Line Clearance
Line Clearance and AI give birth to Smart Clearance, a solution that improves the efficiency and productivity of plants.
WHAT IS LINE CLEARANCE?
Line Clearance is a mandatory procedure in the Life Science industry to guarantee that the equipment and work areas are free of products, documents, and residual materials between production of batches, helping operators prepare for the next scheduled process and avoid mislabeling or product contamination.
The 3 phases of the Line Clearance process:
- Clearing: The physical removal from the line of all materials from the previous batch, such as unused parts, labels, and packaging, which are not necessary for the next proces;
- Cleaning: Disinfection and drying of all surfaces and equipment used. The depth of cleaning depends on whether the line clearance occurs between batches of the same product or a product changeover;
- Checking: The operator is notified to inspect the line thoroughly before the next scheduled process can begin.
HOW TO
SPEED UP AND DIGITALIZE THE LINE CLEARANCE PROCEDURE?
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SMART CLEARANCE: THE AUTOMATED SOLUTION TO DIGITALIZE THE LINE CLEARANCE PROCESS
- Reduce the whole changeover time
- Eliminate paper-based operations according to Customer SOPs
- Secure the process
- Improve Line availability
- Quick ROI
Smart Clearance: benefits on your plant
The main benefits of the Line Clearance solution are:
EFFICIENCY
- Leverage the value of existing line investments.
- Secure the change-over process and reduce risks (health and safety) for the operators in charge.
- Reduce Inspection Times.
- Increase Operational Efficiency and Line Availability for higher ROI.
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
- Support digitalization for Industry 4.0. framework.
- Improve quality controls for clearing operations on the line, preventing potential failures by guiding the operators.
- Automatic Report Collection and Storing for complete traceability of inspections.
- Drive Compliance with GMP Regulation and 21 CFR Part 11.
SMART CLEARANCE: AI is the greatest innovation in the Line Clearance process.
Antares Vision Group has developed a dedicated AI-powered automated technology for faster and more efficient processes of line clearance. Smart Clearance solution combines software and hardware components which check the anomalies on each critical area detection point on the production line in real-time.
THE A.I. DETECTION TOOL
The A.I. Detection Tool embedded in the cameras is trained to take pictures of the line when it is empty, enabling the Artificial Intelligence to understand the right situation.
Whenever the A.I. Detection Tool detects a foreign object, it sends an automatic alert for the operator to check the line, remove the object, and conduct the checking step again, guiding him along the complete process.
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Main features
- Smart Clearance is embedded in the Quality module, part of Diamind Factory.
- Smart Clearance solution combines cameras powered by A.I. with Diamind Factory to guide and automatize the line-clearance operations.
- The solution also reduces the health and safety risks, streamlines the process and improves compliance with GMP Regulations.
- Automatization and Digitalization of the Line Clearance process improve line efficiency and increases line availability.