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Bilanciai Group is one of the biggest weighing groups in the World with representation in more than 50 countries, 500 employees and a global and annual turnover of 75M€

The brand "Bilanciai Group" was established

in 1999 and with its own industry brands is

today able to operate in all weighing fields,

proving its customers with the best solution

to any weighing problem.

Each brand and each Group’s company

represents a guarantee of quality in the

respective operating sectors: from industrial

weighing to precision and laboratory weighing.

The Group

EUROPE

AustriaBelgiumDenmarkEstoniaFranceGermanyGreat BritainHungaryItalyLatviaLithuaniaMaltaNetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSerbiaSpainSwitzerlandTurkeyUkraine

ASIA

ChinaHong KongIndiaIranIraqLebanonPakistanPhilippinesSaudi ArabiaSri LankaSyriaUnited Arab Emirates

AMERICAS

BelizeBrazilColombiaCosta RicaCuba

Dominican RepublicEl SalvadorGuadeloupeGuatemalaHaitiHondurasJamaicaMexicoNicaraguaPanamaPuerto RicoUSAVenezuela

OCEANIA

Australia

GLOBAL PRESENCE AFRICA

AlgeriaAngolaBotswanaCongoEgyptGhanaKenyaLibyaMalawiMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNigeriaSouth AfricaSwazilandTanzaniaTunisiaUgandaZambiaZimbabwe

Companyprofile

Cachapuz is a referencein the implementationof innovative and highly technological solutionsto automate the logistics, goods dispatching,raw material receptionand weighing processesin industrial plants.With a modular and scalable software

and hardware platform (SLV Platform),

together with a wide expert ise

and know-how on the field collected

during several decades of experience,

Cachapuz is able to meet the needs

of a wide range of business areas

worldwide, with proven results.VISION

To be the most innovative and technologically advanced suppl ier of automated industrial weighing solutions.

MISSION

To contribute to increasing the competitiveness of the companies t h a t h a v e i n d u s t r i a l w e i g h i n g processes, through the automation of weighing transactions and associated services, while taking into consideration the particulars of each sector and business, with full client satisfaction as our ultimate goal.

Cachapuz fully automates the first

cement plant with SLV Cement

Global market reference with

implementations of automated

logistic and dispatching solutions

in Portugal, India, Egypt, Angola,

Spain, South Africa,…

Introduction to the cement

industry of the first self-service

bulk loading kiosk

Cachapuz becomes a member

of Bilanciai

Cachapuz commercializes cutlery,

hardware, weighing products and

guns

Beginning of industrial activity

Creation of the first protocol of

cooperation with Minho University

1694 1934 1985 1995 1997 2000 TODAY

MILESTONES

Cachapuz’ Engineering and Innovation department consists of a team ofexperienced engineers, specialized in a wide range of areas and highly qualified for the consultancy and development of software and automation solutions for industrial applications.Cachapuz’ software and hardware

engineering teams develop constant

Market Procurement and Research

& Development activities, in cooperation

with local universit ies, to assure

the continuous evolution of the solutions,

improvement the existing modules,

adoption of new technologies and

concepts and development of new module

according to the market requirements.

Engineeringand Innovation

ENGINEERING AND INNOVATION

For each particular project, Cachapuz studies and analyses the customer’s requirements and expectations and delivers the best possible solution, a solution thatthe customer can rely on.The experience and expertise of

Cachapuz Engineering and Innovation

team in the market, complemented by its

state-of-the-art solutions and well

oriented services, have transformed

Cachapuz in a Global Reference,

recognized by the growing l ist

of satisfied customers worldwide.

SERVICES AND CAPABILITIES

_IT consultancy

_Research and Development

_Software and automation development

_Development of tailored solutions

_Project management

_Installation of software and automation components

_Start-up and Commissioning

_Local and remote training

_24/7 Remote and onsite support andmaintenance services

_Mobile, Desktop and Web based solutions

_Database and information systems

_Business Intelligence and Data Mining

_Web Services integration

_SMS and Email notifications

_ERP Integration

_Automation and control

_Self-service kiosks

_RFID identification (long and short range)

_License Plate Recognition

_GPS location and tracking

TECHNOLOGIES

_Access control and identification

_Goods and products dispatching

_Automatic truck parking management (queue and calling)

_Entry/exit gates control

_Self-service and unmanned weighing

_Self-service bulk loading for trucks and wagons

_Bags loading and automatic counting control

_Raw materials unloading control and validation

_Fleet management (GPS/GPRS)

_Business and KPI analysis and rich Reporting features

_ERP integration in online and offline modes (contingency)

Solutions

SLV PLATFORM

Cachapuz’ solutions are based in SLV

Platform, an innovative software and

automation truck management

system for industrial plants that

provides the complete automation of

the main functional areas: ADVANTAGES

_RFID access control and identification (both

long and short range technologies)

_Improved logistics and control on the

inbound/outbound processes;

_Increased organization of truck movement;

_Self-service weighing operations;

_Automatic management of trucks yard

(queue and calling);

_Automated dispatching and raw materials

reception 24/7;

_Reduction of manpower, human errors and fraud;

_Improvement of safety and security on the plant;

_Reduction of turnaround time to complete

the unloading operations;

_Possibility to integrate with third party

systems (software and automation);

_Possibility to automate other processes and

areas due to the scalability and modularity of

SLV Platform solution;

_Web based, well oriented and business

focalized software frontends;

_Detailed and comprehensive business

analysis, KPI and reporting for control of the

operations and decision making;

_Authorization and authentication security features;

_Integration with ERP in online and offline

modes (contingency);

_Possibility to reduce ERP licenses, fees and

AMC contracts (the operators will use SLV

platform frontends);

_Remote support.

Every SLV Platform-based solution is:

_Modular

_Scalable

_Robust

_Reliable

_Remotely supported

_A proven solution

HARDWARE

Due to its modularity and scalability, SLV Platform

allows the integration of innumerous and optional

components of hardware, which may be adapted according

to the demands and needs of the customer: traffic lights,

barriers, positioning sensors, information panels, LCD

screens, Vehicle Number Plate Recognition, etc.

SLV Platform self-service kiosks may also be customized,

among others, with the following components: touch

screen (color or black and white), printer (thermal or

laser), short/long range RFID reader, card/tag collector,

intercom, traffic lights, pushbuttons, etc.

SOFTWARE

SLV Platform was designed to be operated in three different modes:

Automatic mode – Automatic management of the dispatching

and reception processes, without operators and with speed,

security and accuracy; the truck drivers perform the operations

in self-service mode interacting with the SLV Platform kiosks

and using the RFID tag for identification;

Manual mode – Manual processes performed by the operators

using well- defined and tailored frontends, through a PC or

a mobile device (PDA/handheld, Smartphone, tablet, etc.);

Mixed mode – Combination of both manual and automatic

processes in different areas.

The main core modules of the solution are: Check-in;

Parking management and calling; Gate-in; Weight-in;

Loading; Unloading; Weight-out; Check-out; Gate-out; ERP

Integration; Printing and Reporting; Data exploration.

SLVPLATFORMCORE

Remote support tools

Remote support tools

Automation and Control

Process Logs

Alerts

Reporting and Statistics

Integration

Reception and check-in

Parking and truck queue management

Access control and identification

Unmanned and self-service weighing

Raw materials unloading control

Bags loading and counting

Bulk loading

Truck fleet management

ERP integration

SOLUTIONS

ERP

SLV Platform Server

07 Bulk loading 08 Truck fleet management 09 ERP integration

04 Unmanned and self-service weighing 05 Raw materials unloading control 06 Bags loading and counting

01 Reception and check-in 02 Parking and trucks queue management 03 Access control and identification

ERP

SLVPlatformServer

(*) For different automated areas; Parking Zones (Exterior/Interior); Gates Zones: Weighing Zones; Loading Zones (Bulk, Bags, Goods,...); Counting Zones (Bags); Unloading Zones (Raw Materials, Goods,...);...

(**) Weighbridges; RFID Readers; Touch screen Displays; Traffic Lights; Control Barriers; Positioning Sensors; Counting Sensors; Thermal Printers; Bulk Loading Spouts; Automation; Information

Panels; Public Announcement Systems, License Plate Recognition;...

SOLUTIONS

ERP System

VPN/Firewall

PrintersOperatorsManagers

Access Point/Wireless

Operators (*)(Handheld/PDA/Barcode Readers)

LAN/Ethernet/TCP/IP

WEB

SLV PLATFORM ARCHITECTURE

SLV Platform is a web-based and a centralized solution which uses

TCP/IP technologies for communication between all the

components installed in the plant. This architecture

brings great benefits for the customers, because SLV

Platform will run on top of the existing LAN and WAN

networks in the plant and ensures a fast and smooth

installation, without the need of expensive and

dedicated infrastructures.

The communication between SLV Platform server and all

hardware and software components is managed by the

SLV Platform core modules, abstracting the complexity

of the communication and control protocols.

INTEGRATION WITH ERP

SLV Platform can be integrated with the customer’s

ERP, which can be achieved for local and remote ERP

servers, using standard and proven integration

technologies. Both systems can communicate, exchange

and validate business data related with the dispatching

and reception processes.

The integration between the two systems can be

performed in online and offline modes using preferably

Web Services and RFC, which are synchronous and

standard technolog ies for the integrat ion of

heterogeneous systems.

Cachapuz has decades of experience in industrial plants

projects with ERP integration, creating self-service

solutions to manage dispatching and reception

processes 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with no

data loss.

VPN/Firewall

Cachapuz Bilanciai GroupRemote Support Team

SLV PlatformServer/Appliance

SLV PlatformControl Box/Kiosks (*)

RS233; RS245; I/O; Ethernet; PROFIBUS; DEVICENET; Others

…

Control and AutomationComponents (**)

RS233; RS245; I/O; Ethernet; PROFIBUS; DEVICENET; Others

SLV PlatformControl Box/Kiosks (*)

Control and AutomationComponents (**)

LAN/Ethernet/TCP/IP

WEB

Applications

Mining and quarrying

SLVPLATFORM

BASEDSOLUTIONS

Cement and aggregates

Other industries

Construction

Energy

Oils, cereals and food

Transportation / logistics

Steel and mining

MAIN REFERENCES

TESTIMONIALS

“The SLV Cement implementation at JHCP, Baga has boosted up the movements of trucks involved in different process of the plant (Clinker Dispatches and Raw Materials Reception).”

Sh. B. K. Sharmaji, Joint President, Jaypee Himachal Cement Plant (Baga), Jaypee Group

“The SLV Cement solution is efficient, is running very well and we are very happy with it.”

Sunny Gaur, Hon’ble Managing Director, Jaypee Group

“(...) All services provided by Cachapuz have been marked by a high technical competence, which sets out an excellent services quality.”

Eugénio Paupério, Planning, Control and Information Systems Cimpor Services SA

“(...) Very close partnership between Cachapuz and Tagol teams (…)”

Rui Pancadas, IT Manager Sovena Oil Seeds (former Tagol)

“(...) High technical competence (...) service quality, which includes the remote assistance (...) high adaptation to our needs considering our geographical position”

Francisco Fidalgo, Cimentaçor General Manager

“(…) The SLV Platform is versatile, flexible, provides powerful tools for business analysis, to increase the performance of operations and to meet the needs of the company/terminal.”

Nelson Santos, SOGRAIN Manager

Cachapuz

Parque Industrial de Sobreposta

Apartado 2012

4701-952 Braga

Portugal

Tel: +351 253 603 480

Fax: +351 253 603 485

Email: info@cachapuz.com

Web: www.cachapuz.com

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