Many packaging lines, especially in the food industry, require products to be weighed efficiently, quickly, and accurately to ensure goods are packaged in the right quantities at speed. One of the most popular solutions is a combination weigher. Thanks to the incredible speed and accuracy of these machines, combination weighers have been adopted widely across a variety of industries.
If you are looking for weighing equipment that will streamline the weighing process, incorporate seamlessly into your existing production, and boost your bottom line, consider purchasing a used combination weigher.
What Are Combination Weighers?
Combination weighers—also called multi-head weighers, combination scales, or computer combination weighers (CCW) depending on the model and manufacturer—are fast, accurate, and reliable weighing machines that use multiple weighing units to package products in the correct amounts every single time.
These machines are incorporated into packaging lines for both food and non-food products as a way to measure out bulk goods into smaller increments.
How Do Combination Weighers Work?
Combination weighers start with bulk product delivered via an inclined conveyor, vibratory feeder, bucket elevator, or other upstream apparatus and poured into the top of the weigher. The top of the scale vibrates to gently disperse the bulk products from the center of the weigher out toward the multiple weighing buckets (also called heads or hoppers) mounted around the edge of the scale. Each bucket is constantly weighing the amount of product it contains, all while product continues to be fed into it.
As the system weights the product amount in each individual bucket, it chooses a combination of buckets that adds up to the correct amount and releases the product in those buckets into the filling equipment below.
After the precise amount of product is released from the combination weigher, it may be packaged by any number of downstream machines, such as baggers, cartoners, or case packers.
What Are the Benefits of Used Combination Weighers? 7 Advantages to Consider
Combination weighers offer several key advantages for your product line, including increasing speed and accuracy, reducing product waste, and improving quality control. Additionally, by purchasing a used combination weigher from an experienced vendor, you can benefit from significant cost savings without compromising on quality.
Here are just a few of the advantages of incorporating a used combination weigher into your packaging line.
1. Better Speed
Because the weighing buckets on the combination scale are constantly replenishing and weighing how much product they contain, they can operate at much higher speeds than manual scales. Fully automatic combination weighers can reach speeds of up to 600 weighments per minute.
2. Reduced Waste
With remarkable accuracy, combination weighers ensure that each product package contains the correct weight—achieving highly specific weight targets and reducing the chances of underfilling or overfilling packages. This accuracy and control helps keep product costs down.
3. Improved Accuracy
Each of the hoppers on a combination weigher is extremely accurate, measuring the amount of product as close as a fraction of a gram. The multiple weighing hoppers also enable the machine to handle more bulk product precisely—and increasing the number of buckets can improve this accuracy even further.
4. Enhanced Quality Control
Incorporating a combination weigher into a packaging line not only eliminates discrepancies in product weights but also supports quality control measures. Accurate, precise weighing leads to consistent product weights and enhances the overall presentation of the packaged goods.
5. Advanced Product & Packaging Flexibility
Combination weighers are extremely versatile and can be customized for a wide variety of products and packaging types, from frozen meat and fresh produce to powdery substances and small hardware items, making these machines ideal for businesses with diverse product lines.
6. Increased Efficiency
Combination weighers are quicker and more accurate than manual scales, increasing the efficiency of the packaging process. Additionally, automatic models are programmed to eliminate the need for human intervention, significantly reducing the risk of human error and freeing up human resources for other tasks.
7. Lower Acquisition Costs
Purchasing used packaging equipment, including combination weighers, benefits from significantly lower acquisition costs. Refurbished, reconditioned, or repaired combination weighers and other packaging machines are an economical alternative to new investments without sacrificing quality, precision, or performance.
Buy New or Used Combination Weighers at HP Packaging
At High Performance Packaging, we buy and sell used processing and packaging equipment for many different industries. Our high-quality combination weighers have been repaired, refurbished, or reconditioned by the experts on our team, giving old equipment new life and making it ready to contribute to your production line.
As a leader in the processing and packaging machinery industry, we are proud to offer used packaging equipment from a wide variety of manufacturers, types, and styles that meets your sanitation and quality standards. Whether you want to replace a machine on your production floor or expand your current product packaging capabilities, HP Packaging can help you find the best packaging equipment for your business.
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