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.
Together with AICHELIN, BRUGOLA implemented a forward-looking solution: the CODIAC – Conveyor Diagnostic Camera System.
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.”, says Enrico Cazzamani, Brugola OEB Engineering Director.
A step toward the Smart Factory
By integrating the CODIAC system, BRUGOLA has taken a significant step toward digital transparency and modern monitoring in heat treatment. Together with AICHELIN, a potential risk has been eliminated from daily operations – resulting in clear benefits for quality and process reliability.
