Automatic analysis improves packing yields

A generic head-by-head, performance analysis solution enables users of high-speed packing lines to both improve yields, and eliminate many rejects says the developer.

Harford have developed a generic head-by-head, performance analysis solution, which enables users of high-speed packing lines to effectively see the "wood for the trees".

Effective head-balancing becomes a realistic proposition, to both improve yields, and eliminate many rejects.

Some such lines can already make individual head data available for operators at each filler.

However, in practice, Harford have found few take advantage of this useful data.

This is primarily because it is difficult to access, particularly bearing in mind the often noisy, cramped, production environment.

It is useful data in the wrong place at the wrong time.

In practice integral weight/level detectors usually end up being used as very expensive, reject mechanisms.

High-speed lines can reject a lot of product, very quickly if heads are not balanced.

If not rejected, lightweight packs may not meet the legal requirements of "Average Contents" law.

Harford can now provide such head-by-head KPIs, in realtime, on any manager's existing PC, via the factory network.

Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) are often on tight margins, optimum filler performance is essential to guarantee an acceptable return on capital investment (ROI).

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