Manufacturing RFID Applications

RFID solutions that bring real-time visibility to the shop floor — track work-in-progress, tools and equipment from line to finished goods.

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Equipment Tracking

Equipment Tracking

Locate machines, trolleys and mobile equipment instantly across the shop floor and yards.

  • Deliver a complete RFID solution for Equipment Tracking with single-vendor hardware and middleware.
  • Reduce manual workload and error rates through automatic, bulk tag reading.
  • Gain real-time visibility and actionable insight across your manufacturing operation.
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Production Line Control

Production Line Control

Track work-in-progress through each workstation to synchronise production and reduce rework.

  • Deliver a complete RFID solution for Production Line Control with single-vendor hardware and middleware.
  • Reduce manual workload and error rates through automatic, bulk tag reading.
  • Gain real-time visibility and actionable insight across your manufacturing operation.
ManufacturingMESProduction Line
Tooling & Fixture Management

Tooling & Fixture Management

Account for every tool and fixture, control borrowing and schedule calibration automatically.

  • Deliver a complete RFID solution for Tooling & Fixture Management with single-vendor hardware and middleware.
  • Reduce manual workload and error rates through automatic, bulk tag reading.
  • Gain real-time visibility and actionable insight across your manufacturing operation.
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WIP Tracking

WIP Tracking

Gain complete visibility of work-in-progress in real time and shorten production cycle times.

  • Deliver a complete RFID solution for WIP Tracking with single-vendor hardware and middleware.
  • Reduce manual workload and error rates through automatic, bulk tag reading.
  • Gain real-time visibility and actionable insight across your manufacturing operation.
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Application Scenarios

A flexible RFID solution tailored to widely different operational scenarios

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Work-In-Progress Tracking

Automatically log pallets, totes and finished units through each station for live WIP position and cycle-time data.

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Tooling & Fixture Control

Issue, return and locate costly tooling and fixtures instantly, preventing misplacement and loss.

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Production Line & Equipment

Detect model changes, feed the MES and locate machines, trolleys and mobile assets across the floor and yard.

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Capabilities & Features

Core capabilities available out of the box

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Shop-Floor Visibility

Every carrier, tool and unit is read automatically at each station, giving managers real-time WIP, quantity and cycle-time insight.

  • Live WIP position & quantity
  • Automatic movement logging
  • Reduced search time
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Rugged Industrial Reading

Industrial readers and rugged tags tolerate heat, vibration and fluids for reliable tracking on the line.

  • 24/7 line operation
  • Resistant to heat & vibration
  • Minimal downtime
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MES / ERP Connectivity

Middleware pushes tag events into MES and ERP systems for automated process and asset booking.

  • Seamless MES/ERP integration
  • Automatic station booking
  • Real-time production data

Integration & Ecosystem

Connect with your core systems and build one unified automation foundation

Technologies:UHF RFID
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MES / ERP

Feed automated station and asset data into your manufacturing core systems via standard APIs.

MESERPAPI
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Standards & Middleware

Built on open RFID standards and the Cirfid middleware, compatible with existing readers, antennas and tags.

UHF RFIDEPC Gen2Middleware

Measurable Outcomes

Quantifiable gains customers achieve after deployment

60%Downtime reduction
0%Tooling loss & misallocation
Real-timeWIP & cycle-time visibility
LowerManual data entry

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Customer Feedback

What our customers across industries say about working with us

"Pallets and totes are logged automatically at every station. We finally have live WIP quantity and cycle-time data without a single manual scan."

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Live WIP on the Floor

Plant Manager

Automotive Components

"Tooling issue and return is automatic now. We stopped losing fixtures, and machine-changeover planning got dramatically easier."

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Fewer Lost Tools

Maintenance Lead

Precision Machining

"Movement logging at every station gives us instant traceability. We pinpoint quality issues in minutes instead of days of investigation."

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Quality That Holds

Quality Director

Discrete Manufacturer

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Can RFID withstand the harsh manufacturing environment?
Yes. Industrial-grade readers and rugged tags tolerate heat, vibration and fluids, enabling reliable tracking on the line and in interleaved production.
How does RFID support work-in-progress visibility?
Tagging pallets, totes and finished units allows automatic movement logging at each station, giving managers live WIP position, quantity and cycle-time data.
What about tooling and equipment control?
RFID identifies which tool or machine is at a specific location or with a specific operator, preventing misplacement, misuse and loss while improving utilisation.