Sensors & transducers
Taking the strain out of cheese production
Cheesemaker specialist, Fruitières Chabert has optimised its assembly and packaging lines with an innovative load sensor system from the experts at HBK, that enables faster production without compromising hygiene standards.
how and production skills. His son Gérard, who had a Master Cheesemaker’s diploma, joined him in 1965 at the Annecy-le-Vieux fruit farm. Today, more than ever, this family, deeply rooted in the heart of its terroir, is committed to keeping the tradition alive while meeting today’s requirements. To achieve this and meet the demands of
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international markets, Fruitières Chabert are constantly innovating and looking for new technologies to optimise each stage of Reblochon cheese production – including sorting and weighing – before leaving it in their cellar to mature. The aim is to strictly comply with the specifications of this PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) cheese that is distinguished by a number of quality labels.
CHaBert and Fine-SpeCt: a Fine partnerSHip Anxious to optimise its production and packaging lines, without compromising on quality, while remaining in compliance with the requirements of food industry standards, Fruitières Chabert has called on various companies recognised for their expertise and know-how. The Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (French controlled designation of origin) imposes rigorous requirements, so any company selected must be able to authenticate all the certification necessary
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heesemaker, Camille Chabert founded his cheese company in 1936, with the primary aim of promoting local know-
for national and international export of its products, while preserving local know-how, respectful of Savoyard traditions.
pdO reBlOCHOn de SavOie: 13Cm in diameter and weigHing almOSt 500g As far as weighing and sorting operations are concerned, the cheese, and in particular the famous Reblochon made by the Chabert family, require a high degree of precision and reliability. It was therefore necessary to call upon a partner capable of meeting all the requirements linked to food production in terms of metrological performance, reliability, and robustness. The Chabert company, therefore, turned to
Fine-Spect, a company that not only specialises in dynamic sorting, calibration and weighing, but also manufactures machines for the agri-food industry. It is recognised for the quality of its designs, and is a long-standing partner of HBM.
Fit7a lOad CellS: up tO tHe CHallenge At the heart of the checkweigher, developed for the Chabert establishment, is the digital FIT7A load cell from HBM. This load cell is based on the strain gauge principle and offers unrivalled performance in the field of dynamic weighing for the food industry. Jean Marc Dumont, founder of Fine-Spect
explains, “We had to find a load cell capable of meeting the new market expectations and
specifications.” These included: performing on a purely metrological level; ultra-fast to adapt to increasingly high packaging speeds; long term robustness and reliability; perfectly sealed and corrosion resistant to meet the high-pressure washing requirements of the dairy industry; connectable to official bodies; and, compatible with standard communication protocols used in this industry.” Dumont continues, “Fine-Spect relied on
Hottinger Brüel & Kjær and its flagship product in the field of dynamic weighing, the HBM FIT7A digital load cell.”
Fine-SpeCt, FruitièreS CHaBert and HBK In order to have a reliable and long-lasting packaging line for the sorting of Reblochon,
May 2021 Instrumentation Monthly
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