400% Increase in Production with Help from KSolutions

Raw ingredient tracking was a big part of the project, as product recalls are always a potential in any food industry. Making sure the batching system was ISA S88.01-1995 or S88, compliant was a must.

KSolutions chose Rockwell RSBatch as the backbone of the data tracking system. Each product is produced in a batch format that is tracked through the system from raw ingredients through packaging. Barcode scanners throughout the system allow for data entry, and barcode printers print the product's name and lot number on the final package.

System Integration
Marquees on the wall in the blend room display the equipment status and faults for all the equipment including those from multiple manufacturers. The system is truly integrated from raw ingredients through packaging. Reports from the system can be tied directly into the end user's business software.

Finding the Right Equipment
Due to the difficulty of handling of the product, nearly every piece of equipment purchased had to be tested by running actual product through it. Product was sent to several equipment manufacturers, where tests were monitored by KSolutions and the Research Products to verify the equipment could handle the extremely difficult product.