Identification & traceability of exhaust particulate filters

Customer need

• A complete marking & reading workstation directly integrated in the particulate filter cleaning process
• Receive data from the PLC
• Mark a unique identifier on each part: 24 alphanumeric characters + 2D Data Matrix™ code
• Verify the mark before validating the cycle
• Communicate the information to a traceability network (BUS) to store the data

Requirements

• 2 workstations integrated into initial and final identification cycle
• Cycle time: 15 seconds
• Production: 250 parts per day
• Material: stainless steel of various surface conditions (possible oxidation & modification caused by thermal shocks)

Technifor's solution

• Marking: Technifor XF510m electromagnetic Micro-Percussion machine with M1C - 90° stylus
• Reading: 3 Cognex Insight 1010 cameras
• High intensity fluorescent ring light

End-user benefits

Technifor supplied a complete & customized solution, meeting all customer requirements.

This solution provides the manufacturer an automated traceability guarantee for parts throughout the part life cycle from production to the final customer.

Identification & traceability of fuel pump body

Customer need

• Complete traceability of each individual part:
  Marking of alphanumeric characters + Data Matrix™ code (Date of manufacture + unique code)
• Inspect the marking quality
• Read directly the marked codes at each point of production & control
• Record automatically each part as having been appropriately marked & checked in a data base

Requirements

• Working stations installed in a « white room » environment
• Material : stainless stell and alloy aluminium
• Different surface textures : various raw & colour

Technifor's solution

• Marking: equipment installed at the entry of each production line.
  - Line 1: XF510m electromagnetic micro-percussion machine with M0C long stylus
  - Line 2: XF510m electromagnetic micro-percussion machine with M0C long stylus, installed in the horizontal position
• Reading:
  - Line 1: 6 Cognex In-sight 1010 cameras with axial diffuse light
  - Line 2: 5 Cognex In-sight 1010 cameras with axial diffuse light

End-user benefits

Technifor has been able to respond to the demands of its client thanks to a robust & high performing solution.

Our customer can now assure their high profile automobile customers that the entire process of production is identified, inspected and recorded from start to finish with a « zero non-read » standard.

Technifor solution enables the complete traceability of each part and the automatic implementation of the production flow.

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