Mar 23, 2023RFID Journal LIVE! 2023 will feature end-user companies discussing RFID's use in various industries, as well as exhibitors offering tagging solutions for multiple applications. To learn more, visit the event's website.
RFID Journal LIVE! 2023 is less than seven weeks away, and this year's event will feature one of the strongest speaker lineups in years (see Registration Now Open for LIVE! 2023). Manufacturing companies are employing radio frequency identification (RFID) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to achieve major benefits, both in their supply chains and in their factory operations. This track will focus on real-world case studies by companies that have used RFID and IoT solutions to lower costs and boost efficiencies by tracking tools, material, work-in-process, finished inventory and more. Here's what you can discover by attending the Manufacturing track. (Click here to view the full conference track.)
RFID Improves Asset Tracking at BAE Systems in U.K.
BAE Systems, an international defense, aerospace and security company, is deploying an RFID asset-tracking system at 20 manufacturing buildings located across three sites in the United Kingdom. The project was implemented to improve asset location accuracy and stock-checking, and to reduce impacts upon production for missing or lost tools. The company used two pilot projects to gauge the success of the system and hardware design, during which detection issues were investigated, and improved methods of tagging were developed, depending upon asset material type. Learn how the firm worked with its key supplier to improve detection ranges through innovation and improved hardware, increasing its location accuracy and stock-checking, while reducing the risks of missing or lost tools on the production line. In addition, hear how the use of RFID technology may be further improved in the future.
Speakers: Thomas Copeland, Data Analyst and System Administrator, BAE Systems; Tony Wilson, Head of Asset Management, BAE Systems
Michelin Develops RFID Tag to Identify Tires for a Lifetime
RFID in tires is the new market standard to connect tires to their ecosystems, enabling the digital management of tires worldwide from cradle to grave. A growing number of original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the automotive industry are now considering RFID. Core use cases within automotive OEM are focused on inbound and outbound logistic, simplified and optimized tire-testing protocols, the optimization of tire and wheel assembly, and end-of-line vehicle control for compliance.
Speakers: Dr. Antonio Rizzi, Full Professor, Industrial Logistics and Supply Chain Management, University of Parma; Julien Destraves, RFID System Designer, Michelin
Energy Company Tracks Metal Drums via RFID, LoRa
RFID Journal 2023 Awards Finalist
CPC, Taiwan's state-owned petroleum, natural gas and gasoline company, has deployed a custom solution to enable automated management of its filled drums as they are received, weighed and shipped to refineries or other production sites. Learn how the company is successfully using the technology to maintain a record indicating the warehouse location in which each drum is stored, along with the weight of every drum and pallet.
Speakers: Chien Liu, Software Engineer, EPC Solutions Taiwan; JK Wu, RFID Project Manager, CPC Corp.
Appliance Manufacturer Improves Efficiencies with RFID
RFID Journal 2023 Awards Finalist
Vestel, a home and professional appliances manufacturing company headquartered in Turkey, has deployed RFID technology to track a wide variety of products. Discover how the company is using the technology to track home appliances, electronics and computers in order to prevent unplanned downtimes, as well as measure costs, productivity and efficiencies through a real-time equipment tracking process.
Speakers: To be announced
Car Glass Manufacturer Deploys RFID to Increase Visibility and Performance
RFID Journal 2023 Awards Finalist
Pilkington Brasil, a car glass manufacturing company that uses returnable metallic racks to supply products to automakers, is using RFID to improve supply chain traceability. Find out how the company implemented the technology to determine how many active metal racks it had in its inventory, manage the flow of those racks among customers, and reduce container shrinkage and attrition.
Speakers: To be announced
Integrating Physical Access, Time and Attendance, and Machine Authentication in the Smart Factory
Sponsored Session
Elatec RFID Systems, Polaris Automation and Caron Engineering will demonstrate the streamlining and unification of authentication solutions throughout the smart factory. The speakers will explore how the technologies can be deployed to enable smart workforce tracking, as well as improve safety and security in the plant.
Speakers: Ben Trace, Senior Sales Consultant, Digital Factory Polaris Automation; Rob Caron, President and CEO, Caron Engineering; Wolfgang Krazenberg, Regional Sales Manager, Elatec
