Mixing and filling to order, without guesswork.
Formulations, mixing orders and filling to order, with the right documents per batch. Frontlink puts the formulation and steps at the line, records consumption and checks, and shows what a batch really cost.
The weighing room, portion by portion.
Mixing starts with weighing. Frontlink splits the order into portions that fit the mixer, checks every weighing and prepares the charge protocol.
- 1 / 7The order
An order for 480 kg of day cream. The materials and quantities come from your ERP.
- 2 / 7Portions for the mixer
The mixer takes 300 kg. Frontlink splits the order into two portions of 240 kg, in the same proportions.
- 3 / 7Scan what gets weighed
The operator scans each lot. Only what was issued to this order may go on the scale.
- 4 / 7Within tolerance
The emulsifier weighs 19.41 kg, above the limit. The screen stops it. Proceeding is only possible with a supervisor's approval.
- 5 / 7Surplus back
Weighed too much? The surplus is reversed and goes back to stock, with the right lot.
- 6 / 7Ready for mixing
All materials of the portion are weighed and within spec. The portion is ready for the mixer.
- 7 / 7The charge protocol
Tolerance, in-process measurements, visual check and the assessment, signed off by the team lead.
The order. An order for 480 kg of day cream. The materials and quantities come from your ERP.
Portions that fit the mixer.
An order is often bigger than the mixer. Frontlink splits it into portions that fit, with every material in the same proportion.
- Water 70%
- Glycerine 12%
- Emulsifier 8%
- Other 10%
Every portion gets its own weighing and its own protocol.
Too much or too little stands out.
A tolerance per material. If the operator weighs outside it, the screen says so at once, and it doesn't just go through.
- 19.22 kgWithin tolerance
- 19.41 kgOut of tolerance
- Stopped
A weighing outside tolerance doesn't go through.
- Proceed with approval
Only a supervisor can accept a deviation, and that is recorded.
- Surplus back
What is too much is reversed and goes back to stock.
The charge protocol, digital.
The protocol you fill in on paper today, as a form on screen. With the limits built in, the in-process measurements and the team lead's sign-off.
Safety data sheets with the lot.
Suppliers send safety data sheets, specifications and certificates. Frontlink recognises which document it is and links it to the right item and lot.
- SDS_Emulgator_EM.pdfSafety data sheetEmulsifier · EM-1182
- Spec_Glycerine.pdfSpecificationGlycerine
- CoA_GL-3310.pdfCertificate of analysisGlycerine · GL-3310
If Frontlink is unsure what kind of document it is, it stays undetermined until someone looks.
Solutions that deliver the most here.
- Production and operatorsAt the line, operators see the order, the steps and the instruction for each step. Materials are scanned, checks recorded and the shift hands over digitally. No paper, no retyping.
- Quality and batch recordQuality checks appear as a checklist on the tablet, with the norm next to each one. The batch record builds itself from what was actually made, and release and certificate follow without searching.
- PerformanceFrontlink measures rate, downtime and scrap per line, per order and per shift. So you see where things go wrong while it still matters, and what an order really cost.
Frequently asked questions.
Can we manage formulations per customer?
Yes. Per product and customer you record formulations and norms, with versions approved before they reach the floor.
Does Frontlink see overfill?
Yes. Actual consumption against the formulation per batch, so you see where material is lost.
What about safety information?
Frontlink prepares the right documents per batch and per product at delivery. We agree with you which documents are needed.
Which process takes you the most time?
Book a 30-minute call. We look at your own examples together.
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