Ishida Europe has received independent certification from a leading UK independent testing centre to confirm that its newest range of multihead weighers, the RV Series, have “a market-leading level” of water and dust ingress protection for its WP waterproof models.
According to the machinery manufacturer, all the tests were in accordance with BS EN 60529:1992, and the company believes it is the first in its sector to have such tests completed and ratings successfully awarded by an official external body.
The development means the RV-WP range weighers are suited to all types of fresh and frozen food applications requiring regular wash downs between shifts, with the IP rating tests showing that the Ishida RV’s design and assembly consistently comply with the highest industry standards.
The RV-WP range is also certified for IP-6X (dust tight), IP-X5 (protected against water jets), IP-X6 (against powerful water jets) and IP-X7 (protected against temporary immersion).
“Scrupulous hygiene standards are essential for any fresh or frozen food operation but if a weigher is out of service for too long for cleaning, this can have a negative effective on production throughput and targets,” says Nigel Smith, Ishida Europe’s multihead weigher applications specialist.
“Our RV-WP range has therefore not only been designed to be tough enough to handle anything during production but also to be able to withstand a thorough clean in the fastest possible time.”
Launched in summer 2013, the Ishida CCW-RV delivers the best levels of accuracy of any multihead weigher, according to the company, and, in addition to consistent weighing at close-to-zero giveaway, is now some 15% faster than previous ranges.
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