RFID Industrial Automation

RFID Industrial Automation Application

1. Automatic identification and tracking of items
2. Error-proofing identification of tooling fixtures
3. Tool/mold life cycle management
4. Automated warehousing in and out and inventory
5. Workstation identification and error-proofing operations
6. Parts traceability management

1.Automated identification and tracking

Automated identification and real-time tracking of item identities are achieved through RFID tags installed on products, pallets, and tooling.

Applicable scenarios:

Production line station identification;

Semi-finished product status tracking;

Process monitoring from parts to final assembly.

Features and advantages:

Non-contact identification, no manual code scanning required;

Supports dynamic reading, suitable for high-speed assembly lines;

Precise positioning, reducing human errors;

Benefits:

Improve production line transparency;

Reduce the risk of mis-installation and missing installation;

Provide real-time data source for MES system.

2.Tool and fixture error prevention identification

RFID tags are installed on key tooling such as fixtures and molds, and the system can verify whether the fixture matches the product.

Applicable scenarios:

Multiple models are produced on the same line;

Manufacturing industry with frequent switching between processes;

Features and advantages:

Automatically identify fixture models;

Link with PLC or robot to prevent misprocessing;

Benefits:

Avoid misuse of tooling and reduce quality accidents;

Achieve flexible management of production lines.

3.Tool/mold life cycle management

By configuring RFID tags for each tool or mold, the status record of its entire life cycle (warehouse → warehouse → use → maintenance → scrapping) is realized.

Features:

Real-time data update: current equipment, number of times, operator;

Support early warning settings (such as life limit);

Can be interlocked with equipment to prevent unauthorized use.

Advantages and benefits:

Reduce the risk of mold loss;

Improve efficiency and safety;

Support responsibility traceability and maintenance reminders.

4.Warehouse entry and exit and inventory automation

RFID access control or handheld terminal scans the whole pallet of goods to automatically complete the entry and exit registration and inventory update.

Applicable scenarios:

Intelligent vertical warehouse;

Automatic sorting and exit of finished products and parts;

Features and advantages:

Multiple tags are recognized at the same time;

High accuracy, inventory efficiency is increased by more than 10 times;

Benefits:

Improve inventory management efficiency;

Avoid discrepancies between accounts and actuals;

Inventory status can be queried in real time.

5.Workstation identification and error prevention

By installing RFID tags on workpiece pallets or fixtures, the current workstation status can be automatically identified and whether it matches the current processing task.

Features:

The reader can be embedded in the workstation;

The tag corresponds to the workpiece one by one;

Data can be written/updated, such as processing progress, responsible person, etc.

Advantages and benefits:

Realize “identification when the workpiece is in place” without manual intervention;

Prevent wrong processes and missed processes;

Production information is linked with the MES system in real time to achieve process-level traceability.

6.Parts traceability management

Each key component is coded to achieve full life cycle traceability management from “warehouse → assembly → factory → after-sales”.

Features:

Tag data records part batches, processing parameters, test results, etc.;

Supports quality traceability and return identification;

Configurable multi-level data encryption and authority control.

Advantages and benefits:

Comply with TS16949 and ISO9001 quality system requirements;

Improve customer trust;

Reduce recall costs and quality risks.