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Pet Food Processing Scales
Rely on Rice Lake Weighing Systems’ pet food processing scales to streamline processes, meet sanitary regulations and provide quality pet foods.
Washdown-safe Pet Food Processing Scales
Similar to food for human consumption, pet food is highly regulated and just as susceptible to contamination. To ensure healthy pets and FDA compliance, production equipment must withstand harsh chemicals, intense water pressure and high heat.
Rice Lake’s innovative weighing solutions for pet food manufacturers increase productivity, meet federal sanitation regulations and provide safety at every step. Stainless steel construction ensures heavy-duty scales can withstand intense washdown procedures while maintaining efficient and sanitary operations.
Checkweighing Pet Food Containers
Checkweighers verify that pet food producers consistently meet target container weights, profit margins and customer satisfaction, especially when selling Legal for Trade products. Checkweighing prevents overfilling and underfilling while maximizing efficiency and lowering costs. Rice Lake’s checkweighers can be seamlessly integrated into production lines, are easy to clean and meet HACCP requirements.
In-motion Checkweighing
MotoWeigh® in-motion checkweighers can be customized to facility layouts, automatically assessing product weights and moving them forward in processing. This process reduces human error while increasing operation efficiency.
Static Checkweighing
Static checkweighers require operators to manually place products on the scale to calculate if the product is over or under the desired weight. Static checkweighers require minimal maintenance, and there is no process control to service.
Food-safe Platform Scales
During pet food manufacturing, various products and ingredients must be weighed. Different bench and floor scale models can feature IP69K load cells and meet HACCP requirements. Engineered to be thoroughly cleaned, Rice Lake’s platform scales withstand strict sanitation procedures and resist corrosion.
Instrumentation for Pet Food Scales
Accurate weight data is crucial during multiple stages of pet food production. Rice Lake’s indicators are suited for a variety of applications, including washdown environments. IP69 and IP69K ratings ensure electronic components are safe from particles, product buildup, chemicals, high pressure and high temperatures. LED, LCD or graphical displays provide clear visibility to operators regardless of the facility’s lighting.
Load Cells and Mounts
Depending on the facility, large amounts of products and ingredients may need to be weighed in a hopper. Rice Lake’s complete load module selection can meet strict requirements for high-temperature, high-pressure, corrosive and Legal for Trade applications. Weigh modules can also be customized to fit the precise requirements of your facility.
Traceability and Diagnostics
Companion animals require various nutritional balances depending on age, breed, health conditions and more. Product formulation and density are important, especially with a high demand for therapeutic pet food options.
Myrias™ enterprise software assists manufacturers in creating the best process management system. Modules such as waste, traceability and batching assist manufacturers with making informed and strategic decisions. Clear, accurate and traceable reports on all materials are supplied to ensure the quality of each product and process.
Rice Lake’s VIRTUlink™ and iQUBE² are accurate, efficient solutions that provide automatic load cell information and scale statuses. The VIRTUlink IoT System analyzes weighing systems across processes to ensure operations run smoothly and downtime is decreased. The iQUBE² digital diagnostic junction box analyzes load cell outputs to verify optimal performance and warn operators of any weight irregularities.
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