E-commerce logistics

Problems with palletizing in e-commerce

Repeated faults and stoppages in automated processes lead to frustration and loss of valuable production time. This is regardless of whether it is about manufacturing or packaging, the automotive industry or e-commerce.
A not uncommon error in e-commerce is problems with palletizing. The purpose of a palletizer is to automate the manual work of stacking products on pallets. But if something goes wrong in the automated flow, no one sees what actually happened

Time-consuming with a regular camera

Troubleshooting then requires both time and knowledge. Popular methods are the root cause analysis, the 5-Why method and fishbone diagrams. However, all principles require underlying information about what actually happened. The visual information can be provided by video recording. Recording systems are an excellent tool to capture the error and review the problem as many times as necessary to find a solution.
Many then mount a GoPro camera. Most likely, it will help to find the error, but it is a cumbersome and time-consuming process to search in a long video. First, you need to transfer the large video file to computer. Then search through the video for the relevant section. In some cases, you may have eight hours of footage that needs to be scanned without any clear information about when the error occurred.

Eye at Production provides answers immediately

The Eye at Production camera system combines the intelligence of a vision system with the flexibility of a GoPro camera. The system records a video of the entire process but registers and marks deviations, stops and other details based on how you chose to set up the application. Instead of manual monitoring or hours of footage to go through, you'll find what you're looking for right away.

How it works

1. Mount

Mount Eye at Production where you assume the cause of the error occurs. The system is easy to handle and install. The camera has an IP68 rating against drops and dust.

2. Monitor:

Select the mode, for example to detect all stops in the production flow longer than a certain time. Put the system on play.

3. Analyze:

You get an overview of all error events and can easily navigate to the relevant seconds in the video to see exactly what happened.

Here you use Eye at Production

The demands in the industry are only getting higher and the processes must be efficient. Eye at Production is installed anywhere in the production, detects stops in the flow, shows relevant clips and is easy to use. Quick to assemble, flexible to move around.
Recurring stops:
Faults can occur in a variety of places. Eye at Production is mounted anywhere on the production line to identify stoppages.
Recurring quality deviations:
A robot may need to be adjusted or a product is misplaced on the belt. Eye at Production finds the reason for the discrepancy.
PLC:
What is the reason for the recurring fault? Set Eye at Production to what it should register and you will soon know the reason.
Palletizer:
Did the product enter the wrong position or was it the robot that placed it incorrectly on the pallet? With Eye at Production you see exactly what happened.
Micro stop:
The proportion of expensive micro-stops in production lines is almost always more than industries think. Discover, analyze and eliminate them.
Bottleneck analysis:
Eliminating bottlenecks is important in all industries. With Eye at Production you get material to analyze cycle times, throughput and waiting times.
Health check:
Eye at Production allows you to easily move around the production just to make cuts and see that everything is working as it should.
Availability analysis:
Lack of availability in production can be due to a high percentage of unplanned downtime. Eliminate them using Eye at Production.
GEMBA:
With one or more Eye at Production around the production, you get film material to get close to the industrial process and make it more efficient.
Installations:
When installing new machines, stations, cells, palletizers or robots, it is important to be able to monitor the use during the first period.
Book a demo already today and you will find out more about how you can streamline your production.