SIZELAB In-Line at Nordic Sugar Nakskov

Automated in-line measuring at one of the most efficient sugar factories in Northern Europe

Artificial intelligence and machine vision systems helped Nordic Sugar follow their vision of automatizing more processes at the sugar factory in Nakskov.

The automated sugar factory

Nordic Sugar’s factory in Nakskov is one of the most efficient sugar factories in Northern Europe. At the factory they were challenged by time intensive manual processes with sampling and analyzing sugar crystal sizes. This led to fewer samples a day and a potential risk that the slow processes would have a negative impact on the quality of the product delivered to the customers.

SIZELAB In-Line meets customer needs

Nordic Sugar is met by demands from customers for high-quality products, which are also fully documented. Therefore, they turned to Scangrading for help in automating processes for measuring and analyzing sugar crystal sizes. We installed SIZELAB In-Line in the production line, and the positive effect of automating the process came almost immediately.

Nordic Sugar Nakskov
SIZELAB In-Line at sugar factory

Constant flow of new test results ensures higher quality

The fully automized SIZELAB In-Line is designed to continuously measure and analyze both dry and wet sugar directly in the production line. The automated setup provides more reliable test results and with new results coming in every 5-10 minutes, the SIZELAB In-Line was an instant success.

Automation keeps the factory competitive

With the automated setup the operator has the opportunity to monitor the measurements online and receive data directly in the control room. This gives the operator the possibility to follow the production and check the status of the sugar flow live with full documentation 24/7. This insight allows the operator to react immediately if adjustments are needed. Over the years, Nordic Sugar Nakskov has managed to reduce the need for manual labor and still keep the factory competitive thanks to the transition to more automated processes.

SIZELAB In-Line
Janus Egholm – Development Director at Scangrading

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Let's support your automation journey

AI and machine vision systems provide new opportunities for automation and streamlining workflows with reduced need for manual labor in your production. Let’s talk about how we can support your automation journey.

Janus Egholm

General Manager / Development Director

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Eyðfinn Egholm – Chief Project Manager at Scangrading