Examples of Inspection Equipment Connectivity

• Send Line Data to Plant SCADA System

  Some of the world’s largest food companies gather Anritsu inspection data via OPC-UA or EtherNet/IP into SCADA and MES systems for production monitoring, quality analysis, and archiving. This allows the companies to monitor throughput for OEE, quickly catch product quality issues like high reject rates, and identify CCP issues early on.

• QUICCA3 Production & Quality Software

  QUICCA3, our proprietary software for Anritsu equipment, allows customers to actively monitor production and quality activity of X-rays, Checkweighers, and Metal Detectors. From anywhere on the facility network, authorized personnel can view highly visual, real-time status and progress screens that display aggregate, line, and individual machine information. Custom dashboards facilitate rapid responses to instances of contaminated products. Inspection data, including X-ray images, is saved locally for tracking in the event of complaints or recalls.

• Inspection Equipment Control

  One of the most common uses of connecting to Anritsu inspection equipment is the ability to remotely send commands to the machines. For example, this allows a production manager to send a signal to switch inspection presets for product changeovers, which removes the need for operators to manually switch each machine, thus saving time and preventing errors. This capability also allows sending “all stop” signals to all machines simultaneously.