Solution 40

Blending Material Loading Verification System (PLC-linked)

This system verifies the material to be loaded into a blender against the recipe — and the PLC interlock keeps the mixer off until the correct material is presented.

Benefits

Reliable poka-yoke

The mixer will not run when the loaded material does not match the recipe.

Recipe compliance

Each material in each step is validated before loading.

Lower rework cost

Avoids batch contamination caused by wrong-material loading.

Audit-ready records

Each load is timestamped with operator and material.

Compatible Functions

  • PLC direct interlock unit — Interlocks the mixer based on the verification result.
  • OCR (text recognition) — Reads existing material labels directly.
  • Barcode / 2D code reading — Reads GS1 and 2D codes accurately.
  • No-code app builder — Configure recipes and screens without coding.