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The CDM can be used to show information such as size, grade, packaging type and identification, target fill weight, current weight in a carton, filling status as well as alerting staff when the carton is near full, full and over full. Your operator can also send packing staff an alert message that will show on every display such as a fruit change or break time.
Compac's CDM 4000 Series display module provides semi-automatic volume fill control or place packing to accurately weight fill cartons where a continuous flow of fruit is delivered from the sorter. Available in weighing and non-weighing models, the CDM displays provide your sorter operator free format message control of the displayed information on each line of the display*. The weighing model is particularly suitable for tomato, nectarine, apricot or other fruit varieties where volume filling is utilized. Fruit can be held in a chute or on pack or rotary tables prior to being loaded into a carton.
Utilizing state of the art electronics and designed with user friendliness in mind, you can easily set up the weighing, change the target fill weight to suit your full carton weight requirement and display the weight in either pounds or kilos from Compac's sorter software.
CDM 4000 is set up for tomatoes and shows
Line 1 - Size and Grade - Small Medium Size with ¾ Color
Line 2 - Packing Style and Package Type - Volume Fill: Carton
Line 3 - Current Fruit Weight in the Carton - 24.5 lbs (can also display in kilos)
Line 4 - Status - The CDM is currently filling and 0.5 lbs underweight from the target weight.
The yellow light on the left can be set to blink when it is close to full. When the target weight is reached the yellow light changes to green and if the carton goes over weight the light will be red to alert the packer.
Each CDM contains 4 lines* of text with 20 characters per line.
How does the weighing model work?
Outlets with Chutes - Fruit of the same size and color grade are delivered to one or more outlets on the sorter. Fruit are then brought out to the side of the sorter by a cross conveyor and delivered to stainless steel chutes** for accumulation. Packing staff place an empty carton on the scale below the chute and the CDM automatically tares out the carton weight. The CDM then automatically opens the gate on the chute to start filling fruit into the carton. When the correct weight of fruit is delivered into the carton, the chute gate is automatically closed and the small yellow light on the left will turn green to alert your packing staff that the carton is full and ready for removal. Your packing staff can give the filled carton a final inspection then lift the carton off for palletizing or push the full carton onto a conveyor running alongside the sorter and take the carton to the palletizing area.
Outlets with Stationary or Rotary Tables - Fruit of the same size and color grade are delivered to one or more outlets on the sorter. Fruit are then brought out to the side of the sorter by a cross conveyor and delivered to stationary pack tables, rotary pack tables etc. for packing. Packing staff place an empty carton on the scale below the tables and the CDM automatically tares out the carton weight. The CDM then indicates to your packer to start filling fruit into the carton. When the correct weight of fruit is delivered into the carton, the small yellow light on the left will turn green to alert your packing staff that the carton is full and ready for removal. If the carton is over filled the light will flash red to alert your packing staff to remove some fruit till the light is green. Your packing staff can give the filled carton a final inspection then lift the carton off for palletizing or push the full carton onto a conveyor running alongside the sorter to take the carton to the palletizing area.
Your sorter operator can also send all packing staff an alert message that will display on every CDM such as a fruit variety change or break time. These messages will alternate with the pack information shown above and the large yellow light will blink to alert packers of the message on each CDM*. It's a great alternative to shouting or public address systems that can be hard to hear.
 
Rotary Table Outlet Chute Outlet
Bar codes can also be applied to cartons at the filling station for carton management system recognition.
Fitting times for CDMs to existing machines depends on the number required and configuration of the machine.
* Available with version 10
**Padded chutes are also available
Email your local Compac sales representative for Further Information
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