Time sheds light on the new way of manufacturing. Many enterprises regard intelligent manufacturing as a new trend. Therefore, constructing the industrial IoT platform and integrating communication, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing technology is the major channel to transformation. On the other hand, the transformation is conducive to promoting customization services, which is one of the targets for factories to strengthen their productivity.
And RFID devices, as the major components of wireless communication and identification technology, play the main role in the advancement of IoT. So, in this passage, we will talk about how RFID devices accelerate the transformation of the manufacturing industry.
RFID Devices — Their Role in Intelligent Manufacturing
Traditional manufacturing made bulk production into reality, remedying people’s consumption demands. However, monotonous products are unavailable to meet varied needs; customized products are moving to the spotlight. Customized products boast lower demands on the number but a more precise design and quality control. Therefore, factories should prepare for small-batch production rapidly, which is a new challenge for intelligent production.
1. The Importance of RFID Devices
To meet the highly varied requirements, every pertinent data, like sizes, colors, next procedure, customer information, and allocations, will be recorded in a single RFID tag to ensure the correctness from the first step. It sounds similar to barcodes, but the main differences lie in the data reading process.
The traditional barcode should be scanned one by one in a short distance, but the RFID tags can be scanned collectively, even in a relatively long range. And all the data, including the quality and the location at the warehouse, can be renewed timely and automatically. It can boost productivity and reduce manual mistakes. Besides, the chips in the tags are compatible with many RFID devices to avoid waste.
2. RFID in Manufacturing
Generally speaking, the introduction of RFID devices to the factors can achieve real-time data sharing, standardized production control, and quality tracing. All of which consist of a smooth production cycle and better-customized production.
a. Data Sharing
Gone are the days when workers had to keep an eye on the products while recording the data manually. Now with those advanced RFID devices, all the information on the production lines can be transmitted clearly and rapidly. The integrated readers can be installed on the conveyor belt, and when the products with RFID tags reach a certain distance, their data will be transmitted to the management system. The manager will grab the fact of the manufacturing situation.
b. Standardized production control
The updated data will back up the operation, ensuring the correct application of equipment, tools, and parts, thus realizing paperless information transmission and cutting the waiting time because of the misallocation of resources.
c. Quality control and tracing
When the finished products hit the testing spots, all the telling data of their quality will be collected and presented. Therefore, data flow can be solid proof of their quality before they are packed and delivered.
RFID Devices from Hopeland
Hopeland provides a series of RFID devices for the manufacturing industry, which have been through times of updates to follow the evolving and complicated requirements in this industry. The following are examples.
1. HT100W
The integrated industrial reader, self-developed by Hopeland, boasts excellent UHF RFID reading capability, which can read tags within 120mm. The UHF RFID reader allows online and remote upgrades to facilitate the managers with reading indicators to notify the current situation. In addition, it adapts different communication interfaces — RS485/RS232 for various demands. It is a highly intelligent reader which can perform either under instruction or automatically.
2. HT112W & HT100W
The industrial-integrated readers wear an exquisite and handy appearance. It can be installed at a fixed spot, like the forklifts and production lines, for quick scanning. The market responses have said that the integrated industrial reader is highly reliable and efficient in smart warehouse improvement.
Conclusion
IoT’s development and the plumbing RFID chips’ prices turbocharge the requirements for RFID devices. In the future, the advantages of RFID technology will be shared by more, and it will be irreplaceable in the intelligent manufacturing area.
As a leading company in the RFID technology sector, Hopeland has been developing its technology and customer services to provide its customers with more reliable products and soothing purchasing experiences. For more information about Hopeland, you can visit their website.
