Production Workflow

01Infeed

02Dynamic weighing

03Print and apply

04Metal detection

05Reject

06Merge and collect

Project Scope

Two packaging lines were installed first, followed by a third as the factory expanded. The additional line integrates dynamic weighing, on-demand print-and-apply, metal detection, rejection, merging conveyors and collection.

The system was designed for the customer’s product and process. Specifications, operating speed and acceptance depend on the agreed project documents.

PROJECT BACKGROUND

From standalone equipment to an integrated end-of-line process

The Ningxia customer produces cooked and marinated food products. After its initial two automated lines entered production, the factory expanded the project with a third line. The objective was to connect dynamic weighing, variable-label generation, metal detection, reject handling, conveying and final product collection into a coordinated process.

PHASED DEVELOPMENT

The system expanded with production needs

Phase 1: two automated end-of-line systems for dynamic weighing, label printing and automatic application. Phase 2: adjustments to conveying and workstation integration. Phase 3: a third line incorporating metal detection, rejection, conveyor merging and collection.

SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT

Key modules in the expanded line

The supply scope includes weigh-price labelling equipment and software, a two-to-one conveying section, metal detection equipment, a reject conveyor, merging conveyors and a collection turntable. These modules combine weight-related labelling with inspection and material handling.

ENGINEERING VALUE

What the integrated line addresses

The design reduces separate manual handling between weighing and labelling, brings metal inspection into the production flow, handles nonconforming products and combines output from multiple stations. The staged expansion also provides an example of how the line architecture changed with operational requirements.

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Ningxia Cooked Food Factory: Weighing, Labelling & Inspection