Here’s a great checkweighing option: Matthews SmartWeigh


The new Matthews SmartWeigh is a high-quality, entry-level checkweigher that can handle up to 200 packages a minute, while its IP65 rating means it’s “dust tight” and “protected against water projected from a nozzle”.

Designed for value-focused Australian businesses, the Matthews SmartWeigh is a highly efficient, automated and cost-effective solution for complete control of product weights leaving your factory doors.

It’s 12” colour touchscreen is class-leading and features a bright, simple-to-use interface with large, clear icons. This all contributes to making training new staff on the Matthews SmartWeigh quick and easy.

The deliberately modular-designed system offers flexible, customisable services. It’s also easy to work on: for instance it features a quick belt-change system making cleaning easy and it can be replaced without any tools.

The software and hardware interfaces on the Matthews SmartWeigh have been designed to ensure easy connectivity to a wide range of networked equipment or systems. This, and having the latest communication technologies ensure this machine is Industry-4.0 and future ready.

In a nutshell, the Matthews SmartWeigh is:

  • cost effective
  • modular and flexible
  • Industry 4.0 ready
  • … and its large colour touch screen makes it easy and intuitive to operate

This article explains how to calculate the ROI of your checkweigher, while here are some points to consider in choosing the right checkweigher, and whether all checkweighers are accurate.

 This gives you a manufacturer’s practical guide to the technologies driving Industry 4.0, while here is what you need to know about Industry 4.0.

 You can find more information on checkweigh technologies from inspection specialist iQVision’s resource library. All information is free to download.