General Measure Participated in the Development of Verification Regulation of Automatic Checkweighers

 Automatic checkweigher is a device that measures the weight of an object in a dynamic process, which is widely used in the weight rechecking of products before they leave the factory. For example, the food processing industry needs to check the weight of finished products to ensure that product quality and specifications meet standards. Automatic checkweighers enable efficient and fast weighing operations, increasing productivity and reducing human error. Checkweighers can regulate product standards, and what do we use to regulate checkweigher standards?

 

Different countries have their own supervision departments, as does China. The product quality supervision department of China attaches great importance to the development of standards for the performance and specification of automatic checkweighers. General Measure, as an enterprise with more than 30 years of weighing and measuring experience and more than 10 years of design and development technology of checkweigher, was invited to participate in the development of verification regulation of automatic checkweighers for one of the provinces. The regulation standardizes the production of checkweighers, by which General Measure's high-speed and high-precision checkweighers provide stable performance.

 

General Measure high-speed and high-accuracy checkweigher CW-100G Pro

 

CW-100g Pro is a stable and reliable checkweigher with high accuracy and speed, suitable for checking small parts and packaged products (boxes, bottles, bags, etc.) weighing up to 500g, which is widely used in food, pharmaceutical, chemical, hardware, and other industries.

·Maximum Capacity: 500g

·Best Accuracy: ±0.1

·Highest Speed: 300pcs/min

·Rejector: air blow, swing arm, pusher available

·Belt Speed:10~70m/min

·Belt Size: 200x150mm

 

General Measure check weigher with a metal detector

 

Checkweigher with metal detector combo machine is an integrated equipment with both dynamic weight checking and metal detecting functions. General Measure has CW-1.2K, CW-3K, and CW-6K three different ranges of check weigher with metal detector combo that are available to meet the different needs of the food processing industry on the weight checking and metal detecting.

 

	CW-1.2K	CW-3K	CW-6K
Maximum Capacity	1200g	3000g	6000g
Best Accuracy	±0.5g	±1g	±1g
Best Sensitivity	Fe≥φ0.8mm        Sus304≥φ2.0mm                          Non-Fe≥φ1.5mm	Fe≥φ0.8mm        Sus304≥φ2.0mm                          Non-Fe≥φ1.5mm	Fe≥φ1.2mm        Sus304≥φ2.2mm                          Non-Fe≥φ2.0mm
Highest Speed	100pcs/min	100pcs/min	60pcs/min
Belt Speed	5~40m/min	5~40m/min	5~30m/min
Belt Size	400mm*250mm	400mm*300mm	500mm*400mm
Platform Height	750士50mm	750士50mm	750士50mm

 

General Measure heavy load checkweigher CW-60K

 

CW-60K is a stable checkweigher with an accuracy of up to ±10g and a maximum speed of up to 60pcs/min. It is suitable for checkweighing and counting the packaging products within 60kg (box, barrel, bag). With simple and clear operation and easy daily maintenance, it is widely used in the industries of food, feed, chemical, and building materials.

·Maximum Capacity: 60kg

·Best Accuracy: ±10

·Highest Speed: 60pcs/min

·Rejector: roller push type available

·Belt Speed:10~60m/min

·Belt Size: 1000/1200x600mm

 

For more product information, please check: www.gmweighing.com

General Measure Won On Weighing Review Awards 2024

 To all dear clients, thank you for voting for General Measure on the Weighing Review Awards 2024. We are happy to share with you that General Measure won three categories:

Category	Company/Product
Best Weighing Companies (3rd Place)	General Measure
Best Weighing Instrumentation	General Measure GMT-X4
Best Dosing, Filling, and Packaging Solutions	General Measure AF-01K II

Four-Channel Weighing Indicator General Measure GMT-X4

GMT-X4 is a DIN rail-mounted weighing transmitter with four channels. When one of the four channels' load cells is damaged, GMT-X4 will automatically identify and give an alarm message on the screen. It has a compact design, stable performance, and easy operation, which can be used for various weighing applications, such as weight checking, loss-in-weight, liquid filling, batching, vessel and silo weighing, etc.

There are two modes: one is with four individual ADs working separately; the other one is a four-channel combination mode, that is, a weighing indicator with an intelligent junction box built in can easily monitor the defaulted load cell. The main display of the combination mode shows the total weight up to 6 digits. It also has four-channel weights display and a simultaneous millivolt display.

Hardware Highlights

1. Stainless steel housing with compact design(62X134X128mm)；
2. Different configuration choices, a variety of combinations；
3. Standard: ① 4-channel of 6-wire load cell interfaces; ② RS485&RS232; ③ 4 Input 8 Output transistor I/O;
4. Option1: Modbus TCP /IP or EtherNet/IP or ProfiNet or EtherCat or CCLink IE;
5. Option2: 4 analog output;
6. Option3: 1 CANopen interface; 

     (Option1,2,3 can be selected at the same time)

High-Speed Dual Packing Filler General Measure AF-01K II

A high-speed dual packing filler AF-01K II for packing the granular materials from 50g to 1kg. The speed can reach 3600pcs/h and the accuracy is ±2g. It's suitable for various kinds of granules like rice, beans, coffee beans, millet, salt, sugar, and so on. The great performance makes it ideal for the replacement of multi-head combination packing machines and volumetric method packing machines, which improves production efficiency and quality and reduces costs.

Step motor plus vibrator feeding-type and pneumatic discharging-type guarantee the stable while speedy packing. The smart algorithm supports a self-adjust function with a target value set only. Then the machine will automatically optimize the packing weight approaching the target by adjusting fast feeding, vibrator feeding, or other mechanical parts, which is quite easy to operate. 

Weighing Controller M04 Parameter Setting for Packing Process

 

 

 

Hi, welcome to General Measure's channel. In this video, we will demonstrate the M04 packing process simulation in the hopper mode.

 

There are 5 steps for packing simulation:

1. Calibration of weighing indicator

2. Select the scale mode

3. I/O definition

4. Set the formula parameters

5. Simulation packing process

 

Calibration of weighing indicator

After the calibration of the weighing indicator(refer to the M04 calibration video)

 

Select the scale mode

Press【M】to enter the parameter list, select the working parameters

Press【Enter】, find the scale structure, select the hopper packing. Working mode and feeding mode are chosen according to the application. Other parameters remain at the default value. Then press【ESC】to return to the previous menu page.

 

I/O definition

Select the I/O in the menu parameter list.

When selecting the scale mode, the I/O is automatically set to correspond to the chosen scale.

Press【Enter】to check the definition of the I/O ports.

Normally, we use outputs as running, stopping, fast feeding, medium feeding, slow feeding, clamp bag, fixed value, etc.

Inputs as start, emergency stop, zeroing, clear alarm, clamp or loosen bags, etc.

In general, the I/O set by the system is enough to use. But if we want to use other inputs or outputs, they can also be set. Then press【ESC】to return to the previous menu.

Set the formula parameters

Select the recipe parameters in the menu parameter list

There are 20 formulas can be set. The user can change it according to the application requirements.

Press【1】. The formula number modification box pops up. You can enter 1-20 to modify the formula. Here, we select formula 1 and press【Enter】to check and set the parameters under formula 1.

We set the target value of 5kg, 3kg of fast feeding, 1kg of medium feeding, 0.5kg of dropout value, 0.02kg of zero zone value. These parameters can determine the open size of the feeding mechanism. For specific instructions, please refer to the manual (16 pages). The corresponding time of the operations in the process can be set under the dosing timer parameter. Here, we keep the default parameters. For other parameters such as over- or under-weight, drop correction, clap the bag, and so on, please check the manual (page 17). Then press【ESC】to return to the previous menu. The packing parameters are all set.

 

Back to the main page, we can see the current formula, target value, total accumulative weight, total times, etc.

We can also press【ENTER】to choose and set the different working parameters by pressing the corresponding numeric keys.

 

Simulation packing process

Now, we carry out the packing simulation of M04.

The first step: start signal input is valid, wait for the feeding delay, output feeding signal, at this time the scale starts feeding.

The second step is the feeding process according to the set value, through fast, medium, and slow feeding. When the current weight ≥(equal or over) target value -(minus) fall value (5.00kg - 0.50kg), the feeding process enters into the fixed value state and outputs the fixed value signal.

The third step is the input bag clamping signal, and the scale starts discharging. When the current weight ≤ (equal or under)zero zone value (weight ≤ 0.02kg), discharging is completed. After the discharging delay, loosen the bag, and one pack of packing is finished.

On the main page, you can see the updated total accumulation, formula accumulation, and so on.

Other functional parameters are described in detail on page 16 of the manual. 

That's all for today's video. We will continue to bring videos of the latest products. Subscribe to General Measure's channel. See you in the next video!

Weighing Indicator GMT-X4 Four Independent Channel with Combination Mode

 

Weighing Indicator GMT-X4 by General Measure is a DIN rail-mounted instrument that has two modes: one is with four individual AD working separately; the other one is a four-channel combination mode, that is, a weighing indicator with an intelligent junction box built in can easily monitor the defaulted load cell.

 

The main display of GMT-X4 combination mode shows the total weight up to 6 digits. It also has a four-channel weights display and a simultaneous millivolt display. If there is one channel of load cell failure, the main display would have the error notice. Enter the inner page to check the details; GMT-X4 will identify which channel is disconnected, and which is convenient for troubleshooting.

 

GMT-X4 combination mode also has various communication options to choose from: Modbus TCP/IP, Ethernet IP, Profinet, Ethercat, CCLink IE, CAN open, and one analog output. With competitive competency, GMT-X4 can fulfill your requests in many weighing applications, like silo/tank weighing, batching, liquid filling, and so on.

 

Apply one free sample unit for testing; more features await you to discover.

General Measure Weighing Controller M04 Applied for Resin Filling

M04 is a multifunctional weighing controller with single/dual packing, bulking, batching, and liquid filling software. A 5-inch LCD display shows the weighing process and results clearly. With OIML R76 approval, it is credit and solid for industrial weighing applications.

Recently, General Measure’s service technicians delivered the technical service to a filling machine equipment supplier by applying M04 with filling software, utilizing the filling control process with its automatic three-speed feeding control system to perfect balance between speed and accuracy. Clients were satisfied with the result and designated M04 for their resin-filling machines.

General Measure Opened A New Branch Office in Wuxi, China

 

 

 

General Measure Wuxi office was opened in 2022. For better serving the clients around, the new office is allocated with 3 technical support and 3 salespeople. Besides, GM built a showroom in a new branch in which weighing indicators, check weighers, and bagging filler are displayed. 

General Measure Participated Industrial Automation Expo

 

 

 

General Measure Participated in China International Industrial Automation Expo. Except for weighing indicators, GM displayed the digital load cell and digital weighing indicator, anti-explosion load cell, as well as high-performance checkweigher.

The Parameters Setting of weighing transmitter GMT-H2

 

 

 

In this video, Genear Measure's technician will demonstrate how the set the GMT-H2's parameters, which include zeroing, tracking zero point, and stability criterion. First, we need to understand the basic parameters which include zeroing, tracking zero point, and stability criterion. 

• Zeroing

Zeroing consists of "power-on zero range" and "clear range".

Both are within the percentage range of the maximum range.

1. Power-on zeroing: auto zeroing within the maximum weighing range

when the instrument is powered on.

2. Zeroing: manual zeroing during operation.

• Tracking the Zero Point

Zero tracking consists of "zero tracking range" and "zero tracking time". During the zero tracking time, if the weight change is within the tracking range, the weight comes to zero when the time is up.

• Stability Criterion

The stability criterion includes "stability range" and "stability time". During the stability time, if the weight change is within the stability range, we can say the result of weight is stable.

For operating steps, please check the video.

In the next video, we will show you How to set the preset point of GMT-H2. We will continue to bring videos of the latest products. Follow General Measure. See you in the next video!

General Measure New Factory Tour

 

 

 

At the end of 2022, General Measure relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility in Zhuzhou, Hunan Province, China. We have established a cutting-edge production base spanning over 10,000 square meters, including weighing instrument manufacturing, mechanical research and development, a showroom, a spacious office area, and an advanced EMC laboratory.

Let's take a glimpse into GM's innovative new factory.

 

General Measure has two EMC labs, one is in Shenzhen, and one is in Zhuzhou. Today we will explore the GM's EMC lab that is located in the Zhuzhou factory. EMC lab is crucial for instruments manufacture to improve efficiency and stability.

Let's take a look~

1, First is the electrostatic discharge simulator: it is mainly used to test if the electronic equipment can work properly 
when it's under external electrostatic discharge interference. It can evaluate the anti-interference ability of a single device or a system.

2, Then look at the surge generator: it can generate high voltage pulses to simulate the surge phenomenon 
for testing the endurance capacity of the power system.

3, And take a look at the voltage sag generator: it is for examining the anti-interference ability of equipment or system when facing 
voltage dips, short-term interruptions, or voltage variation.

4、Finally comes to the conducted immunity generator: the purpose is to examine the ability of a single device or system 
to resist conductive disturbance.

General Measure's weighing instruments are developed under such a sophisticated test environment.

ChexGo Checkweigher CW-15K in Food Industry

 

 

 

GM ChexGo checkweigher CW-15K is combined with inkjet in the food industry. Its stability and accuracy are widely recognized by clients.

The weighing range is from 100g to 15 kg. The accuracy is within ±5g. 10-inch touch screen with a module design interface and instant interaction provides an easy and smooth operation experience.

Check the video to see the applications.

4-Channel Weight Indicator GMT-X4 Application Parameters Setting Intro

 

 

 

GMT-X4 is a DIN rail-mounted weighing transmitter with four-channel. It is powerful for various weighing applications, such as weight checking, loss-in-weight, liquid filling, batching, vessel and silo weighing, etc.

Let's check the video to see the application parameters setting.

General Measure 2022 Annual Reviews

 1. Despite the domestic epidemic in 2022, General Measure is working with customers to overcome the difficulties.

      · The annual sales in 2022 are over 80,000 units.

      · The best seller is GMT-P1 , M02, GMT-X1.

 

2. In 2022, General Measure launched 12 new/updated products. Although the inflation is high, and the price of the chips is soaring, GM still invests a large amount of money and manpower in R&D to meet client's requirements and develop new products.

      · GML Series Load Cell including S type, bending/beam, single point, canister, and weighing module.

      · Rail mount four-channel weight indicator GMT-X4.

      · Wall/desk mount weight indicator GMT-P1.

      · Wall/desk mount weight controller GMT-P7.

      · Liquid filling weight indicator GMT-X1

      · Linear feeder controller Gbox-802CD.

      · Loss-in-weight controller M06-3.

      · Materials in and out management weight indicator GMT-H1

      · Checkweigher CW-100 Pro

      · Linear feeder LF-5K

      · Weight sorting machine CW-1.2K

      · Continuous weighing machine B103B-12T

 

3. Meanwhile, General Measure attaches great importance to the patents and certificates.

      · OIML R76 approval for GMT-P1, GMT-X1, M04.

      · There were 21 different patents GM attained in 2022.

      · GM obtained the 8 overseas trademarks in 2022.

 

4. Thanks to the support of our clients,

      · General Measure won second place for the best weighing company, the best weighing instrument GMC-P7, and the best check weigher CW-100G by Weighing Review - an international weighing platform.

      · GM was awarded the prize in the 'Packing and Metrology' category in the lithium industry.

 

5. In addition to the recognition of product quality and qualification, in 2022, the overall strength of General Measure is also improving.

      · New branch in Wuxi was built to serve clients located in the east of China.

      · Expand the production base and move to the new factory(10000㎡).

 

In 2023, General Measure is looking forward to growing together with you.

GMT-X4 Four-Channel Weight Indicator Zero Setting and Calibration

 

 General Measure launched a new product, GMT-X4, a DIN rail-mounted weighing transmitter with four-channel. It is powerful for various weighing applications, such as weight checking, loss-in-weight, liquid filling, batching, vessel and silo weighing, etc.

Let's check the video to see the zero setting and weight calibration.

DIN Rail Mount Four-Channel Weighing Transmitter GMT-X4

 

 

 

GMT-X4 is a DIN rail-mounted weighing transmitter with four-channel. Each channel can connect up to 10 load cells with 350Ω. When one of the four channels’ load cells is damaged, GMT-X4 will automatically identify and give an alarm by displaying the alarm message on the screen. The zero point reset function can reset the zero point as the before data when power failure happens. It prevents damage and loss when power is cut off.

The stainless steel housing case makes it robust and durable. The abundant configuration choices provide a variety of combinations: RS485&RS232, Transistor I/O, Modbus TCP/IP or EtherNet/IP, ProfiNet or EtherCat, analog output, and CAN communication protocols.

Its compact design, stable performance, and easy operation make it powerful for various weighing applications, such as weight checking, loss-in-weight, liquid filling, batching, vessel and silo weighing, etc.

Small body but strong functions, GMT-X4 is the way of your choice.

How to Setup a New General Measure Checkweigher CW-60K

 

 

 

When you purchase a new General Measure checkweigher CW-60K, and you are wondering how to set it up. Check this video for the details.

1. Static calibration;
2. Product parameter setting;
3. Dynamic calibration;
4. Rejection setting;
5. USB data export;

Just following the instruction, you can easily operate a new General Measure check weigher. 

How to Remove the Limit Screws for Checkweigher

 

 

 

When you receive a checkweigher, but can not use it immediately Why? It is because the manufacturer has added the limit screws on the load cell module to protect it from damage caused by external forces. So we can see there is a small gap between the load cell and weighing platform. The load cell indenter can be rolled easily. In this case, we need to remove the limit screw before we use it. Both limit screws should be taken down properly. Once the screws have been removed the weighing platform and load cell would touch perfectly. Then, the checkweigher can work in a dynamic weighing line For more information on checkweighers, please contact General Measure.

 

General Measure 5 Types of Load Cell

 

 

 

General Measure robust and well-designed load cells are coming to the market. 5 different types of load cells are suitable for your different applications.

 

1. S type Load Cell
2. Single Point Load Cell
3. Bending Load Cell
4. Shear Beam Load Cell
5. Canister Load Cell

1. S type Load Cell 

The weighing capacity is from 100kg to 5000kg, which is usually used for crane scales, belt scales, and batching silos. It can fulfill a wide range of industries that require precise measurements, avoiding product waste and saving costs.

 

2. Single-point Load Cell

The weighing capacity of the single point load cell is from 50kg to 1000kg, which is suitable for platform scales and belt scales.

 

3/4. Bending/Beam Load Cell

The weighing capacity of the bending/beam load cell is from 10kg to 25000kg, which is normally applied in platform scales, floor scales, hopper scales, silo scales, and batching scales. Some of them have the overload stop function, as well as self-restoring due to pendulum bearing.

 

5. Canister Load Cell

The weighing capacity is from 10000kg to 50000kg for large capacity weighing situations, such as truck/tank scale, railway scale, and so on.

 

For more information, please feel free to contact General Measure.

New Linear Feeder Packing Machine LF-5K

 

General Measure LF-5K is a linear feeder for granular materials and some powder materials. The vibratory feeding mechanism achieves multi-stage feeding. The pneumatic cylinder drives fast discharging. LF-5K linear feeder has a wide weighing range from 0.25kg to 5kg with ±2~5g accuracy and 15pcs/min, which can be widely used in quantitative packaging machinery of grain, feed, chemical, rubber, and plastic industries. 

 

LF-5K has an automatic weighing type dosing function with two-speed vibration feeding control. Easy operation design leads to setting the target value only, it can automatically adjust to the optimal dosing speed within the guarantee of accuracy. SS304 stainless steel is used for packing material contact parts. Historical data can be stored and exported by USB.

 

For more information, please get in touch with General Measure.

How to Setup a New General Measure Checkweigher

 

 

 

When you purchase a new General Measure checkweigher, and you are wondering how to set it up. Check this video for the details.

1. Static calibration
2. Product parameter setting
3. Dynamic calibration
4. USB data export

Just following the instruction, you can easily operate a new General Measure check weigher. General Measure ChexGo series check weighers are very handy, user-friendly, stable, and durable.

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