CAR-PAC (Carcass Tagging & Tracking System)

"Weigh, tag and report in one easy operation"

Fast, durable tags

- Accurate tags at the press of a button
- Flexible fields show items you choose to track
- Identify carcasses downstream visually or with optional barcodes

Accurate reports

- Show reports by lot, type, grade, grower/supplier, date
- Automatically email reports
- Export to spreadsheets or databases for further analysis

Less effort

- Select tag parameters on weight display or pushbutton panel
- Eliminate manual reporting errors and delays
- Achieve non-stop operation with optional dual-redundant printers

Designed for the environment

- Reporting PC stays in the office environment
- All components housed in wash-down cabinet at the scale
- Legal for trade NEMA IV weight indicator

Select from several standard fields

- Sequence, Kill number
- Lot, Time, Date
- Grower/Supplier
- Sex/Grade: numeric (1,2,3) or descriptive (BULL, COW)
- Type: Kosher or non-Kosher
- Quality Grade
- all optionally barcoded

The CAR-PAC system generates fast, durable carcass tags and produces immediate and accurate reports. Replace labor intensive and error prone handwriting of tags and manually tallying of reports. Complete carcass tracking from receiving, hot scale, cold scale, to shipping.

Partial Client List

	Emm-Pak P&N Packing Caviness Packing Nebraska Beef Preferred Beef Group Premium Beef Agri-Processors O'Neill Packing OSI Meats

A nationwide network of local distributors can assist with installation and service of this system.

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CAR-PAC Software and Hardware Specifications

Software Specifications

PC software	Supports Windows 2000/XP
Scale Support	Weigh-Tronix Solution Series
Scale User Interface	Dot graphic display, 5”W x 1.33”H, 240 x 64 dots cold cathode. Simultaneously displays 0.6” high readings of weight, Kill number, Type, Grade, etc.
Scale Operating System	Event driven functionality triggered by actions such as scanning of Kill number, pressing a function key, or pressing a grade selection button
Network Support	Windows Network ready. Data can be stored anywhere on company wide network. Data is retrieved from the scale stations TCP/IP sockets via wired Ethernet or industry standard Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b components.
Compatibility and Data Storage	CSV, Fixed Record Length, SQL Server, DB2, Oracle, Sybase, Access, dBase, Paradox, FoxPro, Excel, and other ODBC compliant databases
Security	Five level user password system. Tracks and records all user actions in system log files
Transaction Speed	Perform data entry, weighment, tag print, and data store in as little as 8 seconds. Data record is immediately available for billing system.
Barcode Specification	Code 39, Extended Code 39, Codabar, Code 128, Code 11, Code 93, EAN-13, EAN-14, UCC/EAN-128, I 2 of 5, UPC, PDF, and other standard formats
Online Help	Comprehensive online help with lookup index

Hardware Specifications

Computer	Pentium II processor or greater -1 GB available hard disk space -256 MB RAM -PC Anywhere 10.0 with modem or Internet connection -Uninterruptible Power Source (UPS) -Network Connectivity -RS232 serial port (for Serial version)
Computer Location	Local Server (in office, not on kill floor)
Scale	Weigh-Tronix Solution Series Instruments with Bench, Deck or Monorail Scales
Communication	Ethernet, RF 802.11a/b or RS-232,
Network	Ethernet and Industry standard Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b components
Scanner	Supports most RS-232 decoded output scanners
Printer	Supports most RS-232 based thermal label printers. Recommend Zebra XI series or Datamax I class
Support	90 days included, annual contracts available

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