Discover our Bizerba Stands at foodex J201 & K190.

The Open World of Finest Weighing Solutions. Since 1866.

This is what Bizerba stands for. Based on this tradition we offer you the best solutions in the area of weighing technology, innovative concepts for industry, trade and commerce and above all: 150 years of experience in the meat industry.

At our foodex stand you can experience how we define today the future-oriented industry 4.0 concepts for your industry. Find out how Bizerba hardware and software will make your value-added chain more efficient and discuss with our experts the latest trends in the field of checkweighing, slicing and weigh-price-labelling technologies.

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150 Years of Innovation: Bizerba at Foodex 2016

Automation, individualisation, safety, hygiene, and energy efficiency are the main topics of Bizerba’s presence at this year’s Foodex (Stand J201 & K190).

The company, which will celebrate its 150th anniversary this year, demonstrates software and machines impacting the entire value chain from production to the retail store. Bizerba illustrates how meat processing in industrial companies and craft businesses is transformed by the demand for individualised food.

Industry 4.0 becomes more and more important in food production.

Bizerba demonstrates at foodex the process steps in meat processing operations that can benefit from new working methods and technologies—from goods delivery and initial weighing to software-based batch identification and tracing to weight control before and after packaging.
These processes are increasingly automated. Connected machines also play a pivotal role for packaging, labelling, filling-weight checking and the final inspection for contaminants or faulty seal seams, and their improved communication capabilities lead to better effectiveness, quality and production flexibility.

Self-Analysing Production

To increase the effectiveness of their production flows, companies can evaluate the data of specific process steps in order to draw conclusions about the processing operation. Until now, meat-processing companies could only measure shrinkage or losses when packaging the products. Using the BRAIN2 industrial software, however, it is now possible to analyse the overall equipment effectiveness including performance, quality and availability. In addition, a new software module computes important additional information including the amount of meat processed per employee.

Labels and consumables, which play an important role in industrial companies and craft businesses, are in the center of Bizerba’s stand. The company can produce high-quality labels in small batches or large volumes for industrial use. Products range from specialised papers and films with thermo-reactive materials to liner less labels without carrier material. Since more than 30 years, Bizerba exclusively develops and produces its own laminate. Paper, glue and carrier paper are added in-house.

Transparency Creates Customer Loyalty

In craft businesses, PC scales provide key functionality when it comes to communication. Relevant information is displayed on the customer monitor at the right time. Alternatively, the information can be printed on the labels. Here, the focus is on complying with the EU Food Information Regulation mandating that nutritional information be indicated on pre-packaged food from December, 2016.

All the information needed by butchery companies for weighing and labelling can be centrally controlled using a goods management system. In addition, it is possible to enter information about articles, products, allergens and nutritional value into the industry software and to transfer it to the individual weighing systems. Consumers can also obtain information on the origin of their products or details concerning the correct storage of their food.

Hygiene is the Key to Customer Satisfaction

Apart from incorrect storage and transportation, inadequate hygiene during subsequent processing steps often is the cause of premature spoilage of meat products. The slicers presented by Bizerba at Foodex for sales counters, preparation rooms and industrial food processing meet the world’s highest hygiene standards.

The Validoline VSC280 slicer, for example, features an easy to clean Ceraclean surface, a single-piece machine casing and a slightly elevated edge. Any liquids will thus flow off through a drainage channel at the stop plate instead of dripping to the counter or the floor. In addition, the machines fully comply with the recent DIN standard for determining the power consumption of slicers. Thanks to the ‘Emotion’ drive technology, they make a sustainable contribution to energy and cost savings in butchery business.

The New MC500

In spite of the clear trend towards self-service in the retail sector, many decision makers hesitate to implement this concept in their fruit and vegetable departments. Rather than fraud, they fear that self-service will lead to high expenditures of time and cost. Dispelling these concerns, the new MC 500 scale meets the customers’ expectations for a self-determined, flexible and environmentally-friendly shopping experience.

The MC 500’s elegant and intelligent design meets highest convenience expectations. Pictures and numbers displayed on the large touch screen give users a clear view of the articles available, enabling customers to easily find the right product. Updates reflecting seasonal changes of the product offering are also made easy. Thanks to the special Easy Clean surface, daily cleaning of the self-service scale requires less time and effort on behalf of the employees.

In order to ensure the uninterrupted availability of unattended scales in a self-service environment, an end-of-paper alert is timely issued by a special function. The scale’s floor stand can be opened in order to store replacement label rolls, bags and cleaning material. The power switch is also located in the scale’s interior, preventing any inadvertent or intentional deactivation of the scale.

“Compared to pre-packaged products, investments into a self-service scale equally pay off in terms of purchasing and sales,” said Rainer Maase. Director Business Division Retail, Germany. “If only a single product is spoiled in pre-packaged goods, the whole package must be discarded. In addition, fresh products increasingly meet the customer’s expectation of an individual, demand-oriented product selection.”

In addition to the floor-stand version, a table-top version is also available for retail customers. The Retail Control software handles the entire update management, keeping all scales up-to-date all the time.

Show casing XC300

Space is often at a premium in many small companies. If counter top scales are used for price labelling, serving the customers is becoming increasingly difficult in space-constrained counter environments. Specifically designed for restricted space conditions, the XC 300 price labeller features an extremely small footprint. Employees thus can work more conveniently behind the counter and serve their customers more swiftly.

For increased flexibility, the XC 300 price labeller can be combined with a load receptor, enabling the labelling of weight-based and quantity-related articles alike. In addition, the price labeller can be used as a small cash register system.

The compact XC series device comes with a frameless touch display as standard. It is resistant to dirt, fingerprints and other traces of usage, and labels do not stick. The Easy Clean surface simplifies the daily cleaning of the price labeller.

The printer is suited for all common sorts of paper. Paper rolls can be replaced quickly and intuitively, thus also saving time. Users can use 3” rolls. With a paper width of 80mm and optionally operate in the label or liner less mode.

Company demonstrations

The company also demonstrates slicer systems featuring an integrated checkweigher or a calibrated store scale for counter sales. Which be used for manual or automatic slicing and weighing of the following. Sausages, meat and other food products in a single step. Operators can exactly hit the intended weight. So that no excess must be taken away, resulting in swifter service with shorter distances.

For industrial food-processing operations. Mincers, bone saws and fully automatic slicing solutions. For users with a multitude of goods to be sliced and small to medium production volumes. All will be presented during the show. Bizerba will use the A400 open World industrial vertical slicer. To demonstrate the implementation of custom line solutions for slicing, packaging and labelling.