Up to 120 cartridges per minute pass under the labelling and scanning head from left to right towards the boxing station

Item and case registration for 100% traceability

The Codetrack product serialisation system prints and applies unique number labels to every item and pack. Packaging levels include bag, inner pack, outer pack and pallet. The system registers the unique numbers in a database with product attributes and production data for traceability. Codetrack records movements using fixed and mobile scanners.

Tracking

For explosives like cartridges and detonators, typical movements are from production line to a magazine, from magazine to a depot, and from depot to the end user such as a quarry. When products are shipped from one location to another Codetrack generates ASN documents (XML files) containing a structured list of all the unique numbers in the consignment.

Cartridge identification

Each cartridge is labelled, scanned and counted into a case. The cartridge is rejected if the scan fails. Codetrack keeps a record of the unique numbers on the cartridges in the case.

Case identification

When the case has the specified number of cartridges, it is released onto a conveyor. A printer applicator labels the front of the case. A scanner records the unique case number or sends a reject signal. The Codetrack serialisation system registers the case number and the cartridges numbers in the tracking database. It holds the cartridge numbers in rejected case for rectification.

Pallet identification

Pallets are identified in a similar way to cases. When the specified number of cases have been scanned on to a pallet, Codetrack prints a label for manual or automatic application. The system allows for full and partial pallets.