Production traceability: connect batch, equipment and time
Turn material movements into queryable events for food, automotive and process manufacturing.
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Batch & product traceability
Connect materials to the finished product.
Quality, production and logistics teams
Preserve relationships between batches, equipment and process time. Record input-output movements as queryable events to support backward and forward tracing.
SourceBarcode / RFID / OPC UA
OPC RouterConnect · Transform · TransferDestinationMES / ERP / SQL
Typical data points
- Batch and event identifier
- Read point and equipment
- Quantity and unit
- Transaction time
- Split and merge relationship
How the flow works
- Connect
A barcode, RFID or OPC UA event is read; equipment and timestamp are added.
- Transform
Batch and event identifiers are validated; quantity and unit consistency are checked.
- Transfer
Events are written to MES, ERP or SQL; the input-output relationship is stored in a queryable form.
Decisions before connecting
- 01Batch and event identifiers
- 02Quantity and unit consistency
- 03Split and merge relationships
- 04Correction and retention policy
Pilot acceptance criterion
Query from an output batch to all inputs and from an input to all outputs; report missing links.
Connectors used in this scenario
Connector availability, version compatibility and licence scope are verified for each project.
Implementation guide
Frequently asked questions
Which identifiers does traceability need?
A batch or event identifier, an equipment identifier, the transaction time, and quantity and unit. Which system owns which key must be decided up front; otherwise inconsistencies arise that are hard to fix later.
How are barcode and RFID readers connected?
It depends on the interface the reader offers; a suitable plug-in is chosen for readers connected over OPC UA, REST or the network. Scope, device model and interface are confirmed in the project.
Your next step
Let’s talk about the systems you need to connect.
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