Intelligent Sensors for Increased Operational Efficiency

THE GLOBAL PROBLEM:

  • 3-8% of MAP packs have failed before they reach the supermarket
  • HACCP MAP testing incur significant costs for Food Cos
  • Most food companies are testing <0.05% of all packs they produce

Our Solution

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Optical sensors created from patented food-safe ink that are easily printed into packs to non-invasively monitor in pack atmosphere.

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Defective packs are immediately returned to the packing line and repacked, with major savings for the whole food value chain.

Our quality control innovation consists of:

Optical Oxygen Sensor

Based on a patented food-safe ink printed inside the film covering the pack.

Pack integrity test

As the pack approaches the end of line inspection system it goes through a leak accelerator. This device helps accelerate seal and packaging defects and slow leakers.

Inline Scanning System

Reads the sensor output and determines whether a pack is to be rejected. This scanning system can be easily incorporated into existing packing lines. Out of specification packs can be rejected, and the food repacked.

Handheld Scanner

The sensor can be read at any point of the supply chain, from the cold store to the supermarket shelf allowing spot checks of the pack gas levels to be carried out.

FEATURES

100% of products sampled vs less than 0.05% today

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Rapid in-line detection

Individual packs rejected not whole batches

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Reduction in line stoppages caused by failed gas tests

Packaging machine brand agnostic

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Leak accelerator identifies faulty packs

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No destructive pack testing

Increased compliance with customer specifications

BENEFITS

Increased quality control by 99.95%

Eliminate sample testing (reduced labour and ops costs)

Individual failed packs can be returned for repacking

Increased OEE

Easily integrated onto any packing machine

Slow leakers are eliminated

Reduction in plastic wastage

Competitive advantage in customer retention