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Almond & nut processing dashboard
A quality-and-grading view of an Ignition dashboard for an almond huller-processor — kernel size distribution, reject analysis, drying moisture, validated pasteurization and full lot genealogy. Live-updating with simulated data.
Intake
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Pasteurizer
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Kernel size distribution count per ounce · this hour
Why track it Almonds are priced and sold by size grade (count per ounce). A live distribution shows what the line is actually producing this hour, so the crop is binned to the right contract instead of being discovered at shipping. A drift toward smaller counts flags a huller or orchard-lot change.
Reject & defect breakdown share of rejects
Why track it Optical sort and inspection pull out doubles, chip & scratch, foreign material and damage. Knowing the mix of rejects — not just the total — points straight at the upstream cause before it ships.
Drying — kernel moisture target 6.0 % · live
Why track it Drying to ~6 % protects quality and shelf life and suppresses mold/aflatoxin risk. Too wet invites spoilage; too dry costs yield and cracks kernels.
Bin & silo levels % full
Why track it Live bin levels keep hulling, drying and packaging balanced, prevent overflows, and feed the lot records used for traceability and recalls.
Lot genealogy orchard → finished SKU
Why track it Every finished tote traces back through pasteurizer cycle, sorter lot, dryer lot and orchard block. One linked record turns a recall or a customer question into a single query.
Regulatory & compliance federal & state records
Why track it Almond processors operate under FDA FSMA preventive controls and the USDA mandatory almond pasteurization program. Logging the validated process, aflatoxin checks and lot history live makes an audit a query instead of a paper hunt.
Regulators: FDA — FSMA · USDA AMS — Almonds (7 CFR 981)
Line OEE last hour
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OEE
Why track it OEE separates the three ways the line loses output — downtime, slow running and scrap — so you fix the real constraint instead of guessing.
Alarms & events live
Simulated demonstration data — not a live plant. Built in Ignition; the same screens run against your PLCs, sorters, historian and MES.
Build this for your huller
We build moisture/drying control, optical-sort integration, validated-pasteurization records, OEE and traceability on Ignition for almond and nut processors across the Central Valley — on-site from Merced and remote nationwide.