Innova Hopper Distribution

Overview

The Innova Hopper distribution system controls the distribution of product from any number of sources (weighing hoppers) to any number of destinations (processes) through a conveyor system.

• The routing of product from sources to destinations is configurable at runtime.
• The system supports various methods of controlling the flow of product to a destination. This includes using sensors or switches at the destination, maintaining a specific product flow (weight/hr) and maintaining a buffer level at the destination.
• Product to a destination can be mixed proportionally from multiple sources. 
• A control screen in the Innova desktop program allows the operation to see at a glance the complete state of the system and to control all aspects of it.
• The system is fully integrated with the Innova data system allowing reporting on all aspects of the process, including:
  • The amount of product distributed from each source.
  • The amount of product sent to each destination.
  • Throughput information for sources and destinations both in numerical and graphical forms.
  • Weighed product can be attributed to production days, shifts, PO’s, lots and resource areas for traceability purposes and reports can be obtained using one or more of these attributes as criteria.

Features

• Controls the distribution of product from hoppers to processing lines
• Automatically maintains even product flow to each processing line
• Can mix product proportionally from multiple hoppers to each processing line
• A configurable control screen allows the operator to manage the system and view its status in real-time.

Software

Specifications

• Innova framework v5.01 or later.
• Any number of sources, destinations and conveyors.
• Supports M2000-P76 and M2200-P02 hoppers out of the box. Support for additional devices can be plugged in.

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