Achieve Breakthrough Performance Through RFID Radio Frequency Identification and Auto-ID Technology.
RFID tech supports semiconductor manufacturing process as it tracks high-value materials. ...
... "California company AeroScout Inc. supplied a RFID (radio-frequency identification) tagging system, which enables factory workers to keep closer track of containers of silicon wafers in the factory. " ...
Labels: aeroscout, factory, freescale-semiconductor, manufacturing, semiconductor, track-inventory
... "In March 2007, Glovis, an affiliated company of Hyundai/Kia Motors Group in charge of the supply chain management (SCM), will begin receiving RFID tagged boxes of automotive parts from more than 200 suppliers. In the first phase of the project, approximately 130,000 UPM Raflatac DogBone UHF RFID tags will be applied to parts boxes and packaging cases from five major suppliers for exportation to Hyundai/Kia Motors' overseas factory in Alabama, USA. In the second phase, 20 million UPM Raflatac RFID tags will be used annually to track all boxes and containers of automotive parts through the supply chain. Using RFID technology, Glovis will be able to track corrugated cardboard boxes of automotive parts through the major SCM processes, including delivery to the distribution centre, the repacking process, leaving the distribution centre, delivery to the overseas distribution centre and final delivery to Hyundai/Kia Motors' overseas factory. In the RFID-enabled SCM, the completion reports for each process are automatically collected by passing the parts boxes through an RFID interrogator gate. " ...
Labels: applied, automotive, barcode, distribution-process, factory, glovis-company, hyundai-kia-motors, info, interrogator, phased-implementation, project, real-time, rfid, rfid-company, suppliers, supply-chain, upm-raflatac
... "Oakton's RFID program provides hands-on experience in a simulated industrial warehouse environment to prepare students for opportunities in the workplace. Intermec provided its IF5 RFID readers with 700 series mobile computers and portal antennas. Stratum Global, an RFID software provider and Intermec Honours Partner, was lead on the project and provided its TagNet RFID software solution suite. The Oakton RFID lab is designed to emulate a factory portal where workers move tagged boxes or pallets through the passageway allowing inventory processing to occur automatically. The curricula will prepare students for managerial and technical positions within the transportation, warehousing and logistics industries. In addition to gaining RFID technical expertise, the program will teach students how to measure and communicate the business value of RFID implementations to non-technical managers. " ...
Labels: college-rfid-program, factory, intermec, oakton-college, portal, project, radio-frequency-identification, rfid, rfid-training, solution, stratum-global, training, value
... "This ground-breaking RFID (radio frequency identification) forklift installation system allows forklift drivers to use RFID and other data collection technologies to gather complete real-time inventory data efficiently and safely without leaving their vehicle. Intermec partnered with Cascade Corporation, the world leader in the design and manufacture of lift truck attachments, to create an RFID-enabled forklift system that integrates durable, rugged inventory and data collection technology with existing forklift equipment. The system improves performance and safety while significantly reducing the cost of RFID forklift deployments in warehouse applications. The Intermec Adaptable Load Backrest and Antenna Cell system can be made to accommodate almost all forklifts on the market, providing customers a factory-certified product designed specifically for their lift trucks that meets OSHA and industry safety requirements. Flexible and configurable, the Adaptable Load Backrest switches easily from one application to another, allowing the driver to accomplish pallet-, case- and even shelf-level readings without the costly and intensive labor associated with retrofit systems. " ...
Labels: antenna, antenna-design, antenna-technology, applications, business-case, cascade, cost, data, data-collection, design, efficiency, equipment, factory, flexible, forklift, forklift-reader, industrial, intermec, market, mobile, mobile-device, performance, product, real-time, rfid, rfid-application, rfid-design, rfid-technology, rfid-world, rfidsystem, safety, system, technology, truck, vehicle, warehouse, warehouse-application
... "Responding to significant demand from the Korean manufacturing sector for RFID-enabled logistics and distribution capability, LS Industrial Systems will build and distribute a comprehensive RFID solution incorporating Impinj's Speedway reader platform and Monza Gen 2 tag chips. Available starting in February 2007, the LS Industrial Systems RFID solution targets Korean product distributors, manufacturing companies and government entities requiring RFID technology to improve factory automation and supply chain efficiency. " ...
Labels: country-korea, demand, efficiency, factory, gen-2, impinj, industrial, logistics, ls-industrial-systems, manufacturing, market, monza, performance, product, reader, region-asia, rfid, rfid-gen2, rfid-market, rfid-reader, rfid-solution, rfid-technology, solution, supplier, supply-chain, technology
ODIN Technologies shares some of the key ingredients (Accuracy and Implementation Speed) to enabling their successful implementation of RFID technology in the DOD supply chain. The Dept of Defense has strict read rate accuracy requirements that ODIN had to meet with limited technology capabilities at that time. In addition, ODIN perfected an implementation methodology for the DOD that improved the speed of delivery while sustaining performance quality. ...
... "DoD is modernizing its logistics system to better support the warfighter. Passive RFID is at the center of that transformation. It is a core element of the DoD's force transformation initiative designed to create a more agile military. However, if the tags and readers do not communicate reliably, the benefits will not materialize. After years of planning, the DLA needed a highly accurate RFID network established rapidly.
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Accuracy: DoD expected its RFID system to be an order of magnitude more sophisticated than what was currently being deployed. Boundaries relative to read-rates and performance were strict, unlike many retailers who have toyed with trial-and-error methods. Rather than just attempt to read a single pallet tag, the DoD demanded 20 Gen 1.0 and Gen 2.0 RFID tags be affixed to cases and read as they come through a dock door - 100% accurately. This required scientific precision when designing and configuring the RFID network. Each portal was tested 10 times for that performance criteria. The DoD has shown RFID will reduce costs, increase supply visibility and streamline its entire supply chain, from the factory-to-the-foxhole. However, it can only do this if the RFID system is accurate and reliable.
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Implementation Methods and Speed: Eighteen facilities spanning the continental U.S. (CONUS) were evaluated, solutions designed, installed and tested to 100% accuracy in under 130 days. " ...
Labels: accuracy, benefits, center, communicate, defense, defense-logistics-agency, dla, dock-door, dod, factory, logistics, military-rfid, network, odin-technologies, passive, passive-rfid, passive-tag, passivetag, performance, planning, portal, radio-frequency-network, rfid-accuracy, rfid-tags, rfidsystem, supply-chain, system, tags, technology, visibility, what-is-rfid
VTech implements RFID supply chain pilot to enable Walmert compliance ...
... "Cisco Systems and Intel Corporation announced that VTech (Telecommunications division), a leading supplier of corded and cordless telephones, has selected a radio frequency identification (RFID) solution from Cisco and Intel for its pilot participation in the Hong Kong EPCnetwork initiative directed by EPCglobal Hong Kong. Upon completion, VTech will be able to comply with Wal-Mart's RFID request requiring key suppliers and business partners to become RFID-compliant. This will also help VTech improve the efficiency of warehouse operations and management through automation, as well as serving to enhance visibility throughout the supply chain.
VTech's pilot participation demonstrates that the Hong Kong EPCnetwork of EPCglobal Hong Kong has made significant strides since its launch last year. The Hong Kong EPCnetwork initiative aims to bring end-to-end supply chain visibility to the Pan Pearl River Delta (PPRD) region through the use of a common, standards-based data exchange allowing easy, secure, real-time communication between manufacturers, logistics companies and retailers. Manufacturers and logistics companies in the PPRD can expect to enhance their connections and relationships with retailers worldwide through the EPCnetwork initiative.
The RFID solution, comprising Cisco AON for RFID and Cisco Services for RFID, is based on platforms powered by Intel technologies including Intel Xeon-based servers, RFID readers and PCs. The solution delivers integrated and intelligent RFID capabilities that connect the VTech and Wal-Mart RFID systems. The Hong Kong EPCnetwork project will enable VTech to take advantage of next generation RFID technology to track telecommunications products from the Dongguan factory to Wal-Mart distribution centers in the US. " ...
Labels: cisco-rfid, city-hong-kong, compliance-program, country-china, data, disadvantage, efficiency, enabler, epc, epc-global, factory, itservices, logistics, news, project, rfid, rfid-compliance, rfid-pilot, rfid-suppliers, services, solution, supplier, suppliers, supply-chain, visibility, wal-mart, warehouse
RFID enables automation of material movements in the factory, avoiding complicated manual efforts to keep transaction systems updated. This also supports the tracking of material genealogy ...
... "For applications on PROFINET, it is possible to use the same RFID function blocks as with connecting to PROFIBUS networks. A function block can process RFID devices both in PROFIBUS and PROFINET environments in a single application. In this way, existing RFID applications in PROFIBUS environments can also be run on PROFINET without modification.
The UHF-range RFID system SIMATIC RF600 for logistics and distribution is being extended – by new components and an intelligent link to SIMATIC IT. The new components are a Mobile Reader and SmartLabels. In addition, RFID data can now be transferred from SIMATIC RF600 with the SIMATIC IT Production Modeler to SIMATIC IT for further processing. MES applications of SIMATIC IT offer new possibilities through RFID integration." ...
Labels: applications, data, factory, industrial, integration, logistics, mobile, production, reader, rfid-application, rfid-reader, system, tracking
RFID partnership will address needs in Asia, namely China, for electronics manufacturing applications ...
... "With this new addition to our product line we now have the ability to offer end-to-end RFID solutions, starting with closed-loop factory automation and later expanding into global supply chain applications. The first phase of RFID implementation includes the ability to track, trace and control all materials and tools on the shop floor. This will significantly accelerate the deployment and the ROI for our customers, while providing a roadmap to extend RFID applications from the production floor to the warehouse and the supply chain. There are two strong market drivers for RFID in the China electronics manufacturing industry. The first and most significant is the ongoing pressure for cost-reduction. Despite the low cost of labor in China, it is important to remember that 80 to 90% of the cost of a finished electronic product is the sum of its electronic components. As a result the ROI for improving material control by achieving real-time visibility and eliminating human errors on the production floor is extremely short. The cost of the RFID tags is not even critical when you keep re-using the same tags inside the four walls of a factory. " ...
Labels: applications, country-china, electronics, factory, manufacturing, partnership, phased-implementation, product, production, region-asia, rfid-deployment, roi, smart, supply-chain, tools, track-trace, visibility, warehouse
Comtrol Corp. provides industrial ethernet device server that supports factory-level RFID. ...
... "DM is a network-attached device server that hosts an industrial Ethernet engine and translates device-to-PLC communications. DM allows users to attach RFID equipment, bar code scanners, displays and in-line scales to their industrial Ethernet network. " ...
Labels: barcode, devices, equipment, factory, gateway, industrial, manufacturing, network, rfid-device
TI expands the capabilities of its Tag-It RFID transponder product line. ...
... "Expanding the scope, flexibility and potential market applications for high frequency (HF) ISO/IEC 15693 and ISO/IEC 18000-3 radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announced it is broadening its line of Tag-it transponders with new memory, data protection and form-factor options. Now offered in both 256 bit and 2,048 bit memory options, the expanded Tag-it HF-I line introduces new tracking and authentication capabilities that provide system integrators and application providers the flexibility to build a host of data protection and privacy functionality options into their RFID solutions. The new Tag-it HF-I platform now offers the only password protected write functionality for ISO/IEC 15693 compliant products in the market. It allows RFID application developers the flexibility to choose the optimum memory and level of security from a factory-locked unique ID, to user-programmed password lock with decommissioning or kill functionality, to the combination of RFID with Public-key-Infrastructure (PKI). Markets for this ISO/IEC standard solution include high-value product and asset tracking visibility, pharmaceutical supply chain authentication, library management, event and venue ticketing, and laundry and textile rental tracking. " ...
Labels: asset-management, authentication, data, factory, infrastructure, library-rfid, pharma, privacy, product, rfid, security, solution, standard, texas, texas-instruments, ti-rfid, transponder, value, visibility
Escort provides RFID hardware and network interface modules for production systems. ...
... "The RFID factory automator system reduces missed tasks, and allows a greater speed on the production line, the company claims. " ...
Labels: company, design, factory, hardware, network, production
Escort's RFID system supports the complexity of automation projects in industrial factories to support RFID-enabled automation of work-in-process tracking. ...
... "Escort Memory Systems announces the Cobalt HF family of RFID solutions for factory automation. With the introduction of the Cobalt HF systems, Escort Memory Systems now sets the pace in RFID solutions for industrial control. With over 20 years of innovation in design and over sixty thousand installations worldwide, Escort Memory Systems is RFID at Work. This new family of RFID systems supports complex automation projects in many fields including pharmaceutical, automotive, electronics, food processing, clinical and other application requiring reliable RFID auto-identification of work-in-progress (WIP). " ...
Labels: automotive, design, electronics, factory, food, industrial, innovation, intro, pharma
Parco issues new hospital RFID solution that includes a door reader, RFID tags, and visual alarms to demonstrate the effectiveness of RFID-enabled tracking of mobile assets. ...
... "Parco Wireless announced the release of Shepherd a new package designed to enable biomedical and material management staff to quickly, easily and cost effectively determine whether RFID tracking is appropriate for their institution. This package will be specially priced to help celebrate Parco's 5th Anniversary which begins in 2006. The Parco Shepherd system consists of 20 Parco RFID tags and 1 Door Reader (Parco Part Number HWFBR-SYS.) The tags have a 4+ year battery life and can easily be attached to mobile assets such as wheelchairs, litters, infusion pumps, patient worn cardiac monitors and other high value mobile devices. The tags signal between 1 and 8 times per second (factory programmed) and are permanently sealed to provide better protection from moisture. The tags are compatible with all existing and future Parco RFID Tracking Systems. " ...
Labels: alarm, battery, enabler, factory, future, healthcare, mobile, reader, rfid-reader, solution, wireless
SaviTrak RFID SourceTagging NestedVisibility: Via Savi Technology: SAVI NETWORKS LAUNCHES SAVITRAK WITH 1ST RFID-TAGGED CONTAINERS FOR MAJOR SUPPLIER OF CONSUMER GOODS FROM ASIA TO THE U.S. : Network-Enabled Active RFID Container Tags and EPC Compliant Carton Tags Offer Japanese CPG Manufacturer Source Tagging and Nested Visibility: Network Solution Designed to Help Major Consumer Goods Supplier Meet and Exceed RFID Mandates While Providing Logistics and Security Value ...
... "Savi Networks LLC, a provider of RFID-enhanced information services for global container shipments, today announced the operational launch of its SaviTrak information network with the first commercial shipments of consumer product goods from a factory in China to a distribution center in Southern California. Savi Networks and Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.) Inc. (Mitsui USA) are providing real-time information and logistics services within the Network to a large Japan-based supplier of consumer goods to major U.S. retailers, including Wal-Mart. The shipments, currently on the water, are proving the commercial benefits the Network brings to major consumer goods suppliers in meeting and exceeding Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) compliance mandates while improving security, logistics data accuracy, visibility, and the operating metrics of containers and their contents. The information services, called SaviTrak, are provided on a per-container trip basis. " ...
Labels: accuracy, active-rfid, benefits, center, compliance-program, container, country-china, country-japan, data, data-center, epc, epc-global, factory, information, itservices, logistics, manufacturer, network, region-asia, rfid, rfid-accuracy, rfid-compliance, rfid-suppliers, rfid-tagging, savi, security, services, solution, sources, supplier, suppliers, visibility, wal-mart, walmart-rfid, walmart-supplier, walmart-suppliers, walmart-technology
High Durability RFID Equipment for Harsh Environments: Sampling of durable RFID equipment supports operation of RFID capability in harsh operating environments ...
Labels: active-rfid, active-tag, activetag, assembly, automotive, data, disadvantage, dock-door, edge, equipment, factory, industrial, long-range, manufacturing, performance, portal, printer, shipping, solution, symbol, temp, tools, track-inventory, turnkey, uhf-tag, visibility, zebra-rfid
RFID FRAM High Speed ReadWrite Performance: Fujitsu Introduces New, Light, Cost-Effective RFID Tags with 256 Bytes of FRAM for Product Tracking, Distribution Applications: Adds to FerVID™ Family of RFID Products ...
... "Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today introduced the newest member of its FerVID family of RFID tags, the MB89R119, which incorporates 256 bytes of FRAM and operates at approximately 50 times the speed of tags that use EEPROM. Designed to use the 13.56MHz frequency, the MB89R119 costs about the same as EEPROM RFID tags, but provides significantly faster read/write operations. It can complete write operations at roughly double the speed of an EEPROM-based tag. The memory uses proprietary Fujitsu commands issued by the chip, resulting in read operations that are approximately twice as fast as conventional products. " ...
Labels: automotive, chipsheet, data, factory, innovation, itservices, manufacture-rfid-tag, performance, quality-control, rfid-it-services, security, services, standard, ti-rfid
RFID Chips: Agenda: What is RFID?
... "RFID tags are tiny electronic computer chips that can be placed, for example, on pallets of factory-sealed products to readily tell shippers the quantity, type, date manufactured and destination as they pass through warehouse doors that are equipped with an RFID reader (also called an antenna). The tags can be read from 25-30 feet away and at indirect angles, removing any need for a person with a hand-held scanner to read the product. " ...
Labels: antenna, antenna-technology, computer, factory, handheld, scanner, warehouse, what-is-rfid
RFID PIDC Premises Identification Code: RFID and PIDC Link up in True Traceback System: RFID tagging wastes your time and money without ScoringAg’s Web-based WorldWide databank and Site-Specific Recordkeeping ...
... "Each stage of the food processing and supply system must: have items identified with a unique number and labeled by RFID or barcode; be identified by a unique Premises IDentification Code (PIDC); record activities and actions performed on the animals, fish, or crops at each location even in the middle of a packing plant, or on board a factory ship, or in the middle of a farmer's field, and all the way to the retailer and consumer. " ...