{"id":72062,"date":"2022-10-08T17:54:10","date_gmt":"2022-10-08T09:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/?p=72062"},"modified":"2022-10-17T17:34:20","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T09:34:20","slug":"odm-services-for-smart-packing-the-reterminal-for-semi-automated-packhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/08\/odm-services-for-smart-packing-the-reterminal-for-semi-automated-packhouse\/","title":{"rendered":"ODM Case Study: Smart Packing System Powered by reTerminal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The reTerminal has become the preferred HMI system for fruit packhouse companies.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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With the solution provided by our client, reTerminal enables the functions of labelling, bin tipping, carton verification, pallet weighing, and data collection. The solution suite including custom system by our client has been deployed in 450 pieces of reTerminal, has optimized process, improved packaging efficiency and widened space of packhouse for end customers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The leading supplier of software and solution suite provider for fruit packhouses and exporters in South Africa.<\/p>\n

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Our customer as a fruit packhouse and exporter solution suite provider offers a comprehensive range of end-to-end solutions. They provide a range of stand-alone applications, such as pallet weighing, pallet movement, and product labeling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Since 2000, the company has operated end-to-end packing systems at several large fruit packhouses in South Africa, customizing packaging and labeling semi-robots. Their initial HMI solution consisted of a mountable box equipped with a raspberry Pi 3B+ and a 7-inch raspberry pi touch screen.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Semi-automated packhouses are generally dusty, hot, and rough when not adequately ventilated. Therefore, the company wanted to offer its packhouse clients HMI meeting environmental requirements with durable design. With the surge in demand of HMI, they chased for HMI with higher performance satisfying their requirements and asked ODM services based on the reTerminal, all in one raspberry pi-powered hmi device with 5 inch screen from Seeed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Seeed was to develop the reTerminal with the functionality to be able to operate a mechanical bin tipping and labeling system that can handle loads over 1500kg, as well as adding its interfaces for a mechanical labeler with a programmable logic controller (PLC). We also integrated a capactive touchscreen and a highly responsive RFID reader for custom use.<\/p>\n

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