Identification & traceability of individual biofluid storage containers

Customer need

• Read a bar code label already glued on the part
• Eject duplicate parts automatically
• Mark a unique identifier on each of the 48 wells in the container: 10 alphanumeric characters (OCR readable) + DataMatrix™
• Reread markings in order to validate the cycle
• Record identifiers in a traceability data base

Requirements

• Total cycle time: 1 minute
• Zero risk of non-conform parts: 100%mark verification rate
• Small marking surface: well Ø = 8.5 mm
• Customized work station installed in clean roomenvironment

Technifor's solution

• Marking: Technifor TF420 Laser marking machine
• Vision: Cognex Insight 1010 camera + Red LED ring light
• Software : Technifor T700W linked to control PLC

End-user benefits

All areas of expertise from our "customized machines" department were put to use to analyze and create this automatic identification solution for a complex product:

• Precision mechanical guiding for positioning the marked products in a matrix.
• Complete control over the choice of tool settings for reading and verification of the identifiers marked on an extremely small surface.
• Computer system adapted to the information circuit and automatic data collection