Automated system and method for spare part management and monitoring in container packaging line

An automated system (100) for spare part management and monitoring in a packaging line (1) having at least one packaging machine (2) for packaging containers filled with pourable food products, the system envisages: a machine-readable identification device (24) associated with a spare part (21) for uniquely identifying the spare part (21); a plurality of reader devices (30) arranged on the packaging line (1) to perform automatic reading of identification devices (24) coupled to the spare parts (21) to determine their unique identification when the spare parts (21) are used in the packaging line (1); a spare part database (42) included in the data memory (14) to store maintenance information associated with the unique identification of the spare part (21), the maintenance information relating to the use of the spare part (21) in the packaging line (1); and a processing unit (12) operably coupled to the data memory (14) to process the maintenance information in association with the operational information of th