Networked system for coordinated laser labelling of conveyed food products

A non-transitory, processor-readable medium storing instructions to:

• send, to each laser from a plurality of lasers, an associated instruction set from a plurality of instruction sets, each instruction set from the plurality of instruction sets including instructions to lase a predetermined pattern onto food product when the food product is conveyed;
• receive, from at least one industrial component, a signal encoding an operational deviation associated with a conveyor;
• generate, for at least one instruction set from the plurality of instruction sets and in response to receiving the signal encoding the operational deviation, a modified instruction set based on the operational deviation;
• and
• send, to at least one laser from the plurality of lasers and during operation of the plurality of lasers, the modified instruction set, such that at least one lasing parameter of that laser is adjusted.

A system, comprising:

• a controller including a processor and a memory in operable communication with the processor;
• a plurality of lasers in network communication with the controller, each laser from the plurality of lasers associated with a conveyor;
• and
• at least one industrial component,
• the controller configured to:
• send (1) a first instruction set to a first laser from the plurality of lasers, and (2) a second instruction set, to a second laser from the plurality of lasers;
• receive, from the at least one industrial component, a signal encoding an operational deviation associated with the conveyor;
• generate a modified instruction set based on the operational deviation;
• and
• send the modified instruction to at least one of the first laser or the second laser,
• the first laser configured to apply, during operation and based on the first instruction set, a marking to a first product as the first product is conveyed, and
• the second laser configured to apply, during operation and based on the second instruction set, a marking to a second product as the second product is conveyed.