Track and Trace for Packaging Line

Within the Optel Vision Track and Trace architecture, TrackSafe™, every line is equipped with one LineMaster™ system and one or more PharmaProof™ systems. These two platforms are based on the same hardware which consists of a PC with a HMI (touch screen) and one or more IO boards that are dedicated to critical tasks on the conveyor or the machine.

PharmaProof™ is the premier Optel Vision legacy inspection system.  Now supplemented with advanced serialization features such as EPC verification and aggregation inspections. Each PharmaProof™ instance can be considered as a slave to a local LineMaster™ system where serial number observations and verifications are reported. Each PharmaProof™ instance tracks products on the line and controls localized hardware such as cameras, handling devices and RFID readers.

Fundamentally, LineMaster™ systems create, manage and log EPCIS aggregation and object event data into a local database as items are encoded, commissioned, decommissioned and destroyed. Once a given production batch or lot has ended, the aforementioned event data is transferred to the Track and Trace platform for inter-operation with Warehouse, DC systems, ERPs and other EPCIS compliant systems.

In addition, the batch run is configured in the LineMaster™ either manually or by pulling data down from the plant ERP.  Recipe selection, lot, expiration date, etc. all of these parameters and more can now be configured from a single point and sent to each PharmaProof™ instance. So, for example, when an expiration date is sent from LineMaster to a PharmaProof™ instance, that instance will automatically instruct every printer, encoder and inspection node to both encode and verify that expiration date.

Packaging Line			Benefits
Solutions for carton, bottle and pouch Ergonomic Interfaces Advanced product tracking Serial number cache at line level Issue number in EPC and GS1 format GS1-EPC global compliant	✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓		Simple deployment Expandability Extensive vision background Modularity cGMP and GAMP practices Industry standards