BRUGOLA ensures reliable furnace monitoring with CODIAC
Initial situation: Invisible risks in the conveyor process
For BRUGOLA, a renowned Italian manufacturer of fasteners for the automotive industry, absolute process reliability is essential. In the AICHELIN cast link belt furnaces used on site, a conveyor system continuously transports large volumes of components through the heat treatment process.
However, a critical question arose in daily operations:
What happens if individual parts remain in the conveyor channel unnoticed – and are unintentionally mixed with the next batch?This risk jeopardizes not only product quality, but also traceability and overall process efficiency.
The solution: Transparency through smart camera technology
Together with AICHELIN, BRUGOLA implemented a forward-looking solution:
CODIAC – Conveyor Diagnostic Camera System.
Installed directly at the conveyor channel, CODIAC captures an image of the ongoing transport process every 30 seconds and transmits it in real time to the FOCOS 4.0 process control system.
Thanks to the integrated Time Travel function, the entire part flow can be reviewed retroactively – with full visual documentation for complete traceability and analysis.
The result: 100% visibility, 0% batch mix-ups
Since implementing CODIAC, BRUGOLA’s production and quality teams have benefited from:
Live monitoring the furnace conveyor in real time
Retroactive inspection via the Time Travel image archive
Avoidance of batch mixing through early detection of retained parts
Maximum traceability throughout serial production
At Brugola OEB, we are committed to continually pushing the boundaries of excellence. Since 1926, our commitment to quality has been at the heart of everything we do. We engineer performance every day and believe in the value of partnerships with suppliers who can help us reach new goals and find new solutions. Thanks to CODIAC, we can now monitor what is happening inside the oven conveyor at any time or view recordings of what has happened.
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