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INTEGRATED DESIGN POINTS:
• Secure Spray Straw Locked in Place
• Convenient No-Slip Grip
• Wide Spray in the “Down” Position
• Precision Spray in the “Up” Position
• Useful Catch Curb
Enhance Code Assurance, Increase
Productivity and Reduce Risk
An automated code detection system provides a means to help confirm that products
contain the necessary codes. Using presence/
absence detection, the system verifies that
ink jet printed codes contain an appropriate
number of pixels within a defined tolerance in
a specific space, helping deliver peace of mind
that products have been coded properly.
For food manufacturers, many product recalls
occur even with the many safeguards in place
today. The proper application of precise date/lot/
batch coding to products is more crucial than
ever in minimizing the chances and scope of
recalls and ensuring a brand’s integrity.
With a code detection solution, food manufacturers can help ensure a consistent code
on products from line to line and plant to plant.
This helps:
• Minimize costs of scrap due to coding errors
• Reduce re-supply costs to replace recalled/
withdrawn products
• Reduce potential for lost business from
incorrect products being shipped
• Minimize brand damage by narrowing the
scope of any recalls
• Meet the requirements of retail and regu-
latory guidelines for accuracy and product
traceability
An important feature for code detection sys-
tems is to allow users to easily set a threshold
for a code to be considered unacceptable, as
well as to set a limit for the number of bad
codes that can be detected before a fault is
indicated. When the specified quantity of bad
codes is detected, the system must be able
to automatically send an alert signal to eject
product or stop the production line, allowing
operators to take corrective actions.
Simple code detection systems can alert
when a code is absent, shifted or clipped and
can easily meet the needs of many manufacturers. While sophisticated camera-based verification systems have been used on packaging
lines for years, they often deliver more technical capabilities than most packaging lines need.
Choosing the Right Solution
The implementation of a code detection
system is an easy way to strengthen existing
quality control processes. Code detection tech-
nology can help to reduce scrap and rework
by alerting users of code defects at the time
of production, enabling issues to be resolved
immediately. Choosing a solution with a simple
setup that requires minimal training and that has
quick changeover times can provide substantial
benefit with minimal effort compared to high-
end character recognition systems. The selection
of a single vendor for printer and detection
components can streamline system setup and
performance to minimize complications.
About Videojet Technologies
Videojet Technologies is a world-leader in
the product identification market, providing
in-line printing, coding, and marking products, application specific fluids, and product
life cycle services. ◆
