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(August 23, 2006) HOUSTON, TX – Thompson Scale Company, a leader in checkweighing systems, packaging
machinery controls, and custom production scales, announced today the release of the new 4693-R Heavy-Duty
Checkweigher. This checkweigher is ideal for production facilities that produce heavy or bulky items and
do not have the extra space for a separate reject conveyor to remove their off-weight products.
The 4693-R Heavy-Duty Checkweigher is unique to the industry and is designed for industrial and institutional
packaging applications, with weight ranges from 1 lb to 110 lbs. Weigh station conveyors range from 4' long
up to 5' long and run at speeds up to 100 feet per minute. The checkweigher’s production rate of up to 30 units
per minute meets the weight requirements of most industrial bag and box products.
A pneumatically operated heavy-duty reject ram is located directly off the side of the weigh station conveyor to
quickly and accurately reject all off-spec packages. The reject ram is mounted on an isolated frame for optimum
stability, performance, and reliability. An optional reject accumulation tray or conveyor can be located on the
opposite side to collect rejected items.
The benefits this in-motion checkweigher provides can make a big difference to a production facility. The fact that
it has the capability to reject large bags right on the scale itself provides rejection capabilities for many
production lines that may not have room for a rejection system. Since it weighs and rejects all in one, the
checkweigher costs less than a standard scale that would otherwise have a separate conveyor with the rejector
installed on it. Installing the system is also much less obtrusive to existing production lines.
This checkweigher is a simple, easy to use, rugged, yet highly accurate production scale. Although the 4693-R
Checkweigher is specifically designed for harsh, abusive, dirty environments commonly found in the cement,
concrete, soil, and bark industries; it remains extremely accurate and dependable. Users in the chemical,
starch, flour, and salt industries can also rely on this checkweigher for their quality control by weight.
The 4693-R Heavy-Duty Checkweigher is designed for heavy products in many shapes or sizes. Items compatible
with the 4693-R include anything from bagged product, to boxes, cartons, and pails. A variety of weigh station
conveyors are available to meet the specific needs of each application.
The controllers for these checkweighers can hold 75 unique product recipes in memory and display useful information
on production as each unit crosses the scale. Each controller also offers English and Spanish menus in full
sentences for better comprehension.
The 4693-R Heavy-Duty Checkweigher is available now. For more information, call 713/932-9071 or
visit our website at http://www.thompsonscale.com.
Thompson Scale Company
Thompson Scale Company is a leading manufacturer of weighing systems and packaging machinery controls.
Thompson Scale has provided the manufacturing industry with highly accurate and reliable weighing solutions
for over 30 years. Products include in-motion checkweighers, universal filler controllers, remote digital
displays, inline rejector conveyors, and filling machinery upgrades. The company offers quality equipment
with training and service in support of all products. Thompson Scale systems are made in the USA and sold
to manufacturing facilities around the world.
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Thompson Scale, 4693-R Checkweigher, 4693 Heavy-Duty Checkweigher, TSC 350, Sonic 350, 4693i Intermediate
Checkweigher, 4693 Filler Controller, RZDP Light Tower, RL16s Slimline, RL26, RL36, Inline Rejector Conveyor,
and Model 2657 Filler Retrofit are trademarks of Thompson Scale Company. All other trademarks mentioned
herein are the sole property of their respective owners.
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