Bulk material handling and screening wire company Haver & Boecker is expanding its QUAT2RO AI product.
The expansion includes QUAT2RO MATEXcheck and QUAT2RO VALVEcheck — with the addition of QUAT2RO BAGcheck and QUAT2RO SEALcheck for industrial packing and filling in the cement, building materials, food and chemical industries.
The new AI-powered QUAT2RO BAGcheck prevents the use of incorrect bags by monitoring the bag placed in the bag magazine on the packing machine. The QUAT2RO SEALcheck system supports full-line automation by detecting product on the conveyor and removing unsealed bags before palletizing. Combined with QUAT2RO MATEXcheck and QUAT2RO VALVEcheck, these options make up the full array of the QUAT2RO® AI product suite.
“The success of our first AI product, QUAT2RO MATEXcheck, prompted us to explore other unique AI solutions to address the unique needs of our customers and expand into other detection options,” said Dirk Bergmann, head of AI at Haver & Boecker. “QUAT2RO AI isn’t just the next digital product. It’s the last digital product our customers will need to buy. The AI systems integrated into these machines continuously learn and update, meaning you’re preparing your packing line for the future.”
QUAT2RO BAGcheck uses image recognition to verify that the correct bags are placed into closed, automated packing machines like the INTEGRA IV. The system uses a camera to identify the bag before filling begins. If the system flags a bag as the incorrect type, the packing line stops to allow operators to replace it. QUAT2RO BAGcheck provides a safeguard against product being filled into the wrong bag and potentially not being caught until palletizing or, at worst, when it reaches the customer. Like QUAT2RO MATEXcheck, it identifies and prevents issues before they become critical.
QUAT2RO SEALcheck ends the packing line. A camera monitors bags leaving the packing line checks the sealed valves for loose product on the conveyor. When an issue with the seal is detected, the bag is diverted off the line to a separate area.
