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RFID is a means of identifying objects via wireless technology
using the unique ID of a large number of target objects simultaneously.
Enables myriad operational advantages
Breakthroughs in applications range from supply chain management and asset tracking to authentication of frequently counterfeited pharmaceuticals
How RFID works
Tags attached to assets store large memory data
Ultra high frequency (UHF) Gen 2 tags are passive devices that operate without the use of a battery. The Gen 2 protocol involves a series of commands and tag responses that control the communications between readers and what might potentially be a large population of tags.
Readers to automatically scan tags
The RFID reader communicates with the RFID tags within its field of operation, performing any number of operations—including simple continuous inventorying, filtering (searching for tags that meet certain criteria) or writing to selected tags.
Software to manage readings, events and operations
To effectively support RFID standards, the prerequisites are: compatibility with RFID readers and integration with the relevant business operations, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), the manufacturing execution system (MES), the warehouse management system (WMS), and others.
Tracktio's industrial RFID & Barcoding solution is standard based and modular to serve multiple use cases.
Tags without batteries
RFID tags are passive, so never need maintenance and last forever
Limited reading distance
Passive UHF RFID tags can be read from up to 15 meters with the right combination of RFID reader and tag specs
Point of Presence
As reading distance is short, tracking is limited to detecting a presence in strategic locations, such as truck docks or exit doors. Pathway (in/out) is also possible.
Standards-based RFID
Full compatibility with GS1 UHF Gen2 protocol (which ISO/IEC has standardized as 18000-6), RAIN and industry-specific codifications
Encryptable
High capacity memory records enable stock keeping unit (SKU), work order and unique identifier per item, to name a few examples
Point of presence
As reading distance is short, tracking is limited to detecting a presence in strategic locations, such as truck docks or exit doors. Pathway (in/out) is also possible.
Tag reusability
High capacity memory records of up to 1 KB enable complex logistics operations
Scalable solution
High capacity memory records of up to 1 KB enable complex logistics operations
Where RFID fits well
Minimize human errors
Manufacturing production lines are defined as a chain of zones with geofencing to flag events. A 2D factory layout display with production sections and intermediate stocks provides aggregated work in progress (WIP) key performance indicators (KPIs), such as production status; identification and location; line flow control; first-in, first-out (FIFO) compliance and rework management.
Tool and fixture tracking
Instant inventory, precise location of boxes or individual tools—there are several ways to count your items or containers: combining readers in forklifts, at the entrance/exit of your warehouse or combining RFID with optical recognition solutions. Enables location of stocks in real time and ERP/WMS integration, and keeps a record of location history, ensuring that no goods, pallets or containers are lost.
Logistic processes
Avoiding misplacing a load on the wrong truck saves a lot of money. RTLS and RFID solutions can track every pallet or load and ensure it is in the right truck or container. Accurate forklift location with ERP or WMS integration prevents two frequent mistakes: “wrong load” and “missing item”.
