AutoCoding Systems packaging verification system

The security and traceability of food has become an area of great focus within the food manufacturing industry. The accuracy of the packaging and date code information is of paramount importance, yet it is an area where errors still occur, resulting in scrapping, rework or an expensive recall of food products.

An AutoCoding solution takes the problem away from the packaging line. All the information relating to a product, such as date coding rules, packaging configurations, coding profiles etc are held in a database which is maintained away from the factory environment. Rule changes for events such as avoidance dates, concessions, promotions etc are all preprogrammed into the system so that at the time the product is run on the line, the local operators do not have to make any changes which may result in error. The information stored in the AutoCoding database is used to automatically set up all the printing equipment, while barcode scanners check every product to ensure the correct label or packaging, as well as artwork version, is being used.

For increased data integrity, it can seamlessly integrate with other business systems, such as an ERP, MES or planning system to ensure all relevant product information originates from a single source, rather than multiple points of entry.

Additional value-add modules are available for enhanced functionality, including Inspection Reporting for checkweighers/metal detectors, Paperless Quality for inline quality checks and Line Performance Reporting to assist in improving productivity.