Pharmaceutical | Medical Devices | Agrochemicals

AUTOMATED LABEL SERIALIZATION AND VERIFICATION SOLUTION

VVTechnologiesINC’s LabelTracker is an automated label serialization and inspection station designed to support accurate unit-level identification, authentication, and traceability across pharmaceutical, medical-device, and agrochemical packaging operations.

The system combines label printing, vision-based verification, label presence inspection, serialization management, and automated rejection in a single integrated solution. It helps manufacturers ensure that product-specific information is correctly applied and verified before products continue through the packaging process.

LabelTracker can support different coding formats and serialization requirements, providing flexibility for manufacturers operating across multiple products, packaging configurations, and markets.

KEY FEATURES

• Local generation of unique serial numbers
• Import of serial numbers from centralized serialization systems
• Support for multiple coding and serialization formats
• Automated label printing
• Printed-data verification using machine vision
• Label presence and orientation inspection
• Automated rejection of non-conforming products
• Verified reject functionality
• Serialization data management and traceability
• Integration with enterprise serialization and EPCIS-based systems

HOW IT WORKS

1. PRINTING

LabelTracker applies product-specific information to the designated label print area. Depending on the product and packaging requirements, this may include lot or batch numbers, expiration dates, product identification codes, serial numbers, and other required information.

2. PRINT INSPECTION AND VERIFICATION

The system uses automated vision inspection to examine the printed label and verify the information against predefined product and label references. This helps identify missing, incorrect, misplaced, or unreadable printed information.

3. LABEL PRESENCE AND ORIENTATION VERIFICATION

Vision-based inspection verifies that the label is correctly applied to the product. The system can check label presence, position, and orientation according to configured inspection parameters.

4. AUTOMATED REJECTION

Products that fail inspection can be automatically removed from the production flow. The system can also verify the rejection event to help ensure that non-conforming products do not continue beyond the designated rejection area.

5. SERIALIZATION DATA MANAGEMENT

LabelTracker can be integrated with centralized serialization and enterprise systems to receive, manage, and exchange serial-number information throughout the packaging process. This supports consistent serialization data handling and improved product traceability.

INTEGRATION AND TRACEABILITY

LabelTracker is designed to integrate with broader serialization, production, ERP, and EPCIS-based data-management environments. This enables manufacturers to maintain consistent serialization information and establish reliable traceability throughout their packaging operations.

The solution can be configured to work with locally generated serial numbers or serial numbers supplied by a centralized serialization management system, depending on the customer’s architecture and operational requirements.

KEY BENEFITS

• Accurate unit-level serialization
• Automated label printing and inspection
• Improved product authentication and traceability
• Reliable label presence and orientation verification
• Automated rejection of defective products
• Flexible serialization-data management
• Support for different coding and serialization requirements
• Integration with enterprise serialization systems
• Improved packaging quality and operational efficiency
• Reduced risk of labeling and serialization errors

VVTechnologiesINC’s LabelTracker combines automated labeling, serialization, vision inspection, and verified rejection to help manufacturers achieve reliable unit-level identification, traceability, and packaging quality control.