Sartorius Mechatronics has launched Procontrol Enterprise software for the monitoring and control of complex production processes in the food industry.
Sartorius Procontrol Enterprise is said to enable food producers to monitor all production parameters in virtually real time.
If any non-conforming items are detected, the software enables users to intervene in the process to take immediate corrective action.
As a result, food manufacturers can avoid costly substandard batches while continuously optimising their production processes.
Sartorius Procontrol Enterprise records important product data, such as average weight or nominal quantity, product moisture and fat content, including product attributes and environmental characteristics, such as labelling, use-by date or temperature inside the production plant.
The software ensures compliance with all legally required tolerance limits.
At the same time, early monitoring of the product data measured enables food producers to make full use of the tolerance limits to avoid costly overfilling of unnecessary supplements.
Sartorius Procontrol Enterprise electronically records all measurements and tests to ensure 100 per cent traceable documentation by generating an audit trail along with the respective electronic signatures and by providing extended user administration features.
It complies with 21 CFR Part 11 rules and can be used in strictly regulated production of pharmaceuticals.
Sartorius Procontrol Enterprise is interfaced by sensor to all instruments and gauges required for a safe and efficient production process.
Data are saved via network in a central database and displayed, also in visual graphics, on one or several PC workstations and mobile terminal devices.
This enables complex production landscapes to be monitored and controlled from one workstation.
The software is based on Microsoft SQL database technology and uses standardised hardware and software interfaces so that both Sartorius devices and other manufacturers' equipment can be connected to the software.
Sartorius Procontrol Enterprise can be configured and extended according to customers' specific requirements and, depending on the application, will show users different levels of information.
