SYSTEMS

FocalPoint Over-line Systems

FocalPoint systems are fitted over an existing production conveyor to continuously monitor 3D and color attributes of all products produced.

The FocalPoint™ system uses a high-speed, non-contact imaging method to continuously monitor a wide range of object information such as color, topping coverage, height, diameter, slope, symmetry, length and volume.

FocalPoint Over-Line Measurement Tool

The FocalPoint system may be positioned in various locations along the production line, such as after sheeting, proofing, depanning, or just before packaging.  At any of these locations, the FocalPoint can be configured to capture product attributes such as true color, height, diameter, symmetry, length, width, and volume.  The production data collected is available in real-time and is valuable to everyone in the facility, to increase yields and maximize gross margins.

The FocalPoint can be tailored to suit the specific application and production line with configuration options such as the number of cameras, camera field of view, type of mounting frame, mounting angle, and location/mounting of touchscreen(s).  Furthermore, there are alarm and reject output options to consider.

Simply put: this is an easily installed, versatile, low cost turn-key solution for continuous over-line inspection.

The system quantifies a wide variety of physical attributes including:

  • Diameter, Length, Width, Surface Area
  • Volume
  • Height, Slopes
  • Bake Color (excluding topping, split)
  • Topping (Color, Coverage, Count)
  • Measure Color in L*A*B and BCU

The FocalPoint Series of above-line vision inspection systems have the ability to measure up to 50 objects per second.

System options include alarm external horn/beacon, additional touch screens and integration with 3rd party plant-wide data management packages. Every system is customizable, providing the flexibility to choose the type of measurement that suits your environment.

Types of Measurements

The FocalPoint system uses a high-speed non-contact imaging method to continuously monitor a wide range of object information such as color, topping coverage, height, diameter, slope, symmetry, length and surface texture.

Montrose Inspection Software

Montrose Technologies provides fast, accurate information to help you make money-saving decisions on product quality, wastage and production rates. The Inspection Software is a comprehensive suite of measurement, analysis, reporting and archiving functions designed to meet the needs of plant floor operators as well as plant managers. On the plant floor, the software displays shape, size, dimensional, color and external data in a variety of graphical and numerical formats. Operators have fast and easy access to current results.

Montrose Inspection Software for food production
Montrose Inspection Software for food production
Montrose Inspection Software for food production

Key Benefits:

  • Simple operator interface (touchscreen-driven)
  • Results displayed in numerical and statistical format
  • Full data storage for averaged and individual object measurements
  • Interfaces to external devices such as a barcode reader
  • Can export raw data to other software packages (e.g. ERP)
  • Supports unlimited lines and products
  • Simple to setup, calibrate and operate
  • Includes measurement data report generation

Improve quality, reduce production costs, provide valuable data.