Food & Drink Process & Packaging Issue 18 2018 | Page 6

Ishida Solution Solves Problem Of Water Ingress For Fresh And Frozen Weighing Applications Ishida Europe has introduced an internal moisture sensor and monitoring system for its latest packing environment. While models for these applications damage that can result in expensive downtime and repairs. typically have appropriate IP ratings The Ishida solution is three dew and waterproof washdown designs, and temperature sensors which these cannot prevent incidents such are placed at key points within the as doors and drive weigh units being weigher – under the top cover, in the loosely torqued, or doors being turret and in the main body. These inadvertently left open, even if just provide a constant monitoring of for a short while. In addition, air humidity levels within the weigher purge systems designed to push out and send out a series of escalating moist air may be poorly maintained alerts to operators if levels become reliability. and lead to humid air being used. too high. There are three stages of Excessive water or humidity within a alerts. A humidity level of between Water ingress is a common problem multihead weigher will cause loss of 70% and 79% triggers a yellow alert. in the fresh and frozen weighing and machine performance and significant This humidity can typically be cleared multihead weighers, which will enable fresh and frozen food producers to more easily control and prevent water ingress into their critical production equipment. Coupled with Ishida’s advanced Sentinel monitoring and reporting system, this will ensure an enhanced performance and longer term 6 FDPP - www.fdpp.co.uk