Omron's Traceability 4.0 products are
engineered to execute the four essential elements of Traceability
4.0 — mark, verify, read, and communicate (MVRC) — accurately and
reliably, helping manufacturers guarantee quality, safety, and
compliance, improve production efficiency, and strengthen their
brand.
FORT
WORTH, Texas, Dec. 6, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- RS, a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a
global provider of product and service solutions for industrial
customers, offers Omron Automation's advanced suite of Traceability
4.0 solutions for Industry 4.0 applications.
Omron's Traceability 4.0 products help
manufacturers improve quality, safety, compliance, and production
efficiency.
Traceability allows manufacturers to track and share information
about products as they move throughout the supply chain from
production and processing to distribution. It's essential for
providing quality, safety, and compliance and can also help
manufacturers improve efficiency and strengthen their brand.
Traceability has come a long way since its start in the 1970s.
Traceability 1.0 enabled automated product identification.
Traceability 2.0 added inventory and finished goods visibility in
the 1980s, and Traceability 3.0 added material and production unit
visibility in the 2000s. Traceability 4.0 leverages process
visibility enabled by Industry 4.0 technologies, adding actionable
data about people, processes, equipment, and parts that
manufacturers can use to improve production process efficiency.
The four essential elements of Traceability 4.0 are mark,
verify, read, and communicate (MVRC). Omron Automation offers a
range of advanced solutions optimized for each.
Mark: The basis for traceability is the barcode.
Machine-readable component identification marks, including barcodes
and direct product markings (DPMs), contain comprehensive
information about individual parts and are the heart of every
traceability solution.
Verify: Verifying these identification marks for
authenticity and reliability according to standards developed by
the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). This
ensures that they'll remain legible throughout the part lifecycle,
even in hazardous industrial environments, and is vital given the
value of the data they convey.
Omron Automation's LVS-9585 handheld DPM barcode
verifier is an excellent example of a multifunctional,
globally relevant verification solution with comprehensive quality
analysis and reporting features. This one tool can verify DPMs to
ISO, MIL-STD-130, and GS1 standards
and printed barcodes to ISO/IEC, ANSI, GS1, and USDI print quality
standards. It can also verify 2D codes, including multi-row and
matrix codes, inspect all nine of the ISO (ANSI) parameters in
linear (1D) codes, and provide exportable Excel or SQL database
reports for all parameters per ISO/IEC and MIL-STD-130N
specifications. Additional advantages include an auto-find feature
that helps users find DPMs within the field of view. An automatic
lighting feature optimizes the visibility of each DPM and material
substrate. There are multi-sector verification capabilities for
multiple barcodes and GS1 AI content. An NIST-Traceable Calibrated
Conformance Standard Test Card for calibrating the system, and
support for 15 languages with the ability to add more.
Read: Another essential element of Traceability 4.0
is accurately reading barcode data. Handheld solutions include the
V410-H high-resolution handheld barcode reader family. This series
of handhelds offers solutions for long-distance, life sciences,
hospital, and industrial environments and is equipped with Omron's
industry-leading X-Mode decoding algorithm, which allows users to
read damaged, distorted, and otherwise challenging identification
marks quickly and accurately.
Fixed-mount options include Omron's MicroHAWK V420 serial/USB
miniature barcode readers and MicroHAWK V430 Industrial Ethernet
barcode readers. These ultra-compact barcode imagers support
flexible integration and adaptation with a series of accessories
and software features including X-Mode decoding algorithms,
enhanced password protection for improved cybersecurity, and
advanced data output formatting. They are also available with a
liquid lens autofocus feature, which improves focusing speed and
focal length. The V420 series supports serial, USB 2.0, and
Ethernet over USB communications and reliably outperforms competing
solutions in its class. The V430 series supports EtherNet/IP,
Ethernet, TCP/IP, and PROFINET communications and is the smallest
IP65/67-rated true Industrial Ethernet barcode reader on the
market.
Smart camera solutions are available with machine vision tools
that allow them to add industrial inspections to the barcode
reading functionality. These include Omron's rugged and
ultra-compact MicroHAWK F430 Industrial Ethernet smart cameras and
the new F440 user-configurable smart cameras, both of which include
the AutoVISION intuitive setup and configuration tool and feature
all of the same wiring. The F430 cameras are the smallest IP65/67
true Industrial Ethernet cameras available on the market, while the
F440 cameras are available with user-configurable lensing and
lighting options.
Communicate The final essential element of
Traceability 4.0 is the ability to transmit the traceability data
captured by readers to manufacturing execution system (MES) or
enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems that allow manufacturers
to act on that information. This communication is vital to
identifying process bottlenecks and the source of production
failures, as well as to implementing targeted product recalls.
Omron solutions include machine automation controllers designed
to facilitate complete process control, boost system flexibility,
and enhance overall traceability performance. The Sysmac NJ501
Machine Automation Controller (MAC) is Omron's flagship controller
for robust safety, accurate motion, and transparent control. It
features a powerful Intel Atom processor that delivers proven
performance in harsh environments and is significantly more
adaptable and scalable than traditional but rigid
ASIC-based architectures. It also comes standard with
OPC UA server functionality to better support data exchange between
machines and from machines to IT systems. Its NX102 MAC is
engineered to decrease IIoT implementation time by capturing
multi-vendor data using native communication networks. Reduce the
installation costs and delayed refresh rates associated with
managed switches for motion control. Decrease programming time with
the integrated Sysmac Studio development environment. Efficiently
consolidate and transmit data to a central location in a web server
without additional licenses or computers to broker data.
For more information about Traceability 4.0, please check
out Omron's new "Traceability 4.0 for Industry 4.0" RS Expert
Advice article and visit the links embedded here. For
assistance in identifying, procuring, deploying, and maintaining
Traceability 4.0 solutions engineered to execute the MVRC processes
essential accurately and reliably to tracking products please
contact your local RS representative at 1.866.433.5722 or reach out
to our technical product support team.
About RS in the Americas
In the Americas region,
RS stocks more than 250,000 industrial and electronic products from
more than 700 trusted suppliers. These solutions cover categories
extending from automation and control equipment to interconnect,
passive, active, and electromechanical components and include more
than 80,000 high-quality, competitively priced RS PRO products. For
more information, please visit https://us.rs-online.com or connect
with us via social media on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and
YouTube.
About RS Group
RS Group plc provides product and
service solutions that help our customers design, build, maintain,
repair, and operate industrial equipment and operations, safely and
sustainably. We stock more than 750,000 industrial and electronic
products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a
wide range of product and service solutions to 1.1 million
customers.
We support customers across the product lifecycle, whether via
innovation and technical support at the design phase, improving
time to market and productivity at the build phase, or reducing
purchasing costs and optimizing inventory in the maintenance,
repair, and operation phase. We offer our customers tailored
product and service propositions that are essential for the
successful operation of their businesses and help them save time
and money.
RS Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange with stock
ticker RS1 and in the year ended 31 March
2023 reported revenue of £2,982 million.
For more information, please visit https://www.rsgroup.com/ or
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