Pizza & Pizza Crust

Distributed Vision-Based Process Control Systems

KPM Analytics provides a range of vision system modules designed to monitor a specific production process step.

The measurements taken at each vision module at each point in the line can be collected and displayed at the control station and reported in real time. This data can also be added to a database allowing further analysis and correlation of this data to assist in improving the production process and the quality of the finished product.

Examples of process steps that can be monitored are the following:

• Forming/Proofing (physical dimensions)
• Baking (bake color)
• Topping (quality check of topping deposition single steps)

Vision Robot Guidance – Vision-Driven Topping Deposition

KPM Analytics Vision Inspection Solutions can also be integrated into a specific robot guidance application. We can work in partnership with your qualified robot system integrator in order to provide a complete solution based on our state-of-the-art vision inspection technology.  This allows a customer to deploy vision inspection (and advanced data analysis and reporting) as well as robot guidance, using just one vision module.

Vision can be integrated into a Topping Deposition System, in order to track the position of the product and, on the basis of this information, guarantee the topping to be perfectly centered on the pizza. The System also measures several features of the products (diameter, roundness, etc.) and displays and saves on the database all the collected data and information.