The experiment on industrial marking of waffles was held at the production of "World of Sweets C"

2025: Industrial Waffle Labelling Experiment

Integrator of IT solutions "First Bit" together with the Center for the Development of Advanced Technologies (CRPT) in early August 2025 conducted an experiment on the introduction of digital labeling of confectionery products at the site of LLC "World of Sweets C" (Kursk ). This "First Bit" reported on September 5, 2025.

Our task was to test the full production cycle of digital labeling - from printing codes to aggregation and putting them into circulation. The test showed that solutions based on BIT.IIoT and BIT.MDT work reliably even in conditions of limited line space and, if necessary, sorting products, - commented Ekaterina Nikitina, head of industrial labeling at the First Bit Central Office.

The experiment became part of a program to introduce labeling in the Sweets commodity group. Waffles in flow-pack packaging became the object of testing. Marking codes received through CPS in the Honest Sign system and loaded into 1C:ERP 2.5 with BIT.MDT and BIT.IIoT extensions were printed at the thermal transfer preprint station immediately on the manufacturer's label. Application was performed by the manufacturer's applicator without changing the business process.

After application, each code was serialized and checked for readability using machine vision Hikrobot the 2000 camera. If an unreadable code is found, the system recorded the scrap, excluding it from further aggregation.

Aggregation took place in two stages: first - manual aggregation of packages into boxes with the application of a group SSCC code, then - aggregation of boxes into pallets with automatic printing and an SSCC label sticker. All stages were synchronized with the accounting system, which made it possible to track the movement of products and eliminate errors.

A feature of the experiment was the non-standard conditions of the line: a short area after packaging of products and a significant amount of scrap (empty packages, damaged waffles, incomplete adhesion). There was a risk that the operator would not have time to scan each code, and the marriage would fall into the aggregation.

After a series of tests, the team came to the decision to perform aggregation when laying in a box - after removing defective products. This made it possible to exclude erroneous scanning and not slow down the work of baggers.

After the marking was completed, the system automatically generated reports on the use of codes and their entry into circulation, which were transferred to the MT GIS. The experiment confirmed that digital labeling technologies can be adapted to the features of food production without reducing productivity and with complete transparency of document flow.