The Lutz, Florida-based Mettler Toledo Product Inspection division has introduced a LightningBuild program, which delivers select inspection systems designed for food and pharmaceutical manufacturers that need to start, expand or adapt operations. quickly. It is launching with the X12 LightningBuild x-ray inspection system and the C31 LightningBuild checkweigher.
“Timing is one factor many manufacturers cannot control, especially in seasonal production or contract packaging. Their production window opens when it opens, and the equipment has to be there and ready to go,” said Tom Koshy, sales director. “LightningBuild lets our customers commit to a schedule instead of working around a lead time. Our team’s decades of experience informed exactly what configurations we could offer and how to assemble them this quickly – from purchase order to the customer’s dock within four weeks.”
LightningBuild is ideal for seasonal processors that may need additional inspection capacity as harvest volumes and timing evolve, as well as for co-packers responding to new customer contracts, package formats and production schedules. Other applications include replacing equipment after an unexpected outage and receiving equipment before a fiscal-year budget deadline.
Mettler Toledo assembles each LightningBuild system to order. The company supports the shortened delivery schedule through standardized engineering processes, targeted inventory management and coordinated production planning. Each system undergoes standard testing and quality checks before shipment.
The X12 LightningBuild is an entry-level x-ray inspection system for small- to medium-sized packages in food and pharmaceutical applications. It detects dense contaminants including metal, glass, stone and bone and can perform package integrity checks. The C31 LightningBuild is an entry-level inline dynamic weighing system for food and non-food manufacturing. It replaces manual spot checks with 100% inline weight control, helping manufacturers reduce product giveaway, comply with net-weight regulations and lower operating costs.
