Mettler-Toledo’s updated ProdX software ushers in Industry 4.0 capabilities
Summary
“The need for digital food track and traceability is coming and the latest version of our proprietary software ensures that manufacturers are ready for it right now.” Based on Industry 4.0 principles of secure machine-to-machine communication, and in preparation for connectivity to the latest data-protective Blockchain technology, ProdX delivers full digital track and trace and real-time food safety compliance. • Security features, such as enhanced password rules to enforce the use of strong passwords which must be centrally verified by the software • Security across firewalls, with enhanced Open Platform Communication Unified Architecture (OPC UA) encrypted machine-to-machine communication, including tags for performance test results, seamlessly shared with high-end systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) • Full support for batch changeovers which means that an individual product can be automatically traced via its unique serial number Enhanced security features ensure that food manufacturers can demonstrate full accountability and transparency, with individual password control, centrally verified and linked to each machine operator or team leader’s role and access privileges. Instead of manual data input and box ticking, measures such as regular compliance performance tests can be automated, and the results are logged digitally without human intervention. Mettler-Toledo’s ProdX product inspection management system is ready to go now and is continually developing to keep ahead of evolving food safety compliance requirements.” The COVID-19 pandemic has also highlighted the need for a much greater degree of digital food safety monitoring, with onsite access for auditing often restricted. But thanks to product inspection management software such as ProdX, a significant proportion of current onsite checks can be handled digitally.