Pet solid composite vitamin tablet grading control and whole-process traceable production system

Abstract

This invention discloses a graded control and fully traceable production system for solid compound vitamin tablets for pets, relating to the field of pet nutritional preparation manufacturing technology. The system includes, in sequence, a raw material storage module, a mixing module, a premixing module, a final mixing module, a molding module, an inspection module, a packaging module, and a warehousing module. The mixing, premixing, final mixing, and inspection modules are key control point modules, each with an independent quality control unit. The system also includes a data acquisition and monitoring system, with each quality control unit connected to it for integrating and storing production process data. This invention improves uniformity through two-stage mixing (premixing and final mixing), achieves quality control through key control points, and enables full traceability through end-to-end data acquisition and batch traceability coding. It boasts advantages such as high mixing uniformity, strong quality controllability, comprehensive traceability, simple structure, and high production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of pet nutritional preparation manufacturing technology, specifically involving a graded control and fully traceable production system for pet solid compound vitamin tablets. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of the pet economy, the market demand for pet nutritional supplements has increased significantly. As a primary nutritional supplement, the production quality of solid multivitamin tablets directly impacts pet health. Currently, the production of these products largely relies on manual ingredient mixing and single-stage blending, which commonly suffers from poor mixing uniformity, untraceable process parameters, fragmented inspection processes, and disconnected packaging information, making it difficult to guarantee product consistency and safety. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a systematic, controllable, and traceable production system to meet the demands of high-quality industrial production. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This invention aims to provide a graded control and fully traceable production system for pet solid multivitamin tablets, solving the technical problems in the prior art such as poor mixing uniformity, untraceable process parameters, scattered inspection processes, and disconnected packaging information, which make it difficult to guarantee product consistency and safety.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: The pet solid multivitamin tablet grading control and full traceability production system includes a raw material storage module, an ingredient module, a premixing module, a total mixing module, a molding module, an inspection module, a packaging module, and a warehousing module connected in sequence. The batching module, premixing module, total mixing module and inspection module are critical control point modules. Each critical control point module is equipped with an independent quality control unit for real-time monitoring and recording of production process data. The system also includes a data acquisition and monitoring system. The quality control units of each key control point module are connected to the data acquisition and monitoring system. The data acquisition and monitoring system is used to integrate and store the production process data of each module, so as to realize full-process hierarchical quality control and traceability management.

[0005] Furthermore, the batching module includes a weighing device and a metering controller. The metering controller is connected to a data acquisition and monitoring system and is used to control the raw material feeding ratio, automatic weighing, error alarm, and data archiving.

[0006] Furthermore, the premixing module includes a mixing device with timing and speed control, and a dust control device. The mixing device is used to achieve uniform dispersion of low-proportion functional components, and the dust control device is used to ensure the environment and quality of the premixing process.

[0007] Furthermore, the total mixing module is connected to the premixing module and is used to perform secondary mixing of the premix and the main filler powder. The total mixing module is equipped with a temperature and humidity monitoring unit to monitor the mixing status and prevent moisture absorption and clumping.

[0008] Furthermore, the molding module includes a tablet press or a capsule filling machine for pressing or filling the mixture into shape.

[0009] Furthermore, the inspection module includes a sheet weight detection unit, an appearance inspection unit, and a metal foreign object detection unit, which are used to perform quality inspection and data recording on the molded products and automatically reject unqualified products.

[0010] Furthermore, the packaging module includes an inner packaging device and an outer packaging device, and is equipped with a batch traceability coding unit to achieve unique identification and traceability of product information.

[0011] Furthermore, the warehousing module is connected to the data acquisition and monitoring system to collect finished product information and integrate it with front-end production data, thereby achieving full data association throughout the production, inspection, packaging, and warehousing processes.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: 1) This invention forms a two-stage mixing structure by setting a premixing module and a total mixing module. The premixing module pre-disperses low-proportion functional components, and the total mixing module performs secondary mixing of the premix and the main filler powder. This significantly improves the uniformity of the distribution of trace components in the whole batch of materials, effectively solves the problem of poor uniformity in traditional single-stage mixing, and ensures the stability of product quality.

[0013] 2) The batching module, premixing module, final mixing module, and inspection module are designated as critical control point modules. Each module has an independent quality control unit to monitor and record production process data in real time. The batching module implements automatic weighing and error alarms, the premixing module implements timing and speed control, the final mixing module implements temperature and humidity monitoring, and the inspection module implements online detection and rejection of defective products. All key parameters in the entire process are under control to ensure that product quality meets standards.

[0014] 3) By integrating production process data from various key control point modules through a data acquisition and monitoring system, and using the batch traceability coding unit of the packaging module to assign a unique traceability code to each batch of products, data from each stage of ingredient preparation, mixing, inspection, packaging, and warehousing are interconnected to form a complete production traceability chain. When product quality abnormalities occur, the problematic stage can be quickly located, achieving accurate traceability and rapid response.

[0015] 4) The system structure of this invention is simple and highly adaptable: It adopts a modular design, with each module working independently yet collaboratively. The molding module (tablet press or capsule filling machine) can be flexibly configured according to the production scale and product form. It is suitable for the industrial production of various nutritional preparations such as pet vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements. The system structure is compact and easy to maintain.

[0016] 5) The system achieves automated control and continuous production, with the entire process from ingredient preparation, mixing, molding, inspection to packaging and warehousing being automated. This reduces manual intervention, effectively improves production efficiency and product consistency, and reduces the risk of human error. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the invention and form part of the specification. They are used in conjunction with embodiments of the invention to explain the invention and do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings: Figure 1 This is a production process flow diagram of the pet solid compound vitamin tablet grading control and full traceability production system of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ingredient dispensing module provided in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the premixing module and the total mixing module provided in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the molding module and the inspection module provided in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the packaging module and the warehousing module provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0019] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments.

[0020] like Figure 1-5As shown, the pet solid compound vitamin tablet grading control and full-process traceability production system of this invention includes a raw material storage module, an ingredient preparation module, a premixing module, a final mixing module, a molding module, an inspection module, a packaging module, and a warehousing module connected in sequence. Among them, the ingredient preparation module, premixing module, final mixing module, and inspection module are key control point modules, each with an independent quality control unit for real-time monitoring and recording of production process data. The system also includes a data acquisition and monitoring system, which is connected to the quality control units of each key control point module. The data acquisition and monitoring system integrates and stores the production process data of each module, realizing full-process grading quality control and traceability management.

[0021] The raw material storage module is used to classify and store various raw materials, including vitamin raw materials, mineral raw materials, fillers, binders, disintegrants, etc. The storage conditions can be controlled by temperature and humidity according to the characteristics of the materials.

[0022] The structure of the ingredient dispensing module is as follows: Figure 2 As shown, the batching module includes a weighing device and a metering controller. The weighing device uses a high-precision electronic scale (including a weighing sensor) for automatic weighing of various raw and auxiliary materials. The metering controller is connected to the data acquisition and monitoring system. Through the proportioning controller, the metering controller controls the proportion of each raw material according to the preset formula. When the error between the actual weighed value and the preset value exceeds the allowable range, the error alarm device of the metering controller issues an alarm signal, allowing the operator to make timely adjustments. At the same time, the weighing data is automatically archived and transmitted to the data acquisition and monitoring system, realizing precise control and data traceability in the batching process.

[0023] The structure of the premix module is as follows Figure 3 As shown, the premixing module includes a mixing device with timer and speed control, as well as a dust control device. The mixing device employs a three-dimensional motion mixer or a V-type mixer, equipped with a timer and a variable frequency drive, allowing the mixing time and speed to be set according to the characteristics of the materials. For functional components added in low proportions (such as trace vitamins and trace elements), pre-dispersion is performed through the premixing module to ensure their initial uniform distribution in small amounts of excipients. The dust control device includes a sealed feeding port, a dust collector, and a dust alarm module to prevent dust from flying during the premixing process, ensuring a clean production environment and minimizing material loss.

[0024] The final mixing module is connected to the premixing module and is used for secondary mixing of the premixed material and the main filler powder. The final mixing module includes a secondary mixing device and a temperature and humidity monitoring unit. The secondary mixing device uses a double cone mixer or a trough mixer to thoroughly mix the premixed material with the main filler powder, diluent, etc., ensuring the uniformity of the entire batch. The temperature and humidity monitoring unit monitors the temperature and relative humidity in real time during the mixing process. When the humidity is too high, the dehumidification device is automatically activated to prevent the material from absorbing moisture and clumping, ensuring the mixing quality.

[0025] The forming module includes either a tablet press or a capsule filling machine, which can be selected according to the product form. When producing tablets, a high-speed rotary tablet press is used to compress the mixed materials into vitamin tablets of the specified weight and hardness. When producing capsules, a capsule filling machine is used to fill the materials into empty capsules. The forming module can be set with parameters such as tableting pressure and rotation speed according to process requirements to ensure forming quality.

[0026] The structure of the inspection module is as follows Figure 4 As shown, the inspection module includes a sheet weight detection unit, an appearance inspection unit, and a metal foreign object detection unit. The sheet weight detection unit uses an online weighing instrument to weigh each sheet of the formed product, rejecting any exceeding the weight limit. The appearance inspection unit uses a machine vision system to detect appearance defects such as cracks, loose sheets, pitting, and color differences. The metal foreign object detection unit uses a metal detector to detect whether metal foreign objects are mixed into the product, ensuring product safety. Each inspection unit is connected to a data acquisition and monitoring system; inspection data is recorded and archived in real time, and defective products are automatically rejected.

[0027] The structure of the packaging module is as follows Figure 5 As shown, the packaging module includes an inner packaging unit, an outer packaging unit, and a batch traceability coding unit. The inner packaging unit uses an aluminum-plastic blister packaging machine or a bottling line to package the inspected and qualified vitamin tablets. The outer packaging unit is used for boxing, wrapping, and cartoning. The batch traceability coding unit is set up in the inner or outer packaging stage, and assigns a unique traceability code (such as a QR code, barcode, or RFID tag) to each batch of products using an inkjet printer or laser marking machine. The traceability code contains information such as production date, batch number, raw material source, and process parameters, realizing unique identification and full traceability of product information.

[0028] The warehousing module is connected to the data acquisition and monitoring system. After packaging, the finished products enter the warehousing module. The warehousing module collects finished product information through barcode scanning devices, including product batch number, quantity, warehousing time, storage location, etc., and integrates and correlates it with the front-end ingredient data, mixing data, inspection data, and packaging data to form a complete production traceability file.

[0029] The production method for pet solid multivitamin tablets using the above production system specifically includes the following steps: (1) Raw material preparation and batching. After being classified and stored in the raw material storage module, the raw materials are fed into the batching module according to the preset formula ratio. The weighing device automatically weighs various raw materials, and the metering controller controls the raw material feeding ratio. When the weighing error exceeds the allowable range, an alarm is automatically triggered. The batching data is automatically archived and transmitted to the data acquisition and monitoring system.

[0030] (2) Premixing. The materials after batching enter the premixing module. For functional components added in low proportions, pre-dispersion is carried out by a mixing device. The mixing time and speed are set according to the material characteristics to ensure that trace components are initially uniformly distributed in a small amount of excipients. During the premixing process, the dust control device is activated to prevent dust from flying.

[0031] (3) Final Mixing. The premixed materials enter the final mixing module for secondary mixing with the main filler powder, diluent, etc. The secondary mixing device thoroughly mixes the premixed materials with the main materials to ensure the uniformity of the entire batch. The temperature and humidity monitoring unit monitors the temperature and humidity in real time during the mixing process. When the humidity is too high, the dehumidification device is automatically activated to prevent the materials from absorbing moisture and clumping. The temperature and humidity data during the final mixing process are transmitted to the data acquisition and monitoring system in real time.

[0032] (4) Molding. The mixed materials enter the molding module, and a tableting machine or a capsule filling machine is selected for tableting or filling according to the product form. During the molding process, parameters such as tableting pressure and speed can be set to ensure molding quality.

[0033] (5) Inspection. After molding, the product enters the inspection module and undergoes online quality inspection in sequence through the sheet weight detection unit, appearance inspection unit, and metal foreign object detection unit. Products that pass the inspection proceed to the next stage, while unqualified products are rejected by an automatic rejection device. All inspection data are recorded in real time and archived to the data acquisition and monitoring system.

[0034] (6) Packaging. Products that pass inspection enter the packaging module. First, they are packaged in aluminum-plastic blister packs or bottles using the inner packaging device, and then boxed, wrapped, and crated using the outer packaging device. During the packaging process, the batch traceability coding unit assigns a unique traceability code to each batch of products. The traceability code information is linked to the production data in the data acquisition and monitoring system.

[0035] (7) Warehousing. After packaging, the finished products enter the warehousing module. The warehousing module collects finished product information through barcode scanning equipment, including product batch number, quantity, warehousing time, storage location, etc., and integrates and associates it with the front-end ingredient data, mixing data, inspection data, and packaging data to form a complete production traceability file.

[0036] During the implementation of the above production method, the data acquisition and monitoring system collects and stores in real time the weighing data from the batching module, the mixing time and speed data from the premixing module, the temperature and humidity data from the final mixing module, the testing data from the inspection module, the batch code data from the packaging module, and the finished product information data from the warehousing module. The data from each stage are interconnected, forming a complete production process traceability chain. When product quality abnormalities occur, the traceability code can be used to quickly query all production records for that batch of products, pinpoint the problematic stage, and achieve rapid response and precise handling of quality issues.

[0037] This system adopts a modular design, with each module operating independently yet collaboratively, allowing for flexible configuration based on production scale. Two-stage mixing—premixing and final mixing—significantly improves the uniformity of distribution of low-content functional ingredients. By setting key control points at the ingredient preparation, premixing, final mixing, and inspection stages, quality control throughout the production process is achieved. Integrated data collection and batch information across the entire process enables full traceability of production, inspection, packaging, and warehousing. This system is simple in structure, highly adaptable, and suitable for the industrial production of pet vitamins, minerals, and nutritional supplements, effectively improving production efficiency, product consistency, and quality safety.

[0038] It should be noted that, in this document, terms such as “comprising,” “including,” or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0039] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A grading control and fully traceable production system for pet solid multivitamin tablets, characterized by: It includes a raw material storage module, a batching module, a premixing module, a total mixing module, a molding module, an inspection module, a packaging module, and a warehousing module that are connected in sequence. The batching module, premixing module, total mixing module and inspection module are critical control point modules. Each critical control point module is equipped with an independent quality control unit for real-time monitoring and recording of production process data. The system also includes a data acquisition and monitoring system. The quality control units of each key control point module are connected to the data acquisition and monitoring system. The data acquisition and monitoring system is used to integrate and store the production process data of each module, so as to realize full-process hierarchical quality control and traceability management.

2. The pet solid compound vitamin tablet grading control and fully traceable production system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The batching module includes a weighing device and a metering controller. The metering controller is connected to a data acquisition and monitoring system and is used to control the raw material feeding ratio, automatic weighing, error alarm, and data archiving.

3. The pet solid compound vitamin tablet grading control and fully traceable production system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The premixing module includes a mixing device with timing and speed control, and a dust control device. The mixing device is used to achieve uniform dispersion of low proportion functional components, and the dust control device is used to ensure the environment and quality of the premixing process.

4. The pet solid compound vitamin tablet grading control and fully traceable production system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The total mixing module is connected to the premixing module and is used to perform secondary mixing of the premix and the main filler powder. The total mixing module is equipped with a temperature and humidity monitoring unit to monitor the mixing status and prevent moisture absorption and clumping.

5. The pet solid compound vitamin tablet grading control and fully traceable production system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The molding module includes a tablet press or a capsule filling machine, used to press or fill the mixture into shape.

6. The pet solid compound vitamin tablet grading control and fully traceable production system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inspection module includes a sheet weight detection unit, an appearance inspection unit, and a metal foreign object detection unit, which are used to perform quality inspection and data recording on the molded products and automatically reject unqualified products.

7. The pet solid compound vitamin tablet grading control and fully traceable production system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The packaging module includes an inner packaging device and an outer packaging device, and is equipped with a batch traceability coding unit to achieve unique identification and traceability of product information.

8. The pet solid compound vitamin tablet grading control and fully traceable production system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The warehousing module is connected to the data acquisition and monitoring system to collect finished product information and integrate it with front-end production data, thereby realizing full data association in the production, inspection, packaging and warehousing processes.

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