Tetra Products Traceability System Food Production Safety Guarantee

Tetra Pak introduced Tetra Plant-MasterTM, a factory automation management system solution. As food safety issues receive more and more attention, foods are highly concerned from raw material preparation, processing, to packaging and distribution. If the food journey in the entire chain can be traced, not only can it effectively prevent and prevent the occurrence of food contamination, but once the accident occurs, the source can be quickly found and the negative impact can be minimized. In this system solution, the "production process tracking model" is the basis for product traceability. Its function is to collect production information and store it in a database according to a certain data structure. On the other hand, it integrates the automatic control system of the company's existing equipment with the new TetraPlantMasterTM system.

According to the idea of ​​product traceability, the identification number of the goods sold in the store should contain all the information in the itinerary from the raw materials to the shelves, so any one of the links can be traced. For example, if there is a problem with a box of milk, depending on the information stored in the product, the production process can be reviewed again, including filling, cooling, separation, mixing, and even up to the cows that provided the raw milk. The product traceability system allows the entire production process to be stored in a digital format, allowing the production process to be visualized. Through this system, the production process can be monitored and controlled at any time. Through the information processing system, the production efficiency can be improved, production management can be optimized, and food safety protection can be made more regulated.

In addition, once a product has an error, using the product traceability system, the manufacturing company can quickly and accurately define the responsibility link and product range of the faulty product, so as to targetedly recall the faulty product instead of all the products on the day. This result not only saves the cost for the company, but also eliminates the potential harm to the consumer by the fastest speed.

According to Tetra Pak's “production process tracking model”, companies first need to carefully classify the entire production process and set up all aspects of information collection. Then the model can automatically collect all relevant data in the production process. . For example, the source, composition and production status of foods are constantly monitored and recorded, and these data are sent to a database for producing and storing production records according to a certain data structure. The system can use this collected information to automatically generate a clear and intuitive process tree diagram for use by relevant personnel in a simple, clear format.

Compared with other similar product traceability systems, Tetra Pak's "production process tracking model" has a high degree of adaptability and integration. Unlike many factory automation systems, which can only use specific hardware and software, Tetra Pak's "production process tracking model" breaks this restriction. It can be used with a series of new or existing and even different manufacturers' manufacturing processes. The packaging production line can also communicate with key equipment in the production process, including processing equipment, packaging equipment and transportation equipment. For example, the production line control system, filling machine system (such as a sterile Tetra Pak packaging machine), attached machine system (bottle cap machine, secondary packaging machine, carton and loading and unloading system) and so on.

More importantly, Tetra PlantMasterTM is a system solution that involves multiple levels. The "production process tracking model" is one of the application modules. This model shares the same production information with other models in the same database to ensure the consistency of data and information. Not only can the product traceability function be used alone, but also the data can be integrated with other different models throughout the Tetra PlantMasterTM system to meet the different needs of the company.

Source: China Packaging News