By obtaining an EC type-examination certificate from LNE for its "Instrument de Pesage à Fonctionnement Automatique" (IPFA) rotary machines, Serac can now offer filling machines operating in legal metrology to all manufacturers wishing to streamline their inspection procedures, protect the health of their operators and reinforce the guarantees provided to their customers.
Whatever the level of precision of the filling equipment used by manufacturers, compliance with the nominal quantity of product indicated on the packaging must be attested by third-party checks (checkweighers or approved scales). However, the use of an approved weights-and-measures filler operating under restricted conditions considerably simplifies these checks, limiting them to a few samples per batch.
Less investment in equipment and less time spent on statistical checks
Given the technology they use, volumetric and flowmeter filling systems cannot under any circumstances be weight and measure approved. The only way to simplify quality control with these systems is to install a 100 % checkweigher at the line exit, using an approved checkweigher. Adding this type of equipment to the line not only requires a substantial initial investment, but also adds complexity to the process with an additional machine. Manufacturers who do not wish to invest in a 100 % checkweigher must manually check a statistical sample representative of their production. But manual weighing on a certified scale (IPFNA) is time-consuming and potentially error-prone, and it's a good idea to keep it to a strict minimum. This is precisely what you can do with a Serac approved checkweigher. In fact, by proving that their equipment meets essential European requirements in terms of quality and production monitoring, manufacturers can simply check from time to time that their dosing system is still operating correctly. This considerably reduces the frequency of sampling and the quantity of packaging to be inspected. Last but not least, it enables manufacturers to access the European market more easily and at lower cost, as well as all those markets which have made the protection of consumer interests through legal metrology a strategic issue.
Serac obtains LNE type examination certificate for its latest generation of weight fillers
Relying on the metrological quality of its electronic scales and the dosing accuracy of its filling machines, Serac applied for and obtained from LNE an IPFA EC type-examination certificate for its rotary machines. With this certificate, any manufacturer wishing to have their Serac equipment approved can do so by means of an initial verification carried out on their production site by a designated body. For owners of older Serac filling machines, approval may be considered subject to the updating of certain components.
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