Ovotrack uses a SQL Server database. This database is the heart of the Ovotrack system and is usually installed on the company server. In this Ovotrack database all data is stored. Furthermore, data synchronization with external software applications, like ERP systems, is done.

The communication with the breaker can also be set up here, as long as the breaking machine is capable of that. Communication is possible with all Sanovo OptiBreaker breaking machines.

A number of labels can be pre-printed for each of your egg suppliers. These labels are usually delivered by the drivers that pick up the eggs at your suppliers.

Each label contains the required information that we already know upfront, such as name, address egg type and batch information. Furthermore, each label contains a unique ID, in text as well as in barcode.

The supplier puts one label on each pallet of eggs and can add information like quantity eggs and date of lay.

When the trucks with eggs are unloaded at the breaking plant, the barcodes of the supplier labels are scanned. The first label will create an Egg Purchase Order for the particular supplier. The information that is written on the delivery form and on the labels, such as date of lay, now has to be captured in the Ovotrack Database and the stock position of these eggs is updated.

In case no label is available, for example when the supplier of the eggs is not a contracted supplier, a new label can be printed here.

Optionally a weighing scale can be connected to Ovotrack so the weight of each pallet can be gathered and stored in the database.

The egg industry has increasingly turned to plastic sustainable egg transportation material (reusables), plastic pallets, trays, dividers, crates and pallecons, like the Eggs Cargo System from Gi-Ovo. Reusables are more environmentally friendly but reusables are expensive and it requires a registration system to keep track of your investment. This registration is mostly done manually which requires time and is not very accurate.

Ovotrack offers THE solution with the new software module: Ovotrack Reusables. Ovotrack Reusables helps you to automate registering your materials, in a non time-consuming way. You can register incoming and
outgoing reusables, it provides insight in where they are and shows you when to restock the farms.

Real-time insight of your reusables helps you to make the most accurate planning. This is especially beneficial as the industry is facing skyrocketing transportation costs and limited truck availability. It also gives insight in the hygienic status and provides an overview of damaged goods.

Reusables can be registered, online as well as offline, in the production center or at the farm, by scanning with a pocket PC. Among all software solutions for registering reusables, Ovotrack Reusables is the most user-friendly and integrated solution. As global market leader, Ovotrack has the biggest knowledge of the complete process within the egg industry. Ovotrack Reusables integrates easily into the existing Ovotrack Solution, however it can also be used stand-alone.

Benefits of Ovotrack Reusables

Real-time insight in your reusables
Ovotrack Reusables gives you real-time insight in your stock, on- and off-premises.

Insight in the quality status
With Ovotrack Reusables you get insight in the quantity of damaged goods and when they need to be replaced.

Accurate planning of reusables
With real-time insight you will know exactly when farms need to be restocked, to make the most efficient and accurate planning. This will help to reduce labor and transportation cost.

Insight in all your reusables
With Ovotrack Reusables you can keep track of different kinds of reusables like plastic pallets, trays, dividers, crates and pallecons.

Keep record of hygenic status
With the use of reusables, hygiene is becoming more and more important. Materials are being send to various farms and cross contamination needs to be avoided. With Ovotrack Reusables you get insight in the hygienic status of your reusables

RFID technology (optional)
Built-in RFID technology, like the Eggs Cargo System from Gi-Ovo, allows for traceability and transparency, giving an even more accurate view into where specific reusables are located.

At most egg processing facilities, incoming eggs are tested on Haugh units, yolk color and shell strengths. Sometimes these eggs are also candled manually to get an idea of their quality. With Ovotrack Egg Quality these testing results can be stored in the Ovotrack Database automatically.

During receiving an extra label will be printed for the sample of eggs to be tested. This label will go with the eggs to the laboratory. The Ovotrack Egg Quality module will be installed on an existing PC in the laboratory. Before performing the test, the barcode on the label is scanned with an Ovotrack wireless scanner. After completion of the test, the results can be imported into the Ovotrack Egg Quality module. The results will then be stored in the Ovotrack Database under the original pallet ID and are available for further reporting.

Ovotrack offers the ability to connect a weighing scale to Ovotrack Receive. With this connection the weight of each pallet can be gathered and stored in the database.

Ovotrack is capable of communicating with all modern weighing scales, as long as they are able to export weight data.

At the loader of the breaker, the pallet labels of eggs are scanned with an Ovotrack wireless scanner. The stock position of eggs is updated with every scan at the loader.

If the breaker machine supports communication, Ovotrack is able to send batch information and capture breaking results with help of the Ovotrack Breaker Batches module.

If the breaking machine supports communication, an Ovotrack Loader PC will be installed at the loader to enable communication. After scanning the label, the required information can be forwarded to the breaker, such as supplier name, quantity eggs and the date of lay. The breaking machine uses this data to create a new batch. At the end of the batch the breaking machine will send the breaking results back to Ovotrack, such as quantity whole eggs and quantity of empty cups.

After scanning the label, the exact moment of batch change has to be signaled on the breaking machine with help of the RFID egg. Thanks to this automatic batch change, the loader does not have to run empty to capture the exact breaking results, so there won’t be any production loss.

Similar to the traceability of eggs, packaging material can also be traced. With the Ovotrack Packaging Software, a label for each pallet of packaging material can be printed at receive. Whenever this pallet is taken from the packaging warehouse to the processing room, the pallet label is scanned again.

The original traceability codes of the packaging supplier can be captured in the database as well so that correct and accurate information is available for the supplier in case of a recall.

The Ovotrack Packaging Module not only takes care of the traceability of packaging material but also offers stock control of packaging material. As Ovotrack knows the real-time stock of packaging, it is also possible to give you a warning when packaging is running out in order to buy new packaging when needed.

Automatic case-packing is growing in the egg industry. When packing is automated, labeling should also be automated. Ovotrack Print & Apply offers fully automatic and real-time labeling of cases on a case conveyor or built into a case-packer.

Whenever an packing lane is connected to a case packer in Ovotrack End of Lane the information about the lay-out of the label of that packing lane is automatically forwarded to the Print & Apply System.

Ovotrack Print & Apply Solutions is available in different configurations so that labels can be applied on top, on the front or on the side of a case.

With wireless scanners used in the dispatch department, pallet labels can be created at any stage of the process. Either during palletizing, whilst preparing a shipment or during loading products, all unique ID’s from products on one pallet can be scanned and connected to a pallet label with a unique PAL number.

Ovotrack provides an efficient and traceable solution for filling trucks and containers, using a dedicated End-of-Lane system designed for industrial environments.

With wireless scanners used in the dispatch department, pallet labels can be created at any stage of the process.

Either during palletizing, whilst preparing a shipment or during loading graded eggs, all unique IDs from products on one pallet can be scanned and connected to a pallet label with a unique PAL-number. These pallet labels can also be generated with automatic palletizers. The pallet label can be applied manually or automatically. When building a mixed pallet, all case labels need to be scanned.

After scanning all case labels on a pallet, a pallet label with information of all cases on that specific pallet will be created. This is a group ID to maintain traceability.

To complete traceability, the finished products that are prepared for stock have to be connected to sales-orders at the dispatch department before loading the trucks and shipping the products to the customer. For this reason, an Ovotrack PC with one or more wireless scanners can be installed at the dispatch department. On the dispatch computer a label printer is connected for printing new labels if needed.

With the wireless scanners the barcode on the picklist will be scanned first and after that the barcodes of the finished products or complete pallets must be scanned. The system will check whether the correct product is scanned and the best-before or sell-by date will be checked as well.

After connecting products to sales orders at dispatch, a delivery note or a bill of lading can be generated and the data can be forwarded to the ERP system for invoicing.