HAVER & BOECKER expands its QUAT2RO AI systems

The new AI-powered QUAT2RO BAGcheck prevents the use of incorrect bags by monitoring the bag placed in the bag magazine on the packing machine. The QUAT2RO SEALcheck system supports full-line automation by detecting product on the conveyor and removing unsealed bags before palletising. Combined with QUAT2RO MATEXcheck and QUAT2RO VALVEcheck, these options make up the full array of the QUAT2RO AI product suite.

“The success of our first AI product, QUAT2RO MATEXcheck, prompted us to explore other unique AI solutions to address the unique needs of our customers and expand into other detection options,” said Dirk Bergmann, Head of AI at HAVER & BOECKER. “QUAT2RO AI isn’t just the next digital product. It’s the last digital product our customers will need to buy. The AI systems integrated into these machines continuously learn and update, meaning you’re preparing your packing line for the future.”

QUAT2RO BAGcheck uses image recognition to verify that the correct bags are placed into closed, automated packing machines like the INTEGRA IV. The system uses a camera to identify the bag before filling begins. If the system flags a bag as the incorrect type, the packing line stops to allow operators to replace it. QUAT2RO BAGcheck provides a safeguard against product being filled into the wrong bag and potentially not being caught until palletising or, at worst, when it reaches the customer. Like QUAT2RO MATEXcheck, it identifies and prevents issues before they become critical.

QUAT2RO SEALcheck ends the packing line. A camera monitors bags leaving the packing line checks the sealed valves for loose product on the conveyor. When an issue with the seal is detected, the bag is diverted off the line to a separate area.

As QUAT2RO BAGcheck and QUAT2RO SEALcheck serve as bookends to the packing line and AI products, QUAT2RO VALVEcheck and QUAT2RO MATEXcheck are all about what goes on during filling. QUAT2RO VALVEcheck, one of the first QUAT2RO AI products, decreases downtime and increases product usage by ensuring that each valve bag is fitted to the filling spout properly. The system identifies improperly opened bags and drops them to the machine floor for manual rework. Operators can then pick up the bags, open them by hand and place them back on the packing line – saving some operations as much as €50 per day. Packing lines that implement QUAT2RO VALVEcheck have seen a rapid decrease in incorrect bag applications.

Introduced in 2024, QUAT2RO MATEXcheck – short for material explosion check – monitors the filling process inside the machine using a high-quality camera system. When the camera detects abnormal material discharge during the filling process, the system alerts the operator and stops the process immediately, eliminating what used to be a costly error both in terms of product loss and downtime to clean up after. These systems can typically fill up to 30 kg per second. Earlier systems relied on bag weight to determine when filling was disrupted, which could lead to a two-second delay in shutting down the machine – resulting in a loss of 60 kg of product before the machine would stop filling. QUAT2RO MATEXcheck registers changes faster and eliminates or significantly reduces that product loss.

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