FEATURE Packaging
Contact 4.0 enables real-time monitoring across multiple facilities
exactly this. Using OPC UA connectivity, multiple machines can be networked to provide a single view of inspection performance. This live data helps processors generate full-site compliance reports, track Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and feed performance insights directly to QA and technical teams. Tethering multiple front-end production machines to back-end reporting software in real time, Fortress Technology’s Contact 4.0 solution has enabled real-time monitoring across several Mennel Milling facilities. “Every morning, we receive an automatically generated report to support our decision- making,” explained Senior Corporate Packaging Engineer Dieter Flick. “Contact 4.0 displays checkweigher histograms, reject data, and product giveaway trends, helping us pinpoint upstream filling issues before they escalate.”
As food factories become increasingly
connected, the volume of available data offers unprecedented control over production, efficiency and safety. By automating inspection testing, centralising data and utilising digital analytics, food processors can detect faults faster, act on issues sooner and maintain full traceability with ease.
Driving smarter business decisions Brown expanded: “Connectivity is the foundation of any digitalisation strategy. However, the real value comes from how the
data is analysed - identifying trends and patterns that drive smarter business decisions. “Industry 4.0 isn’t just about adopting new technology; it’s about connecting and optimising the systems you already rely on,” said Brown. For food processors operating in any sector, the payoff is clear: fewer errors, less waste, and a safer, more efficient supply chain.
Fortress Technology
www.fortresstechnology.co.uk
Packaging Automation
With an expansive standard product range, and the ability to create fully custom solutions from scratch, Parvalux is the first choice for many manufacturers of packaging automation systems such as void-filling systems, shrink wrapping machines, on-demand packaging, and case sealing machines.
Contact your local sales engineer, found at
parvalux.com/local-contact, to discuss the requirements of your packaging automation project.
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