Symetix Replaces Graders for Nutra Manufacturing

Nutra Manufacturing, the manufacturing arm of GNC, the largest global specialty retailer of nutritional supplements, replaced three of its roller-size graders with Impulse/P size graders from Symetix on its packaging line.

Designed to size grade solid-dose nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals, Impulse/P features a sanitary stainless-steel bed and removable decks with holes that are perfectly sized for each product.  Available with two or three grading decks to achieve two- or three-way size separation, Nutra selected three-deck systems, which remove twins, clusters, empties, under-diameter and over-diameter softgels.

To determine the systems effectiveness in removing out-of-tolerance soft gels, Nutra performed a comparative study soon after they purchased their first Impulse in 2008. Currently, Nutra has three Impulse size graders and plans to install more.  They are integrated with upstream and downstream equipment to create continuous production lines.  A large infeed hopper and electronically controlled gate makes Impulse easy to integrate.  For manufacturers with batch processes, Impulse can be batch fed.