighing machines are trusted by manufacturers in a range of industries across the globe; from granulated products and confectionery to meat and IQF frozen produce.
Yamato’s multihead weighers and checkweighers are energy efficient, accurate, hygienic, and easy to operate. The Dataweigh Omega multihead weigher, for instance, boasts a 60% reduction in power consumption without compromising on speed or effectiveness.
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