The surface of each component is photographed as early as possible in the production process, the fingerprint is generated and stored in a database together with the serial number of the part. From this point onwards, any production, measurement and quality data can be linked to the serial number - either in the Detagto software or in the company's own MES, ERP or QMS system. To do this, the component simply needs to be photographed again and identified using its fingerprint. Just as with humans, several fingerprints can be taken initially, but later only one of these surface areas is sufficient to uniquely identify the workpiece.

Detagto's traceability solution only requires a standard industrial camera. Thanks to the compact design and simplicity of the hardware, the camera systems can be easily integrated into existing production lines. The image material is processed either on a computer on premise, on a server in a data center or in the cloud. The digital fingerprint is generated from the image of the part and stored in the database.

In many situations, a manually controlled system is required rather than a fully integrated, automated solution - for example, if random samples are regularly taken and analyzed as part of quality assurance or to inspect product rejects and reclaimed parts. Detagto offers a cost-efficient standalone system for this purpose, which is ready to use immediately and can be used for various parts and products.