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Real-Time Quality Assurance
As a leading manufacturer of high-performance weighing systems, Wipotec understands that absolute precision is essential for the continuous extrusion process in tire production. Especially for premium manufacturers, it is crucial to ensure that every tire component meets exact weight specifications. Late detection of deviations not only increase scrap but can also make it impossible to comply with the strictest industry quality standards for the finished tire. With the HC-MWS automatic meter weight scale, Wipotec offers the innovative solution that meets the highest requirements for accurate weight detection in continuous extrusion processes. Introducing the HC-MWS Meter Weight Scale Immediately after extrusion, the system measures the meter weight of treads and sidewalls…
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WIPOTEC System Technology: Strong together for logistics
The well-established partnership between Wipotec and Schmid Systemtechnik is being consistently strengthened: Schmid Systemtechnik will now operate under the name Wipotec Systemtechnik. The company remains independent while further deepening its close collaboration with Wipotec. With its many years of expertise in conveyor technology as well as unit conveying and sorting, Wipotec Systemtechnik ideally complements the existing service portfolio of the Wipotec Business Unit Mail & Logistics. This Business Unit has successfully been providing solutions for the CEP industry for many years. The combination of established know-how, system competence, and hands-on experience creates additional value for customers in the logistics industry. Another important step in the company’s development: Wipotec Systemtechnik has moved into…
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Wipotec Showcases Breakthrough Marking and Inspection Solutions at FachPack TV
At this year’s FachPack TV, Wipotec presented innovative solutions that are reshaping the future of product marking, serialization, and inspection — from the beverage industry to chemicals, food, and beyond. One of the key highlights featured Wipotec’s collaboration with Coca-Cola in Latin America. The global beverage leader approached Wipotec with a challenge: to track and trace refillable PET bottles throughout their entire life cycle. Traditional labeling methods failed to provide the durability required for reusable containers. Wipotec responded with a pioneering laser-based marking technology that applies a serialized QR code directly onto the bottle surface — unique, permanent, and damage-free. This innovation allows every single bottle to be traced from…
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SanoVita Strengthens Food Safety with Wipotec X-ray Technology
SanoVita, a pioneer in plant-based nutrition in Romania, has taken another step forward in guaranteeing food safety and quality assurance. By integrating two SC 3000 X-ray inspection systems from Wipotec into its production lines, SanoVita ensures reliable detection of foreign bodies across all product sizes—from 30g cereal bars to 1,000g cornflake bags. Ensuring Safety for a Growing Market Founded in 1995, SanoVita has been inspiring healthy lifestyles through its extensive range of plant-based foods, including cereals, dried fruits, nuts, soy products, vegetable drinks, and healthy spreads. With continuous growth in production volumes, the company requires inspection systems that deliver uncompromising accuracy, high throughput, and operational reliability. “The SC 3000 X-ray…
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Transilvania Nuts Elevates Food Safety with Cutting-Edge X-ray Technology
Transilvania Nuts, one of Central and Eastern Europe’s leading walnut processors, has taken a bold step forward in food safety by implementing advanced X-ray inspection technology from Wipotec. With the integration of the SC-B 30 system, the company ensures maximum product safety and uncompromising quality across its wide range of walnut kernels and natural snacks. “Food safety is not just a standard—it’s our promise to customers worldwide,” said Adrian Drâmbărean, Technical Director at Transilvania Nuts. “The SC-B 30 system allows us to detect and eliminate foreign bodies like stones, glass, and metal before packaging, reinforcing trust in our brand and ensuring only the highest quality products reach the market.” Founded…
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Wipotec Advances Quality Control with Innovative X-Ray Side-View Inspection Solutions for Cans
Wipotec, a global leader in precision weighing and inspection technologies, continues to revolutionize the packaging industry with its cutting-edge X-ray side-view solutions for cans. Designed to enhance quality assurance, increase production efficiency, and ensure product safety, these innovative inspection systems set new standards for can manufacturing and packaging lines worldwide. Enhanced Can Inspection with Wipotec’s X-Ray Side-View Technology Wipotec’s latest X-ray side-view solutions enable manufacturers to perform detailed, non-destructive inspections of cans with unprecedented precision. This advanced technology is designed specifically for the beverage and food industry, where detecting defects such as dents, seam issues, or foreign bodies is critical. Leveraging Wipotec’s expertise in X-ray and vision technologies, these systems…
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Meguin Goes Digital
Meguin GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of LIQUI MOLY and part of the Würth Group, has successfully doubled its oil production output—without expanding its physical space—thanks to a cutting-edge Track & Trace system developed with Wipotec. Under the leadership of Plant Manager Christian Texter, Meguin has fully embraced Industry 4.0. A proprietary MES system and Wipotec’s TQS solution now control and monitor the entire production process, ensuring every container—ranging from 0.5-liter bottles to 1000-liter IBCs—is serialized, traceable, and protected against counterfeiting. "Without this level of automation and integration, we couldn’t handle these volumes," says Texter. Each container carries a unique QR code linked to data such as batch number,…
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Qualität im Fokus – Produktinspektion bei Harry-Brot
Qualität hat bei Harry-Brot eine über 300-jährige Tradition. Aus bescheidenen Anfängen im Hamburger Bezirk Altona hervorgegangen, ist das Unternehmen heute Marktführer im Bereich industrieller Brot- und Backwarenherstellung. Täglich beliefert der hauseigene Frischedienst über 12.500 Einzelhändler sowie eine ähnliche Anzahl an Backstationen – höchste Präzision und Zuverlässigkeit in der Produktion sind hier Pflicht. Um diese Anforderungen zu erfüllen, setzt Harry-Brot auf moderne Inspektionstechnologie von Wipotec. Technik trifft auf Tradition Bei Harry-Brot wird Familienunternehmertum gelebt – mit rund 5.000 Mitarbeitenden, großer Innovationsfreude und einem klaren Bekenntnis zur Qualität. Diese Philosophie zieht sich durch das gesamte Unternehmen und spiegelt sich auch in der kontinuierlichen Weiterentwicklung der Produktionstechnik wider. Seit 2011 vertraut Harry-Brot auf…
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Flexibility Along All Lines
The Klocke Group, a leading contract manufacturer in the pharmaceutical sector, has fully equipped its packaging lines with Track & Trace (TQS) solutions from Wipotec, boosting efficiency and ensuring full compliance with global serialization standards. Klocke’s operations cover pharmaceuticals, veterinary products, cosmetics, and technical items—each with specific marking and regulatory needs. The early adoption of Wipotec’s compact and user-friendly systems has enabled fast, reliable format changeovers and smooth adaptation to evolving requirements like UDI labeling. “We responded quickly to new regulations and chose future-proof systems. That gave us a clear advantage,” said Dominik Katarzynski, Managing Director at the Weingarten site. “Compared to other solutions, TQS delivers up to 40% time…
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OPC UA zur flexiblen Automatisierung:
Die BASF SE, eines der weltweit führenden Chemieunternehmen, setzt am Standort Ludwigshafen auf modernste Technologien zur Optimierung der Intralogistik. In diesem Kontext spielt die Zusammenarbeit mit Wipotec eine entscheidende Rolle. Die hochpräzisen Kontrollwaagen von Wipotec, ausgestattet mit der innovativen OPC UA-Schnittstelle, tragen dazu bei, die Produktionsprozesse effizienter und zukunftssicher zu gestalten. Innovative Kontrollwaage mit OPC UA-Schnittstelle Um die hohen Anforderungen an Qualität und Effizienz in der Produktion zu erfüllen, nutzt BASF die Kontrollwaagen von Wipotec. Besonders im Bereich der vertikalen Integration und Prozessautomatisierung leistet die Technologie einen wesentlichen Beitrag. Oliver Weigel, Manager Intralogistic Solutions bei BASF, hebt die Bedeutung der Kooperation hervor: „Wir setzen die Kontrollwaage HC-A-MI ein, um neue…
