The Role of Machine Vision for Food Production Equipment and Food Safety

At MultiSource Manufacturing LLC, our most important concern involved in our partnership with Forpak is the support of food safety with global packaging solutions. With Forpak, the MultiSource network works to manufacture unique, innovative solutions for automated food packaging and production equipment.

 

To maintain the integrity of our food production equipment, we also work with Cognex to integrate advanced machine vision systems into our packing solutions. When you work with Forpak and MultiSource for custom manufacturing of food production equipment, you can rely on our use of Cognex machine vision for precise tracking and quality control in the food industry.

 

Cognex vision systems offer an automated, machine-accurate diagnostics for packing information. This includes the tracking of numbers, letters, and other characters, as well as product quality, portioning, damage checking, contaminant inspection, and other conditions specific to your facility and product.

 

With the implementation of Cognex machine vision tools, your food production line and overall product will see improvements in many ways. Cognex vision improves aspects of the food packing process including:

 

  1. Package inspection: Cognex vision has advanced capabilities for the inspection of packaging labels, seals, damages, and overall quality. Any inconsistencies in the print or images of your labeling, damages to the containment, and any other anomalies are detected at every stage of the packaging process.
  2. Contaminant detection: Any foreign objects that might have been introduced into the packaging process at any stage will be detected by Cognex vision systems and alert your production line to remove the contaminated item. The detection of contamination could range from visible particulates to unsafe temperatures. Contamination of the food product or the packaging itself can be eliminated from your production line and your facility can promote food safety worldwide.
  3. Portion inspection: Whether you package fresh, frozen, dry, or refrigerated food products, portion control is critical to the industry. Controlling the weights and volumes of your food products with Cognex decreases waste and improves quality.
  4. Product consistency: Cognex automated machine vision is also key in overall product consistency. From coloration and sizing to label consistency, the integration of Cognex into your production line can prevent any abnormalities in your product.

 

Cognex vision systems play a significant role in the promotion of global food practices as well as USDA and FDA standards for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

 

We work with Cognex to streamline the quality control and assessment process while your production line runs. To learn more about the use of Cognex for food production equipment, contact MultiSource Manufacturing LLC today at (952) 456-5500, or request a quote or more information online to get started.

Improving Manufacturing for Medical Equipment Used in Cardiac Treatments

The medical technology industry is a rapidly expanding one, but unlike other industries growing just as quickly, medical equipment has unmatched demand for precision, reliability, and safety. Because the quality of medical equipment directly affects the health and wellbeing of patients, including those who are unable to speak for themselves (such as children and the elderly), the medical industry has to meet a standard of ethical production and testing practices. At MultiSource Manufacturing LLC, we are dedicated to providing unparalleled quality for components and assemblies used to fabricate medical equipment that is distributed globally. Our goal is to continually improve our practices and products for all areas of the medical industry we provide for, including cardiac medicine and treatments.

 

A large portion of the components and assemblies we manufacture are utilized in the cardiology branch of medicine for cardiac treatments ranging from minor to aggressive heart issues. The medical equipment we fabricate on our state-of-the-art production floor is used in various treatments, including:

 

Atrial Fibrillation: This cardiac affliction manifests as an irregular heartbeat caused by the upper chambers of the heart beating rapidly and out of sync with the lower chambers. This increases the risk of a stroke or heart attack. The components we manufacture are used in the equipment that produces medications or catheterization systems that treat atrial fibrillation.

 

Cardiac Ablation: This is a primary treatment for atrial fibrillation and other causes of an irregular heartbeat when medications fail. Using a catheter system, surgery, or a combination of both, surgeons can create scar tissue in specific areas of a patient’s heart. This scarring alters the rhythm of the heartbeat, stabilizing and syncing the chambers. Our components are used in many various types of ablation equipment.

 

Implantable Devices: Our components are used in the fabrication of ICDs (implantable cardioverter defibrillators), one of the most commonly used implantable devices in the United States. Additionally, we manufacture equipment used in other implantable devices, including pacemakers and coronary stents, for treating cardiac health issues.

 

Catheterization: Cardiac catheterization can be used to test for heart conditions or treat an existing condition. The long, thin tubing inserted into arteries, heart blood vessels, or veins allows blood flow to and from the heart when that flow would otherwise be unreliable. We manufacture several components used in cardiac and other catheterization systems.

 

Surgical Navigation: In many surgical operations, including almost all cardiac and open-heart surgeries, highly advanced navigation systems are critical. These navigation systems require extreme precision and trusted performance because they introduce another factor into the human body during surgery. The components we fabricate for surgical navigation devices are highly accurate and well-engineered products.

 

To learn more about the components we manufacture for cardiology and other medical equipment, contact MultiSource Manufacturing LLC at (952) 456-5500 today. Request a quote or more information online to get started with us today.