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Camera-based sorting, zero-defect product routing.

In the project implemented at Whirlpool's home appliances factory in Manisa, a camera-based reader was positioned at the sorting point to ensure controlled transit of products.

Sector
Home Appliances
Location
Manisa
Year
2021
Scope
Software and Integration
Whirlpool Logo
Customer and Context

Smart control at sorting points

In the project implemented at Whirlpool's home appliances factory in Manisa, a camera-based reader was positioned at the sorting point to ensure controlled transit of products.

The project was carried out in order to automatically detect and block faulty or unauthorized products.

Needs / Problems

Incorrect routing and quality risks

At the sorting point, products had to be recognized correctly and those that were not allowed to pass (blacklisted) had to be sorted.

  • 01Manual Sorting RisksHuman-caused errors and quality risks associated with running sorting operations manually.
  • 02Lack of Blacklist ControlLack of an automatic control structure to instantly screen out faulty or unauthorized products from the line.
Solution

Camera-based reading and blacklist filter

Through the camera-based reader placed at the sorting point, both the image and the serial number info of each passing product were sent to the system. The captured product image was matched with the product's serial number and recorded. If the product was blacklisted, its passage was automatically blocked. The application was made operational by integrating it into the customer's existing systems.

01

Camera-Based Reading

Serial numbers of products passing through the sorting point are scanned via camera.

02

Image Matching

The captured product image is instantly matched with the serial number and recorded.

03

Blacklist Query

Product info is passed through the blacklist filter to check its compliance.

04

Automatic Blocking

When blacklisted products are detected, their passage is physically stopped via PLC.

Technology / Equipment Used

Image processing and field control system

HARDWARE

Camera-Based Reader

Camera that reads serial numbers of products passing through the sorting point with high accuracy.

AUTOMATION

PLC Field Flow Control

PLC infrastructure managing sorting gates, sensors, and transit locks.

SOFTWARE

OnSuite Trace Platform

Central software recording image-data matches and managing blacklist decisions.

CONTROL

Blacklist Verification

Control logic preventing the passage of faulty products and sending stop commands to the PLC.

Integrations

Customer Systems Integration

The application works integrated with the customer's existing systems; product images and control data matched with serial numbers are shared with these systems, allowing transit decisions to be managed centrally.

Central Management IntegrationSorting decisions and product matching data are synchronized with the customer's central database.
Benefits / Results

Fully automated and controlled product flow

Blacklist Blocking

The advancement of unauthorized or faulty products past the sorting point is automatically and reliably prevented.

Image & Data Pairing

Each product's image is automatically paired with its serial number, enabling retrospective visual verification.

Reduced Manual Workload

Automating sorting controls eliminated human errors and accelerated the operation.

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