An Ishida multihead weigher and checkweigher are helping to deliver effective speed, accuracy and quality control at leading Irish petfood manufacturer Irish Dog Foods. The machines are part of a complete turnkey line installation designed by Ishida’s Irish distributor SF Engineering.

Irish Dog Foods, part of the Queally Group, produces premium dog treats and pet food. The company is a leading name in the pet foods market in Ireland and also exports to over 54 countries around the world in Europe, North America and Asia. The new line was required to process and pack pre-formed pet treats into doypacks.

The speed and accuracy of the 14-head Ishida CCW-RVE-214W multihead weigher are helping the line to operate at 80 packs per minute, exceeding the target originally set for the installation of 60 ppm, and deliver an Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of 85%.