The new Ishida QX-800 tray sealer has been specifically developed for high-volume production lines. Capable of up to 17 MAP cycles per minute, its compact design saves in excess of 40% floor space whilst operating with 50% less power consumption.
Exhibiting on stand C28 in Hall 12.0, the leaders in weighing, packing and inspection solutions for the meat and poultry industry will also showcase its recently launched IX-PD-Poultry X-ray inspection system. Additionally, Ishida will present its ground breaking Sentinel 5.0, AI-powered remote production monitoring and reporting solution.
Darren Chandler, General Manager for Protein Solutions at Ishida Europe, said: “We are really excited to return to IFFA. We know meat processing and packaging is all about equipment that can keep production going 24/7 whilst meeting customer demand for high quality products. At IFFA, we will demonstrate that, whatever your production challenges, Ishida has the technology, the people and the experience to work out the best solution”.
Food safety is paramount for any food processing solution, especially for poultry processors. The presence of bone and other foreign bodies can lead to costly recalls and a loss of brand reputation. For these reasons, Ishida has developed the IX-PD-Poultry which is an integrated dual lane X-ray system that can inspect up to 400 chicken pieces per minute.
Darren explains: “The IX-PD-Poultry is our answer to one of the poultry industry’s most pressing concerns: bone detection in high-speed production lines. It utilises Photon-Counting Dual-Energy (PD) technology to produce ultra high-resolution images to detect wish, rib and fan bones and very small foreign bodies (such as steel wires).
The IX-PD-Poultry helps our customers to maintain or even enhance strict quality control procedures without compromising on throughput.”
In addition, visitors can see Ishida’s Sentinel 5.0 software in action. Using artificial intelligence (AI), Sentinel 5.0 supports food manufacturers with optimising their production lines. It can analyse real-time data across both Ishida and non-Ishida equipment, providing instant performance insights along with identifying potential issues and recommendations for how to rectify them.
Darren adds: “Automation and data-driven decision making is a key requirement from food manufacturers. With Sentinel 5.0, we can give operators smarter insights. It also has an AI chatbot function, so operators can ask Sentinel 5.0 to troubleshoot issues and receive alerts to any deviations from normal machinery behaviour.”
Also on display on the Ishida stand will be three models from Ishida’s extensive multihead weigher portfolio including its top of the range CCW-AS Multihead Weigher, the CCW-R2-106 Fresh Food Weigher and a CCW-RV Screw Feeder Weigher.
Completing the line-up on the Ishida stand at IFFA will be the company’s proven RobotGrader, an entry-level Flexgrader, the Ishida AirScan in-line leak detection system and a model of its new DACS-GN-S checkweigher range.
To find out more about Ishida Europe, please visit www.ishidaeurope.com/en/