A Quick Tour of RFID in Manufacturing
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A Quick Tour of RFID in Manufacturing
Dennis Carmichael, President
Introduction
• Cimulus, Inc.• Data Collection and Management• Focused on using technology for efficiency and accuracy• Former member of EPCglobal, defining the EPC standard
• Me• Electrical engineer, co-founder of Cimulus and ERT Systems• Career in developing practical applications for technology
Dennis Carmichael of Cimulus, Inc.
What is RF-ID?
• The Technology: EvolutionaryJust another member of the Auto-ID family, alongside bar codes, OCR, image processing, thumbprint scanners, etc.
• Use-Cases: Revolutionary?No silver bullet, but offers some unique capabilities that open a few new doors
Radio-Frequency Identification
RFID is one of many Auto-ID Technologies
Applying RF-IDComparison of RFID vs. Bar codes
• Extremely Cheap & Reliable• Technically Simple• Large Existing Infrastructure
• Passive Read with No Line-of-Sight• More Data, such as Serial Numbers• Read/Write capability• Physical & Data Security
• Extremely Cheap & Reliable• Technically Simple• Large Existing Infrastructure
Applying RF-IDComparison of RFID vs. Bar codes
Applications
• Locating and TrackingDies, reusable containers, tools and inventory: watch them without expanding procedures
Putting RFID to Practical use
• Pack/Ship ValidationPortal readers to verify part type, quantity, and serial numbers, post-pack / pre-ship
• Washable Tags for TextilesRugged tags that can be read without careful positioning, auto-sorting at high speeds
• Liquid/Hazardous ChemicalsUnwieldy & heavy containers, meeting tracking & reporting requirements without system integration
ApplicationsPutting RFID to Practical use
• Read range & InterferenceDistance and orientation, materials, and “shadowing”
• Reliability & Costs“Off the roll” quality (<100%), damage in use, costs vary wildly
• EPCglobal, ISO, Local StandardsFrequency band allocations, signal strengths, even privacy
• Industry Adoption30+ years of semi-custom applications
Challenges
Think Win-Win… The Only Way It’ll Work
Thank You!
Dennis CarmichaelCimulus, Inc.
(734) 327-9532www.cimulus.com