The new laser user interface places a powerful tool in the hands of production staff that significantly reduces line setup and changeover time, aids operators in troubleshooting problems, and helps ensure the right code is placed on the right product time after time.
“Our new CLARiTY Laser Controller offers specific functionality to help drive sustainable improvements in overall equipment effectiveness,” said Markus Vetter, laser business unit manager. “The line setup wizard and our suite of productivity tools help operators address the sources of both planned and unplanned downtime. With the onboard suite of Code Assurance features, production supervisors and quality teams can easily create error-proofing rules during job setup that limit operator input to predefined choices.”
The interface provides a visual representation of the laser on the packaging line, eliminating trial and error by configuring the print job to match the required production setup.
“Flexible production lines, by definition, experience more planned downtime than dedicated lines,” he added. “The ability to compress changeover times releases valuable time to use for production. Depending on user familiarity, the new line setup wizard can be between 25-50% faster than our legacy controller interface. Assuming even a modest number of changeovers per day, these time savings add up to meaningful production hours over the year.”
Source: Videojet Technologies
© FoodBev Media Ltd 2024