TRACEABILITY

Every part.
Every machine. Every second.

Full machine and part traceability without SCADA or specialized hardware. A QR and a scan is all you need.

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WIP being loaded on a slitter with full QR traceability

Without traceability, you are blind

When a customer files a claim, you need to know exactly what happened to that part. Without traceability, you can only guess.

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Lot-level traceability

You only know which lot was made, not which part. If there is a claim, you have to recall the whole lot even if only one part is defective.

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Manual records

Paper logbooks nobody reads, travelers that go missing. When you need the data, it does not exist.

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SCADA is expensive

Connecting each machine to a SCADA costs thousands per unit. Many machines do not even have a digital interface.

Traceability from floor to system

Every WIP has a full history: where it went, how long it took, who processed it.

Operator scanning a part's QR to record traceability
LINEAGE INDEX

Every part has a history

From the moment it is born as WIP until it ships as a finished product, every part builds up a lineage index: operations, machines, operators, times, and quality results.

  • A Lineage Index with the WIP’s whole history
  • Traceability by part, not by lot
  • A knowledge graph with the full set of relationships
MACHINE STATES

No SCADA. No IoT. With data.

Patok records machine states through the operator's workflow: Start, Process, Finish, Setup, Idle. Every state change creates a record with a timestamp and automatic duration.

  • Gantt timeline of states by shift
  • Automatic duration for every state
  • Downtime logged with the operator’s root cause
Machine dashboard with a Gantt timeline of states and metrics
Pallet scanned with a forklift for full lot traceability
PHYSICAL AGGREGATION

Skids, pallets, and containers

Group multiple WIPs into pallets or containers. One scan of the pallet reveals every part inside, with its full history.

  • WIPs grouped onto skids with a QR
  • One scan = a view of every part on the pallet
  • Bulk movement between workstations

Lot-level traceability vs Patok

CriteriaBy LotPatok
GranularityBy lotPart by part
Capture methodManual travelerAutomatic QR scan
Part historyDoes not existFull Lineage Index
Machine statesRequires SCADAThe operator's own workflow
Product recallThe entire lotOnly the affected parts
Implementation costHigh (PLCs + SCADA)Low (tablets + QR)

Total traceability.
Without changing your plant.

One QR per workstation, one scan per part. Traceability is built from the operator's natural workflow.

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