Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Identec improves production at Volkswagen plant in Bratislava

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Identec Solutions has implemented a real-time location (RTLS) system that automatically tracks automobiles at Volkswagen’s Bratislava production plant. The SensorSMART platform is a multifunctional, modular wireless system that combines RFID, RTLS and wireless sensing technologies for the real-time monitoring and tracking of a wide range of objects and personnel.

Each vehicle is fitted with an IDENTEC SOLUTIONS’ location sensor equipped with a unique identification that broadcasts positioning data that can be read with a manual, hand-held reader unit or a remotely controlled van equipped with a reading station.


Improving Volkswagen’s previous bar code identification process, the SensorSMART platform keeps track of vehicles in real-time, thus vehicles can move more efficiently through the final production stages to completion.

In addition, the real-time solution enables efficient deployment of equipment and personnel, thereby improving resource coordination during Volkswagen’s end-to-end production process. [end] 

AeroScout was recently selected to implement and integrate its Wi-Fi RFID-enabled Work-in-Process (WIP) Visibility solution for a Continental Tire factory in France.

Traditionally, manually locating the large carriers used for material transport was challenging and inefficient, resulting in wasted time and materials. With the AeroScout solution, Continental Tire employees can check where a carrier is located in real-time from a Wi-Fi enabled computer.

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HID Global has been selected to deliver the company’s network access control solutions and contactless readers at the Fuxi power plant in China’s Sichuan province.

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GAO RFID Asset Tracking announced an ultra-high frequency Gen 2 RFID reader with 4-port read and 4-port listen.

This RFID reader, operating at the frequency range of 902 to 928 MHz, reads Gen 2 compatible transponders at a maximum distance of up to 7 meters or more. It also offers communication interfaces including Ethernet TCP/ IP, DHCP and HTTPS for data exchange.

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PiiComm has been selected by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Canada to provide an RFID-based asset tracking solution to monitor various assets stored at locations in over 170 missions worldwide.

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