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System and method for tracking product items

A product and project technology, applied in the system field of product projects, which can solve problems such as inaccurate tracking

Active Publication Date: 2022-07-26
SICPA HLDG SA
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[0005] The present invention aims to solve the problem of inaccurate tracking of product items on a production line experienced in common tracking systems used for production items on a production line

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[0023] figure 1 A production line 100 including a control unit 10 and a time stamp counter 11 is shown. In this embodiment, the control unit 10 is a programmable logic controller (PLC) configured to receive product signals related to the product items 102, 104 from the peripheral devices 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 ). exist figure 1 In the embodiment shown, the peripherals are a fill counter 12 , a brand recognition system 14 , a marking static counter 16 , and a beam 18 equipped with a print head 22 , a movement count sensor 24 and a quality camera 26 .

[0024] The control unit 10 at least partially manages or at least partially controls all devices in the production line. It sends trigger signals to printers and cameras in particular.

[0025] The count sensor 20 initially identifies the presence of a particular product item 102 on the production line and sends information related to the identification of the product item 102 to the control unit 10, which preferably ...

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The application relates to a system for tracking product items (102, 104) on a production line (100), comprising a control unit (10) and a time stamp counter (11), wherein the control unit (10) is configured to A product signal related to the product item (102, 104) is received from at least one peripheral device (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26). According to the invention, the control unit (10) is further configured to perform the following method steps: receiving a plurality of product signals, each of which is associated with a product item (102, 104) and a peripheral device (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26) correlation; generating a plurality of event signals, wherein each event signal is based on one of the product signals; arranging the product signals in a sequence corresponding to the order in which the product signals were received an event signal; and associating a timestamp generated by the timestamp counter (11) with the sequence.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a system for tracking a product item on a production line, comprising a control unit and a time stamp counter, wherein the control unit is configured to receive a product signal related to the product item from at least one peripheral device. The invention also relates to a method for tracking product items on a production line. Background technique [0002] Systems for tracking product items on a production line are generally known in the art. Typical systems use peripherals such as cameras or sensors to measure physical properties of product items on a production line, or use peripherals such as printers to apply markings on product items, or use peripherals such as processing devices to, for example, make Product items move along the production line. Some peripherals identify faults in the production line, such as improper or missing products on the production line. However, in the usual system, it is difficult fo...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G05B19/418
CPCG05B19/4183G05B19/41875G05B2219/31296G05B2219/31432G05B2219/32212G05B2219/36371Y02P90/02G06Q50/04G06Q10/06395Y02P90/30
Inventor D·德卡瓦略·科斯塔N·马尔凯托
Owner SICPA HLDG SA
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