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“ We call it Line-as-a-Machine, and it’s the ultimate realisation of our vision to put line managers behind the wheel of the fastest, most powerful production line solution thinkable.”
AUTOMATION & DIGITISATION
comprehensive OEE monitoring takes care of the rest.
Imagine how you could improve production in your factory if you had this kind of performance and control? This kind of information to show you where you’ve been, where you’re going and what needs attention right now?
We did imagine it, and we’ve brought the concept to life.
ON THE LAAM
We call it Line-as-a-Machine, or LaaM, and it’s the ultimate realisation of our vision to put line managers behind the wheel of the fastest, most powerful production line solution thinkable.
Just as motorcars are a collection of parts from many OEM manufacturers brought together and sold as a single
machine with one point of responsibility for delivery, performance and service, LaaM offers you a single production entity. It is a complete packaging line, accurate and seamless information, high reliability and a single supplier for ongoing service and support.
LaaM couldn’t exist without a state-of-the-art Line MES, which is the culmination of over ten years of design, development and refinement.
Our software team has taken decades of learnings from high-speed FMCG lines and complex low-speed lines and poured them into Australia’s most sophisticated line control.
DE-RISK YOUR NEW LINE
Rather than taking on the entire risk of a new line, LaaM
gives FMCG manufacturers a way to share the risk with a single supplier – us. We take responsibility for the line design, equipment recommendation, supply, installation and integration.
When we say ‘integration’, we mean everything from conveying, sizing accumulation and buffering to keep each piece of equipment running at optimum speed, as well as Industry 4.0 connectivity.
PROOF OF CONCEPT
Foodmach is supplying 90 per cent of the equipment for what will perhaps be the most complex filling line in the southern hemisphere, with a line management execution system that makes it simple to operate, optimise and manage.
A LaaM project with Pernod Ricard Wines is due for completion next year.
We think that Line-as-a- Machine – which takes a holistic view of the entire production facility and treats it as one complete system with complete interoperability – is perhaps the only way FMCG producers can realise the
full benefits of Industry 4.0 and more.
It’s not just a vision, it’s the future,andit’salreadyhere. ✷
WLX Hygienic
Belt Conveyors
SAFE, CLEAN AND RELIABLE CONVEYING FOR THE RAW AND COOKED FOOD SECTOR
WLX belt conveyors offer an extremely hygienic and long-lasting solution for the safe processing of red meat, poultry, seafood, baked goods, salad, plant-based and leafed food.
The WLX series sets new standards for cleaning results and cleaning process time in the food industry.
Easy access to all parts of the conveyor No cavities or hollow bodies in the system
Rounded corners and angled surfaces for better drainage
Less water and detergents needed for cleaning Bearings, supports and guides mounted off the frame CIP ready
Suitable for vacuum cleaning, steam sterilisation and water cleaning
info@flexcam.com.au (03) 9542 4400 www.flexcam.com.au
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