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Hanson Distillery Partners with Samsara to Automate Quality Checks for Premium Vodka Production

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Computer Vision Software Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Machine Condition Monitoring Predictive Quality Analytics
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	The Hanson family, owners of Hanson of Sonoma, a premium craft vodka distillery, faced significant challenges in maintaining the high quality and precise packaging of their award-winning products. Their commitment to quality required rigorous quality checks, especially for label placement and fill levels, which were manually intensive and inefficient. The production process involved six labels on each bottle, with exact placement and height requirements for the cork and labels. This manual process was time-consuming and prone to errors, making it difficult to scale production efficiently without compromising on quality. Read More
About Customer	Hanson of Sonoma is a family-owned, artisanal spirits company based in California's Wine Country. The company specializes in producing premium, organic, grape-based, gluten-free, and non-GMO vodka. The Hanson family has built a reputation for their commitment to quality and innovative approach to spirits, which has led to their products being featured in high-end restaurants, national retail chains, and winning numerous awards. The family-run business is deeply involved in every aspect of production, ensuring that their values and standards are upheld in every bottle they produce. Read More
Solution	To address their quality control challenges, Hanson of Sonoma partnered with Samsara to implement machine vision technology for automating the quality checks of label placement and fill levels on their production line. This technology allowed them to ensure the accuracy and consistency of their packaging without the need for manual intervention. By automating these processes, the Hansons were able to increase production efficiency while maintaining their high standards of quality. The implementation of Samsara's machine vision technology provided a more economical, cleaner, and efficient solution for their quality control needs, enabling them to focus on scaling their production without compromising on the exceptional quality of their products. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Computer Vision Software

Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Machine Condition Monitoring

Predictive Quality Analytics

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

The Hanson family, owners of Hanson of Sonoma, a premium craft vodka distillery, faced significant challenges in maintaining the high quality and precise packaging of their award-winning products. Their commitment to quality required rigorous quality checks, especially for label placement and fill levels, which were manually intensive and inefficient. The production process involved six labels on each bottle, with exact placement and height requirements for the cork and labels. This manual process was time-consuming and prone to errors, making it difficult to scale production efficiently without compromising on quality.

About Customer

Hanson of Sonoma is a family-owned, artisanal spirits company based in California's Wine Country. The company specializes in producing premium, organic, grape-based, gluten-free, and non-GMO vodka. The Hanson family has built a reputation for their commitment to quality and innovative approach to spirits, which has led to their products being featured in high-end restaurants, national retail chains, and winning numerous awards. The family-run business is deeply involved in every aspect of production, ensuring that their values and standards are upheld in every bottle they produce.

Solution

To address their quality control challenges, Hanson of Sonoma partnered with Samsara to implement machine vision technology for automating the quality checks of label placement and fill levels on their production line. This technology allowed them to ensure the accuracy and consistency of their packaging without the need for manual intervention. By automating these processes, the Hansons were able to increase production efficiency while maintaining their high standards of quality. The implementation of Samsara's machine vision technology provided a more economical, cleaner, and efficient solution for their quality control needs, enabling them to focus on scaling their production without compromising on the exceptional quality of their products.

Impact #1	The implementation of Samsara's machine vision technology allowed Hanson of Sonoma to automate the quality checks of label placement and fill levels, reducing the need for manual intervention.
Impact #2	The automation of these processes increased production efficiency, allowing the Hansons to focus more on the quality of the product inside the bottle rather than the packaging.
Impact #3	The use of machine vision technology provided a more economical and cleaner solution for quality control, aligning with the Hansons' commitment to maintaining high standards.

Impact #1

The implementation of Samsara's machine vision technology allowed Hanson of Sonoma to automate the quality checks of label placement and fill levels, reducing the need for manual intervention.

Impact #2

The automation of these processes increased production efficiency, allowing the Hansons to focus more on the quality of the product inside the bottle rather than the packaging.

Impact #3

The use of machine vision technology provided a more economical and cleaner solution for quality control, aligning with the Hansons' commitment to maintaining high standards.

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Hanson Distillery Partners with Samsara to Automate Quality Checks for Premium Vodka Production

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