Weighing in on metarom&rsquos manufacturing processback in 1953, metarom founder maurice metayer would have worked primarily with levels when measuring liquid ingredients at his blending plant. But times and methods change. Today, the company has ten manufacturing sites across six countries and 25 worldwide distributors. It uses weight as a more reliable standard for ingredient measurements.
Highvolume liquid materials producers like metarom have determined that weight provides more accurate amounts when creating bases and blends. Weighing eliminates variables such as foaming that can skew volume and impact consistency. And, as every drink, dairy or food manufacturer knows, ingredient consistency provides bettertasting, repeatable final products. So across the board, precise weighting technology allows the iso 90012000certified manufacturer to supply its clients with consistent blends and mixes that enhance their own manufacturing processes. And mettler toledo metrology experts are with them every step of the way.
Take, for example, metarom&rsquos boves stateoftheart production site in northern france. There, they manufacture metarom&rsquos entire range of flavors, colors and caramels in powders and glazes as well as watersoluble and fatsoluble liquids. Several specialized workshops have been set up, each focusing on a different aspect of production from development to packaging. Metarom&rsquos inhouse r&d team&mdashten percent of its workforce&mdashuses a highly technical lab to formulate and test new custom flavors. Raw ingredients are created in the &ldquobases&rdquo workshop using mettler toledo ind690 weighing terminals connected to xs scales.
Mettler toledo experts suggested that customized marble worktops would provide a more stable weighing surface, which would in turn help metarom food chemists ensure maximum precision by preventing vibrationrelated volume errors. In its storage area, metarom uses fourteen largevolume tanks fitted with weighing sensors, which provide more efficient stock management than level controllers. Expert calibration services from mettler toledo have helped streamline storage tank quality control. Mettler toledo experts have also weighed in on the accuracy of metarom&rsquos floormounted, threeton scale systems used to weigh hoppers and blenders, as well as the truck scales that measure items on the move.
Finally, in production areas like metarom&rsquos caramel workshop, copper pots mimic traditional cooking methods while natural extracts are processed in a hightech, lowemissions distillation unit. Various balances reviewed by mettler toledo ensure recipes meet exacting, timetested standards. Comprehensive calibration for metarom&rsquos capital assets with over one hundred balances in operation, metarom places great importance on accurately calibrated weighing assets. Mr. Gumez, the site&rsquos maintenance and new works manager, is pleased he has entrusted this critical service operation to mettler toledo. &ldquoi was looking for a weighing specialist that could work on equipment from different manufacturers with the necessary expertise to carry out metrological testing on compact balances, terminals and scales, as well as our large tanks with builtin sensors,&rdquo explained mr. Gumez. Mr. Manguet, the mettler toledo service manager for northeast france, conducted an onsite diagnosis of metarom&rsquos weighing equipment. He drew up a comprehensive yet efficient testing schedule to cover all the company&rsquos diverse weighing assets and meet their drive for consistent quality. &ldquoone way we helped streamline quality control efforts was to optimize how undertank sensors are calibrated,&rdquo said mr. Manguet. Tank capacities vary from 150 kg to ten tons.
Using a volume counter linked directly to french accreditation agency cofrac, it took mettler toledo experts only two days to effectively calibrate metarom&rsquos fourteen tanks. Expertise to ensure metarom&rsquos future successfrom the very first meeting with metarom, mettler toledo has helped anticipate future needs and provided advice on replacement scales, sharing useful metrology experience along the way. &ldquowe have visited mettler toledo&rsquos accredited calibration laboratory in béthune and have seen their experts in action,&rdquo added mrs. Roussel, production director at the boves site. &ldquomr.
Leroux, the metrology director at mettler toledo, gave us valuable information on metrological processes and helped us select the right equipment&mdashincluding those marble tops in our &lsquobases&rsquo workshop.&rdquo the metarom and mettler toledo collaboration continues with quality in the balance. Studies using a new weightbased formulation traceability software tool at the boves site are underway.
The latest ind690 weighing terminals delivered to metarom, equipped with ethernet interfaces, are ready to communicate with the enhanced software package. Metarom and mettler toledo experts are also considering weighing sensors for alcohol storage tanks used in distillation. Every action undertaken is expected to have a positive impact on product quality. The &ldquotaste for precision&rdquo shared by both metarom and mettler toledo has produced a partnership that is sure to remain sweet for many years to come. To learn how mettler toledo can help you maximize and calibrate your weighing assets in virtually any industry, visit www.mt.comservice. For more on metarom, visit www.metarom.ch
