What are the problems with traditional equipment management?
The number and size of tools in the production maintenance, power transport and peacekeeping experiments are so large that access and return are possible across shifts.
- Multiple tools, time-consuming to find and count
- Relying on manual registration, easy to miss or mistook
- Lack of clarity on the accountability relationship between users, teams and operational tasks
- No continuous records of repair, maintenance and end-of-life
- The warehouse or tool cabinet count needs to be checked individually
The role of RFID is to provide readable identities and improve on-site collection of tools, and access, restitution recognition and extraordinary accountability still need to be designed in conjunction with the enterprise system.
What equipment does the RFID Employer Management System contain?
| Composition | Main roles |
|---|---|
| RFID Tags | Bind tool identification, metallic suitability, size and environment of use |
| RFID smart cabinet | Return of identification, switchboard and internal inventory records |
| RFID Handheld Terminal | For stock-taking, search tools and on-site review |
| Management software | Maintenance of tool files, privileges, missions, status and historical records |
Not all projects must use both smart cabinets and handheld terminals.
How can RFID achieve the acquisition and return of tools?
- Create tool files and confirm numbering, category and status
- Select RFID Tag of the appropriate tool material and complete binding
- Identification of the recipient by means of a work card, account number or other means
- The system reads the tools that are removed and matches people and tasks
- Save the time, number and tool status of access
- Re-identify the tool and check if it is complete and whether it needs maintenance upon return
The readout of the smart cabinet is to be combined with the switchboard, identity and business time window, and not all labels around the cabinet can be used as a single access.
More complete cabinet deployment, access and exception managementRFID Devices/Depleted Box Management SolutionsUnderstood.
How does RFID manage the life cycle of tools?
The tool is stored in a repository with an archive and tag identity, records the access, return and responsibility of the user phase, updates the serviceable status of the repair or maintenance, and stops the tags from continuing to participate in regular loan-backs when they are reached with end-of-life conditions.
The RFID is responsible only for identifying access, and maintenance standards, maintenance cycles, validation results and end-of-life clearances should be kept in the management system.
What kind of scenes does RFID equipment management fit?
- Power, railway and energy site overhaul tools
- Production of industrial appliances in the manufacturing workshop and equipment maintenance sector
- Controlled tools in aviation, automobiles and precision assembly
- Laboratory, detection agency instruments and experimental tools
- Revolving tools for warehouse rooms and construction units
The suitability of RFID should be combined with the material of the tool, space for labelling, loaning frequency, liability requirements and field environment testing, rather than being judged solely on the basis of the number of tools.
FAQs
Can metal tools use RFID Tag?
Anti-metal or specially packaged labels can be evaluated, but real sample testing is required based on the tool size, mounting position, wear, and operating environment.
Can RFID automatically count when the smart cabinet is closed?
The inside count of the cabinet can be executed when labels, cabinet antennas and business rules match, but controls over outside readout, tag cover and unusual review are still required.
How can the system be updated when the tools are returned?
The system needs to have labels read, people identified, cabinet doors or returned to the task portfolio as business events, and then updated in the library, loaned or pending maintenance.
Must RFID equipment management need a smart cabinet?
Not necessarily. Focused self-loaning is also appropriate for smart cabinets, and handheld terminals and management software can also be used for decentralized storage or mobile sites.