Smart Solutions from AutoCoding Systems
AutoCoding Systems was acquired by JBT Corporation in February of this year and now not only enjoys the support of a major US company , but also has the opportunity to work jointly on packaging line applications with their sister company , Proseal .
As a global provider of automation solutions to factory production and packaging areas , AutoCoding Systems has developed a suite of modular software products to facilitate processes such as device integration , data collection and integrity , packaging verification , code deployment and code inspection .
Food and beverage suppliers are under increasing pressure to meet increased production schedules whilst maintaining the highest standards in product quality and safety . This can be achieved with increased automation , removing the human element of the packaging line set-up thereby reducing the risk of errors .
The core AutoCoding product deploys secure set-up and message data to packaging line devices , including coders , barcode scanners and inspection equipment , irrespective of brand . By automating these time-consuming processes , downtime during job set-up and changeovers is greatly reduced and the risk of coding and packaging errors minimised .
Checking the presence , legibility and location of printed codes is often challenging , particularly at high speeds .
Over the years , AutoCoding Systems has expanded functionality with the addition of value-add modules offering greater scope for the collection of data . For example , the Paperless Quality module automates both in-line and off-line routine quality checks . The AutoCoding line terminal can be configured to individual requirements creating various methods for capturing data which can then be used for reporting purposes . QA checks can be mandated at the beginning , during and end of a production run with details of all checks consolidated into the AutoCoding audit log . This not only creates an unbroken audit trail of QA checks , but also results in a reduction
of physical paper records that must be retained and subsequently stored .
AutoCoding Systems ’ latest innovation in automatic print inspection is 4Sight . Checking the presence , legibility and location of printed codes is often challenging , particularly at high speeds .
The 4Sight software resides on the SICK camera , communicating directly with the printing equipment . It works with all brands of printers and understands the intended message for printing . The solution can be set to differing levels of inspection from print presence to full OCR and users can configure acceptable print tolerances depending on the application , thereby reducing the number of nuisance stops .
Other modules include Inspection Reporting to monitor the performance of , and collect data from , multiple checkweighers , metal detectors and x-ray equipment whilst the Line Performance Reporting module captures real-time manufacturing data which can then be visualised in customisable reports to display accurate packaging line / device / product performance data .
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