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News Release from: Harford Control | Subject: Head-by-head key performance indicators
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 January 2005
Packing Line Head Analysis In Real Time
Harford has developed a generic head-by-head, performance analysis system that enables users of high-speed packing lines to perform head-balancing to improve yields and eliminate many rejects.
Harford has developed a generic head-by-head, performance analysis system that enables users of high-speed packing lines to perform head-balancing to improve yields and eliminate many rejects Some packing lines can already make individual head data available for operators at each filler
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 13 Oct 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Real-time performance for the current shift/day
Harford Control's Production Information Management System gives any manager with a PC on the factory network graphical screens to present real-time performance measures for the current shift/day
However, in practice, Harford said it has found few take advantage of such useful data primarily because it is difficult to access, particularly bearing in mind the often noisy and cramped production environment.
But the company stressed that it is useful data in the wrong place at the wrong time.
In practice, integral weight and 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, believes the company.
Harford claimed it can now provide such head-by-head key performance indicators (KPIs) in real time, on any manager's existing PC, via the factory network.
The company added that with fast moving consumer goods often on tight margins, optimum filler performance was essential to guarantee an acceptable return on capital investment (ROI).
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