Method for weighing products and a checkweigher with roller assemblies that dampen the movement of the produce prior to weighing
US8716608B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G15/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and a checkweigher for weighing individual products moved along a production line. In various embodiments, the method compromises transferring at least one product from the production line to a checkweigher comprising at least one weighing cell; placing at least one product in a first position on a first support above a corresponding weighing cell; displacing the at least one product by means of said first support and placing said at least one product in a second position on a second support on the weighing cell; weighing the at least one product; displacing the at least one product back to the first position by means of said first support; and transferring the at least one product from the checkweigher back to the production line.
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