THE HOBART ULTIMA 2000 PLU
PREPACK WEIGHING SYSTEM
PROVIDES MERCHANDISING
FLEXIBILITY, NUTRITIONAL AND TEXT
PRINTING AND IS VERY SIMPLE TO USE
The Hobart Ultima 2000 PLU Prepack Weighing
System offers supreme flexibility in a variety of
installations.
The Ultima 2000 is a PLU Prepack System that
gives you merchandising capabilities with multiple
fonts, graphics and label types. It allows for
flexibility in label design and helps you sell more
product. Provides flexible text printing to meet
labeling requirements.
The easy to use control panel allows for an
extremely productive operation.
CONFIGURATIONS
The modular design may be used in a variety of
wrapping systems:
WEIGHING SYSTEM
MODEL
❏ Ultima 2000 PLU Prepack Weighing System
Specifications, Details and Dimensions on Inside and Back.
Stand-Alone
Hand Wrap Station HWS
ULTIMA 2000 PLU PREPACK WEIGHING SYSTEM
❏STAND-ALONE
System can be free-standing for hand weighing
and labeling.
❏HAND WRAP STATION
Using the HWS Wrap Stand, the Ultima is a
productive system for lower volume operations,
as well as complimenting higher volume
operations.
❏SEMI-AUTOMATIC
Using the ILA or CLA Indexers, packages are
wrapped manually. Weighing and labeling occurs
automatically. Using the NWS FastPak, wrapping
and weighing occurs automatically, and the label
is applied manually.
These systems provide flexibility in medium
volume operations.
❏FULLY AUTOMATIC
Using the ESW Film Mizer or the NSW FastPak,
wrapping, weighing and labeling occur automatically to provide an extremely productive
and efficient system for a high volume operation.
Semi-Automatic NSW
Semi-Automatic ILA
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ULTIMA 2000 PLU PREPACK
WEIGHING SYSTEM
ULTIMA 2000 FEATURES:
OPERATOR’S CONTROL PANEL
■ Remote and dual keyboard capabilities.
■ Large, High Resolution Display: Presents clear,
crisp images in an easy to read format. Maximizes
productivity, reduces operator training, and
minimizes errors due to a visual confirmation of
the product data. All necessary operator data
appears on the screen: Totals type, product
number, description, unit price, tare, shelf life,
_sell-by date, UPC number, weight and total price
for verification.
■ Security can be assigned to any field in the item
record on the operator display (configured by user)
denying access to that field.
■ 8 function keys (F1-F8) correspond to menu
selections on the screen. This simplifies option
selection since the system is menu driven and
options are easy to find. Accelerates system
operation because all PLU information is
immediately accessible. Reduces operator error
since the number of keys required on the operator
control panel are reduced. Reduces complexity
since keys with dual meanings are eliminated.
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■ Total types
– Total types allow the operator to track totals for
production as well as 7 other user defined
totals, such as rewraps, markdowns, discards,
specials, new items and cutting tests. Also
available are class totals to track product
categories, hourly totals to assist scheduling
and operator totals to track productivity. Total
types provide greater control and productivity
measurements.
MEMORY CAPACITY
■ 2MB of memory standard on automatic systems
(approximately 16,000 PLU’s with basic item
information).
■ 5MB standard on manual systems (approximately
4,000 PLU’s with basic item information).
■ All units expandable up to 6MB in 2MB increments,
which provides plenty of future data storage
(approximately 48,000 PLU’s with basic item
information).
■ Battery backup for memory retention up to
100 hours.
SPECIAL OPERATOR FUNCTIONS
■ Help key:
– Allows access to the one screen PLU library.
■ Speed Keys:
One-keystroke memory for the most frequently
used PLU’s. Faster operations and reduced error
probability is the result of fewer keystrokes needed
to enter product information.
■ Weigh type:
– Automatic, semi-automatic and manual weigh-
ing methods meet all needs.
– Repeat allows the operator to print multiple
labels with the same data.
– Countdown provides the ability to easily
produce a specific quantity of an item by
weight, value or number of packages with a
totals label for each run and carton.
OPTIONS FOR PROGRAMMING MEMORY
■ Manually through the supervisor’s control panel or
with optional computer type keyboard plugged into
the bottom of the control panel.
■ Cassette or disk load with optional data recorders.
– Mini-network to other Ultimas or to SP Series
Systems.
■ Computer controlled Scalemaster networking
system. Scalemaster provides uninterrupted scale
operations even during communications, provides
extra flexibility and efficiencies when transmitting
and receiving data.
CHANGE FILE
Any changes to the item file through the Ultima
keyboard are flagged resulting in only the changes
being transmitted during mini-net or writing to a disk
or cassette. Reduces time since “changes” only are
sent rather than the entire item file.
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ITEM FILE INFORMATION STORED IN MEMORY
PLU number – 1 to 6 digits
UPC numbering systems – 0, 2, 4, 6 & 7
UPC number – 1 to 10 digits
Description – up to 200 characters
Special message – up to 2000 characters
Expanded text – up to 2000 characters
Nutrifacts – 2 line header, 8 line body & 2 line footer
Tare – maximum of 9.99 lbs.
Shelf life – maximum of 997 days
Product life – up to 999 days
Class number – 1 to 6 digits
Graphic – 1 graphic per Product Number
Label type – assigned by product for primary and
secondary printer
Label rotation – assigned by product (for CLA only) for
primary and secondary printer. Rotate label 90, 180,
270 or 360 degrees prior to applying the label to the
package to meet your merchandising needs.
WEIGHING SYSTEM
■ Graphics
(Examples)
PRINTING
■ Fonts
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ULTIMA 2000 PLU PREPACK
WEIGHING SYSTEM
LABELS
■ Cartridge label loading system provides fast and
efficient change of label stock or easy label size
change for merchandising
flexibility.
■ Multiple label types to meet merchandising
requirements. Each item can be assigned a
different label type. The fields that can be printed
on a label are:
Bar code
Store logo
Description – Up to 4 lines
Nutri-template – 2 lines
Header and footer - 8 lines
Body
Expanded text - Up to 37 lines
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Special message – Up to 37 lines
Graphic
Packed on
Sell by
Product life
Store name and address – 2 lines
Weight/count
Unit price
Total price
Tare
Operator ID
Store ID
Any of the fields can be printed on the label
depending on the amount of space available.
The bar code must be printed in the same direction
that the label is issued to insure scanning accuracy.
The Logo can be preprinted or printed by the
system. The label type must be in a legal format.
■ Blank or Customized (preprinted) label stock. Blank
label stock reduces costs with a system-generated
label, including a store logo. Customized labels
enhance eye appeal with
preprinted color logo and lines.
■ Standard or high speed label stock. Increase
productivity 14-20% with high speed printing label
stock depending on label size.
■ Large label roll - 2800 to 4500 labels per roll for
wide labels and 2500 to 6400 for the narrow label.
TOTALS
■ Production totals stored in memory.
– Number of packages up to 9999.
– Number of pounds up to 999999.99.
– Number of dollars up to 999999.99.
– Number of runs up to 9999.
■ Totals grouped and stored by
– Production totals
– Class totals
– Price change totals
– Grand totals
– 7 additional totals types assigned by user
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SUPERVISOR FUNCTIONS
■ Change product
– Change unit price
– Delete product
– Change tare
– Change shelf life
– Change product life
– Change class
– Change class structure
– Change all price fields
(Price, tare, by-count and fixed weight)
– Change all fields
(Description, UPC numbering system, UPC
number, price, tare, shelf life, product life,
class, graphic, label type and rotation for
primary and secondary printer, special
message, expanded text and nutrifacts)
■ Totals
– View product totals
– View operator totals
– View hourly totals
– Clear all product totals
– Clear one products totals
– Clear one total type for all products
– Clear all operator totals
– Clear all hourly totals
– Clear all totals
– Void product totals
– Void operator totals
– Void hourly totals
– Configure totals type – Up to 7 user defined
total types
– Collect totals via MiniNet II from other Ultima
systems.
■ Reports
– Print product totals for all PLU’s
– Print product totals range
– Print all operator totals
– Print all hourly totals
– Print hourly totals range
– Print all totals reports
– Print product list for all PLU’s
WEIGHING SYSTEM
– Print product list range
– Print product review for all products
– Print product review range
– Print speedkey overlay
– Print operator ID list
– Print all special messages
– Print special message range
– Print all expanded text
– Print expanded text range
– Print all nutrifacts
– Print nutrifacts range
– Print cutting test
■ Backup or Restore
– Backup to cassette or disk
– Backup changes to cassette or disk
– Restore from cassette or disk
– Add changes from cassette or disk
– Update scale via mininet
– Update changes via mininet
– Unmark changed items
– Select data to transfer
– Bad record scan
■ Scale Setup
– Assign operator ID’s
– Assign speedkeys
– Select special fields to print on a label:
Sell by date
Julian sell by
Packed-on date
Julian packed-on
Product life date
Julian product life
Unit price
By count
Weight on by count
UPC number/bar code
2nd UPC check digit
Preprint text names
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WEIGHING SYSTEM
– Set what the operator can modify:
Date and time
Price
By count
Tare
Shelf life
Label type
Fixed weight
Provides security in the operations mode.
– Set date and time
– Set normal scale operation
Collect product totals
Collect hourly totals
Collect operator totals
Sound a beep at stable weight
Countdown mode by packages, weight or value
By count calculation method
Auto-lookup of a product
Number of digits to begin auto-lookup
– Set store and scale ID’s and store name
– Select cassette or disk interface
– Select mininet or ScaleMaster network option
OPTIONS
■ Label cartridge: Additional label cartridges available to allow quick reload of label stock or to ease
the changing of label sizes.
■ XT-Type Keyboard: Optional keyboard that plugs
into the front of the operator display.
Ease in programming large amounts of data.
■ Second remote control panel allows operation of
the system from two convenient locations.
■ Enhanced Memory: Memory can be increased
with 512K or 2MB memory boards. Up to 3
memory boards per system.
■ Control panel posts: Posts are available for the
HWS & W32 wrap stands, ILA index label applier,
NSW & ESW automatic wrappers.
■ Scale Platters: Small or Large heavy gauge
stainless steel platters.
■ Disk Player/Recorder: 3.5" low density disk
player/recorder for efficient file transfer.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
DESIGN:
Three component modular system consisting of a
scale, controller/printer and operator’s control panel.
Connected by electronic cables, the components
operate as a system to automatically weigh, compute, print and issue labels and collect production
totals data for prepackaged product.
SCALE:
Gray enamel metal construction. Stainless steel
platter.
Configurable for 30 lbs. or 50 lbs. capacity.
CONTROLLER/PRINTER:
Compact, solid-state microprocessor designed with
expandable item capacity. Incorporates a back-up
battery for memory retention up to 100 hours in the
event of an external power failure. Label printer
receives signals from controller to print a thermal,
pressure sensitive label. Cartridge label loading
makes label changing easy.
OPERATOR’S CONTROL PANEL:
Control panel acts as an input device for the Ultima
system.
Alphanumeric LCD display provides operator and
supervisor data for ease of operation. Sealed, flush,
touchtone keyboard is human engineered for operator
efficiency. Audible tone signals positive contact with
keys. Up to two control panels may be used with the
system, mounted in remote locations.
NOTICE: Fluorescent lamp in display panel contains
a small amount of mercury. Please dispose of
according to local, state or federal laws.
ELECTRICAL:
115 V, 60 cycle, single phase. Power for the
system is supplied through a cord and plug on the
controller/printer.