OMRON introduces Color Mark Sensor on IoT platform enabling higher
productivity in packaging processes
New Delhi, July 22, 2016: Omron Automation, a leading solutions provider for the
packaging industry, has introduced a new range of color mark sensors to enable the food
and beverage makers with the right technology for stable detection of color marks on food
packages.
The sensors - Photoelectric Sensor E3S-DC Series (E3S-DC)
and Color Fiber Amplifier Unit E3NX-CA Series (E3NX-CA)
can detect color marks which are printed on glossy or
colorful materials and may have only subtle differences in
colors – which are currently very difficult to detect. This
leads to a considerable reduction in the time necessary to
start production and maintenance contributing to an
overall enhancement in productivity in the entire
packaging process.
“Inspired with our quest to proactively identify the challenges and needs of the
target industry, we worked closely with the customers to come up with these sensors
equipped with OMRON’s proprietary sensing technology and algorithm to stably
detect ‘differences in colors’ under varied demanding conditions. The sensors also
help in optimizing initially set parameters to adjust to minor changes in the color of
the packaging materials. This solves the current issue of repetitive teaching of the
sensors even for small color variations in the packaging material leading to
improvement in the uptime of the packaging units by about 10 – 15%” said Mr.
Sameer Gandhi, MD, Omron Automation, India. “These sensors are IoT enabled to
help our customers take full advantage of the benefits of a digital factory”, he
added.
Key benefits
 Reliably detecting color marks on various packaging materials
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These sensors have nine banks to memorize up to nine different color marks
eliminating the need of teaching the sensor for every lot change thus improving
productivity.
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High Dynamic Range for stable detection even with 99% reflective surface
like highly glossy aluminum packaging material.
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RGB data transmission function for visualization of color variation for similar
looking marks to avoid line stoppage and downtime required for teaching the
sensor.
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These sensors are IoT enabled and the process parameters of the sensors can be
monitored to help in predictive maintenance thus increasing the uptime of the
packaging process.
For More details, please go through the following links:
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Website: www.omron-ap.co.in
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Facebook post: www.facebook.com/OmronAPAC.IAB/
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Video - E3S-DC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WM3HggerHg
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Video - E3NX-CA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DplDRqJ8AiY
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Catalogue: http://www.ia.omron.com/products/family/3531/
ABOUT OMRON INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, OMRON Corporation is a multi-billion-dollar, diversified
company with business units producing industrial automation products, electronic
components, healthcare equipment and ticketing systems. Omron Industrial Automation
is a global leader providing complete automation solutions for industrial applications. It
brings innovation to manufacturing sites through automation with "integrated,"
"intelligent" and "interactive" concepts with one of the world’s most sophisticated
Input-Logic-Output-Robotics + Safety (ILOR+S) technology including the proprietary
sensing technology.
Omron Automation – India, now more than two decades old in the country, caters to over
7 industrial applications encompassing the wide requirements of packaging, automotive,
material handling, solar, food & beverages, textile and panel handling applications. In
recent years the company has been concentrating on the solution business which provides
“One Stop” solutions, improving the overall efficiency on diverse production sites.
Focusing on the themes of quality, safety and the environment, they support
manufacturing innovation worldwide with their unique sensing & controlling
technologies.
Omron is rapidly expanding its operations with focus on major cities namely Mumbai,
Gurgaon, Bangalore, Pune, Ahmedabad and Chennai and also making its presence felt
across the country with a strong network of offices, automation centre, training centres,
sales & marketing force, application teams, resident engineers and channel partners to
address the ever challenging requirements of the clients. A major factor in Omron’s
progress globally & locally has been the strong commitment towards its customers
keeping ‘Quality First’. To learn more about Omron Industrial Automation, please visit
our web-site: www.omron-ap.co.in.