A new graphical Ethernet PC-based software tool by Loma Systems will help food producers reduce manufacturing costs and improve production efficiencies.
With the new software Trending-Reporting-Analysis-Capture-Software (TRACS), companies will be able to inspect the performance of their CW3 Checkweighers and IQ3 Metal Detectors.
TRACS helps in providing information related to contaminant detection rates, and weight and overfill records that can be collected quickly to demonstrate compliance with current legislation.
The software provides real time feedback across all lines in a central format which enables recording and tracking the cost of product giveaway per line.
Production processes can also be adjusted in less time, ensuring that minimum time is taken for product giveaway.
TRACS that has been developed along with AutoCoding Systems, can collect live data from IQ3+ Metal Detector heads and conveyors, CW3 Checkweighers and CW3 Combination Checkweighers and Metal Detectors. It stores data from polling of equipment on a secure server which can later be viewed by operators through the plant intranet using their web browser.
Loma's UK sales manager Tony Bryant said: "TRACS uses simple visuals and offers accessible information, clarity of reporting and real-time availability. It can help increase staff engagement in continuous improvement and allows trend analysis of key measurements, such as giveaway and production throughput, between shifts or products."
AutoCoding Systems' managing director Mike Hughes said: "There are excellent synergies between our two companies. AutoCoding Systems enables the set-up of all Loma checkweighers and metal detectors, together with the control of the data associated with the devices. As a result, we were already familiar with communicating remotely to various Loma models.
"By repurposing the equipment data in accordance with Loma requirements, we have been able to develop the Loma TRACS reporting tool. Both AutoCoding Systems and Loma have a strong presence within our target markets so we see mutual opportunities for cross-marketing."
