How high frame-rate video enables snappy repairs on the production line

Senzani Brevetti produces machinery and technologies for primary and secondary packaging manufacturers, as well as complete production lines. To ensure constant monitoring of the machinery and fast troubleshooting in the event of production errors, Senzani needed an integrated video surveillance system.

• Milestone XProtect video management software VMS
• Network cameras from Axis Communications
• Integration of Milestone LPR module by C.OM.I.TEL

In order to guarantee high-quality video capture in the presence of a very fast rotational mechanism in the machinery, the entire packaging line was outfitted with ultra-high frame-rate IP network video cameras from Axis Communications.

The cameras were integrated with the Milestone XProtect video management platform, and recorded footage is stored on a server for up to seven days, in compliance with privacy legislation.

Taking advantage of XProtect’s flexibility and ease of configuration, CO.M.I.TEL was able to create a timeline for each of the cameras, on which any potential malfunctions of the machine could be recorded or alerted and seen in real time. Indexing of the footage and any malfunction alarms are clearly displayed on a monitor outside the machinery.

The solution makes it easy to coordinate camera activity with access control of the machinery. So, when the access door is opened, cameras immediately suspend recording until the machine is restarted. By stopping the filming during machine access for repairs or maintenance, users’ privacy is protected in accordance with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Increased efficiency and productivity are among the main benefits of the Milestone integration. In the past, an entire production line required multiple operators to monitor its functioning from the outside. Now, any malfunction can be displayed in real time on an external monitor. By eliminating the need to review entire recordings, repair staff can quickly identify the moment and location that a malfunction occurred, greatly reducing down time and costs.

Iro Senzani founded the company in 1953, with the first prototype of an automatic pasta machine. Today the third generation of the Senzani family is at the helm of the company, which has become one of the major international players in the industry of automated packaging, providing customized solutions to increase production capacity in complete safety.

Senzani packaging machines meet the needs of companies operating in a wide scope of product sectors, from food (pasta, coffee, tea, dairy products, cereals, confectionery, frozen foods and ready meals) to tobacco; from detergents (for home and personal care) to pet food; from chemical products (glues, cements, putties and cat litter) to agricultural products (fertilizers and seeds).