Accuracy and consistency are keywords when adding brine and marinade to products. Many measures can be taken to ensure the uniformity of end products, one of them being monitoring the weight before and after injection.   Consisting of two individual weighing units continuously measuring the weight prior to and after injection, the Fomaco In-line Weight Control system (IWC) does exactly that. This unique system is extremely valuable when wanting to ensure precise brine injection throughout the production day, as it enables you to constantly monitor the weight of your products.    Because the IWC system is part of the complete Fomaco processing line, the weighing units of the IWC system are easily added to your existing M3 injector. The conveyor belts of the weighing units are designed to always run in synchronisation with the M3 conveyor belt, a process that is both unique and keeps your workflow simple and hassle-free.

HOW IT WORKS
The IWC system’s two weighing units are attached to the inlet and outlet of the M3 injector conveyor, which makes it possible for the IWC system to weigh the products both prior to and after injection. The weight difference between the two is therefore the actual weight gain. The Fomaco IWC weighing conveyor is a flow weigher, a continuous totalizer for bulk products.

The weighing principle is based on continuously weighing the flow of product moving over the conveyor without systematic subdivision of the product and without interrupting the movement of the conveyor. The IWC system has been designed for measuring high-volume of the bulk products to ensure uniform injection levels in connection with Fomaco M3 injectors. For that reason, it must only be considered as an internal control system of the injection process and therefore doesn’t have to be inspected regularly by an authorized body. Regular calibration and control of the system is left to the owner. The load cell system inside the two weighing units measure the weight and send the data to the control system, where the data is compared to the pre-set injection percentage. In case of any irregularities between the two data sets, the IWC system automatically adjusts the pump pressure.     Read more about the Fomaco IWC system here: https://www.fomaco.com/meat/equipment/iwc