Fill quantity control in food supplement production

A contract manufacturer of nutritional supplements in Germany, Vital Products GmbH, was looking for an efficient solution to check the weight and ensure the completeness of its products. The main objective was to ensure the company’s quality standards were maintained.

The production at Vital Products GmbH includes food supplements in the form of tablets and capsules, which are mainly filled in plastic bottles. Technologies from Minebea Intec were used to support the company’s production and meet its quality fill requirements.

Minebea Intec supplied the Flexus WS 1 kg checkweigher including the SPC@Enterprise software solution. This combination is designed to not only enable precise weight control, but also provide comprehensive process monitoring and analysis.

The Flexus checkweigher checks the weight of the plastic bottles to ensure that each product meets the defined specifications. At the same time, the check scale performs a completeness check to ensure that all containers are filled correctly. The integration of the SPC@Enterprise software allows Vital Products to evaluate the required production data in detail, identify weak points and optimise processes.

Thanks to the detailed data analysis, quality standards can be easily met and audits facilitated. This strengthens internal process reliability and end customers’ confidence in the products of Vital Products.

The manufacturer was so satisfied with the solution supplied it led to the purchase of two additional checkweighers, which are to be added to the production lines to ensure that the entire production is equipped with Minebea Intec’s technology.

“The solutions of Minebea Intec, especially the Flexus checkweigher, have significantly improved our product quality and processes. Precision, reliability and excellent service are convincing across the board,” said Rainer Skotnik, Managing Director at Vital Products GmbH.

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