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A Quick Tour of RFID in Manufacturing. Dennis Carmichael, President. Introduction. Dennis Carmichael of Cimulus, Inc. Cimulus, Inc. Data Collection and Management Focused on using technology for efficiency and accuracy Former member of EPCglobal, defining the EPC standard Me - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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