Plug-and-play Machine Registration
Simple and Secure Machine Registration with RFID
Save costs and time, increase security: With the RFID employee ID card
Industrial IoT
Boost your competitiveness with IIoT applications
The objective of the IIoT is the continuous improvement of operational efficiency across all levels of industrial production. Cost reductions in manufacturing, accelerated processes, and the implementation of new business models are high on the agenda. In this area, experts will present how IIoT solutions are used correctly and thus have a positive influence on the growth, competitiveness, and sustainability of companies.
IO-Link integration
Next Level IO-Link with FieldEcho by SICK
Sick has developed the software tool 'FieldEcho' with the aim of closing existing integration gaps.
Textile Controlling
Inefficient Processes Tackled with RFID and IT
440,000 Tagged Laundry Items A total of 440,000 tagged textile items are in circulation in the textile services company Sicking, from workwear to flat linen.
Laundry with RFID
Next Level Laundry with RFID
More convenience, less loss of laundry, reliable deliveries, and streamlined and fast process overal. The secret: Allocating items of laundry clearly and automatically!
Laundry Management
UHF RFID by Kathrein Solutions: The Benchmark in Laundry Management
Textile Logistics with RFID | Room-Based Solution | Cabinet Solution | The Laundry Solution
Laundry Pool Items
Wäscherei Stich Tags 70,000 Laundry Pool Items with UHF RFID
Rental linen and RFID reduce inventory levels and investment volume.
Automation & Data Acquisition
Elsewedy Electric Integrates RFID in 26 Factories
OGTech and Feig Electronic support Elsewedy Electric using RFID as a reliable data capture technique for the automation of the supply chain.
OPC UA
Complete Secured Solution in IIoT Communication
OPC UA is much more than 'just' another protocol! The technology is sovereignly developed by over 750 OPC Foundation members in a non-profit organization.
HF-RFID + OPC-UA
Save Duo for Industry and Intralogistics: HF-RFID + OPC-UA
HF-RFID by Turck saves hardware costs. Patented HF bus mode is still not to be found in any of the competitors' portfolios.
LoRaWAN machine monitoring
İstanbul Airport Relies on LoRaWAN for Real-Time Monitoring
İstanbul Airport relies on LoRaWAN for real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance of equipment and machinery on an area of more than 76,5 million square meters.
RFID in the Pulp Industry
Stora Enso is Pushing Digitalization in the Pulp Industry
Stora Enso Intelligent Packaging drives digital transformation by providing real-time connectivity to retail, packaged products, and delivery operations through RFID.
SICK Sensors
Sensors for the Fusion of Logistics and Production Processes
Accurate data generation – regardless of the source. A hybrid platform prevents disruptions in the chain of information.
Agricultural machinery
Farmer 4.0: RFID prevents mistakes and incorrect spread rates
Agricultural machinery manufacturer Rauch relies on an RFID-based spreading disc detection system from Balluff.
5G
5G Poised for a Major Leap Toward Industrial Production
Wireless networking of an entire production site, communication of all control data in real time with the maximum available quality across all levels – How long before 5G is ready for industrial applications? RFID & Wireless IoT Global put this question to Herbert Wegmann, General Manager for Industrial Communication and Identification at Siemens.
RFID position measurement
Turck Supplies RFID Position Measurement for Fairground Rides
Turck encoders, RFID tags and read/write heads ensure safe movement for fairground rides.
RFID in mechanical engineering
Modern Packaging Concept for Chocolate Bars
Format change detection with RFID
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Wireless Technologies for the Industrial IoT
Wireless technologies for the industrial IoT do not only have to be suitable for demanding production environments, they also have to be specifically tuned to the processes of the particular industry.
An infrastructure of data carriers and readers is installed that is linked with the Internet of Things. In this case, readers receive information stored on the carriers (e. g. an ID) and pre-process it before pushing it onto another operating layer of the IoT where it can be processed further.
Another way to utilise wireless technology would be to allow M2M communication for a self-organised manufacture, a system of gateways and devices can be implemented.
All articles in this section have been selected with care to not only provide you with information about certain projects but also to give you the opportunity to find the exact fit of supplier, product, or solution for your own project.
Automation at the centre
The core of any modern production site is automation. Due to the mass variety and individual production options for the end-customer that are time-consuming and costly to manufacture and require absolute functionality in all operations, the production has resorted to wireless technologies.
Sensor networks provide the foundation for the flow and exchange of information: They save, receive, and transfer data that is relevant for production processes – such as information about location or the next production steps. This automated system is supposed to prevent errors and delays in an environment that is under a tight schedule. For just-in-time or even just-in-sequence processes, wireless technologies on site and during the supply chain monitor processes and locate objects.
Real-time information for a decentralised system
Whether for asset tracking (item tagging), quality control and documentation (test results), inventory monitoring (items in-and-out), predictive maintenance (status information), or machine control (production processes) – wireless technologies like RFID, barcode, WLAN, or BLE provide real-time information in a decentralised system that can be saved, accessed, transferred, updated, and documented.
Processes can be adjusted quickly and efficiently to reduce delays, depending on suddenly arising requirements. In the vision of the smart factory, wireless technologies provide the basis for all communication and production operations.