Overview
Automation for Food Processing
Optimum operation of even the best machines or installations is only possible, if they are partnered with control systems of equal quality. Therefore, when selecting a control system, it's not just the price that counts, but finding competent and tailor-made solutions which are able to satisfy even the highest quality demands. Our Automation system can fulfill these demands with 4 modules that can be extended in functionality, connected machines and client connections.
Link Logic
Link Logic
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At the center of each automated process is the ability to start multiple machines at once while keeping the production environment safe.
The Link Logic module provides this functionality and ensures a productivity improvement.
Key features:
- Semi-Automatic batch control
- Machine collision interlock
Benefits:
- Increase productivity
- Center start-up
- Safe production
Process manager
Process Manager
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When you want to check your process conditions for quality assurance or improvement programs, you want one platform that gives you all actual and historic process conditions. The Process Manager module of Automation connects to all your machines and records all data. The data is available in trends and reports and will never expire when you have backup media available.
Key features:
- Data visualization and storage
- Various reports and trends
- Unlimited data storage
Benefits:
- Increase quality
- Enhance food safety
- Improve your process
- All information in 1 platform
Production Commander
Production Commander
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The production commander module provides full automatic production via batch execution based on a process recipe.
A material and recipe editor will be available and recipes can be schedule in a production planning editor to dispatch batches to the batch execution system.
The system makes it possible to automatically discharge materials from silos, correct fat content and check manual material additions against the recipe.
After production, reports are available to check the process conditions of each batch.
Key features:
- Automatic batch control
- Recipe management
- Production planning
- Extended reporting
Benefits:
- Increase productivity
- Reduce wait times
- Reduce mistakes
- No calculations and paper on work floor
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