The Blodgett Weight Miser is the most advanced linear-scale system available for use with form, fill, and seal machinery. With its patented differential weigh cell and electronic controls, the Weight Miser reflects Blodgett's experience of over 40 years in the field of automated weighing.

Weight control has never been simpler or more reliable than with the Weight Miser. The operator simply enters the desired weight, and the system automatically adjusts the feed rate for maximum production. The Weight Miser operates without the constant attention required by other systems.

The Weight Miser II control system is designed around a solid-state computer.  The control system constantly monitors and adjusts feed rates to match machine speed and adjusts the feed cutoff set-points automatically to maintain optimum accuracy.  In addition, the system checks each weighment for underweight, adding product if needed, and the auto-tare control performs a periodic empty-bucket tare, to compensate for factors such as accumulation of seasoning in the weight bucket.

Reliability is built into the system. The heavy-duty weigh cell is capable of withstanding years of punishment, and the electronic control system is field-proven.

The Weight Miser system typically reduces overfilling by 50 percent, without the need for trained operators. Automatic underweight monitoring reduces film waste by 20 percent to 30 percent.

THE WEIGH CELL

The Weight Miser's patented, ultrastable load cell is the most advanced linear-scale system available for use with packaging machinery.  The LVDT-based load cell contains a sophisticated damped dual-suspension system, which provides fast, effective mechanical compensation for vibration and for product impact on the weight bucket.

These patented features provide faster response and immunity to vibration, eliminating the false tripping, slow response, complex signal conditioning and other problems encountered with strain-gage load cells and many other linear weighers.

THE CONTROL

This system provides weight control that is far superior to that of any linear weigher.  It is not uncommon for this scale system to accurately fill small bags at rates of 30 to 40 weighments per minute per scale, yielding 60 to 80 bags per minute on a two scale system.  When compared to alternative systems, the Blodgett Weight Miser typically provides higher production rates and more consistent weights.

CUSTOMIZED WEIGHING SYSTEMS

Blodgett specializes in the design and manufacture of customized weighing systems. Virtually every of these systems can be engineered for the specific application and products.  Whether you are packaging nuts and bolts or nuts and candy, Blodgett can design a system to precisely fill your needs.

                                                          
                                                                                                                         

Model 480 Specifications		Model 490 Specifications
Weigh Cell Construction	Primary Flexures           2 Secondary Flexures      4 Impact Compensation  Yes	Weigh Cell Construction	Primary Flexures           2 Secondary Flexures      4 Impact Compensation  Yes
Weigh Cell Technology	LVDT	Weigh Cell Technology	LVDT
Weigh Cell Excitation	3 VAC (maximum)	Weigh Cell Excitation	3 VAC (maximum)
Weigh Cell Capacity	Minimum   1/8 ounce Maximum  8 pounds	Weigh Cell Capacity	Minimum   1   ounce Maximum  12 pounds