ProBatch Features

Batching

• Automatic machine supply bin top-ups
• Single product multiple bin discharges
• DOL, VSD and Two speed control
• Liquids
• Real-time ingredient substitution and addition
• Real-time inventory checking and updating
• Automatic anti-contamination routines - checking and flushing

Reporting

• In-built reports created in Crystal Reports
• Export reports to Word, PDF, Excel, HTML
• More than 50 standard reports
• Write your own reports in your choice of tool

Biosecurity with Barcoding

• PDAs, Mobile scanners, Label printers, Ditibuted HMIs
• Control and validate bin fill operations, ingredient collation, manual weigh ups
• Store product codes, lot/batch numbers, bag sizes, potency in your labels
• Ensure no shortcuts are taken

Inventory Control

• Control all receival and dispatch from your site
• Maintain inventory on a product lot basis or just
• Double entry inventory system
• Internal "unattended" bin top ups via internal storage or processing machinery. Calculates Bin TTL (time to live) from a weighted upcoming production schedule and current batching rates to best utilise processing resources.
• Future usage functions
• Stocktaking and Balance adjustment

Other Tools & Modules

• Weighbridge
• Interface to Enterprise Resource Planning software (SAP, Axapta, BPCS, etc...)
• Least cost formulation importer
• Online interface Foss NIR machine results
• WYSIWYG Label Editor
• Machinery parts tracker
• Moisture optimisation

GUI

• Fully animated with AVI files (audio visual interface)
• Open and Configurable - edit toolbar, customise your screens or draw new ones
• Access engineering parameters, alarms, statistics all from the picture/animation of the object itself
• Trending with historical logging, zooming, printing, configurable pens and pages
• Configurable Users and Security Privileges with logging
• Engineering parameters with help and info display
• Alarms with status and history

Machine Control

• Pellet Press, Extruder, Expander, Dryer Cooler, Hammermill and Rollermill controls
• Local Operator stations
• Feed forward temperature compensation algorithm
• Liquid addition
• Consumable Parts tracking (dies, rollers, cones, plates) Historical and Real-time Trending