RFID Based Pallet Management
Conference: Smart SysTech 2016 - European Conference on Smart Objects, Systems and Technologies
07/07/2016 - 07/08/2016 at Duisburg, Germany
Proceedings: Smart SysTech 2016
Pages: 6Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Poenicke, Olaf; Kirch, Martin (Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF, Magdeburg, Germany)
Abstract:
Continuous tracking of products and automated management of empty pallets are steadily growing in importance in the retail industry. UHF-RFID can be used to make an important contribution to this. This paper describes the steps required to effectively roll out RFID-tagged plastic pallets – from the selection and integration of RFID transponders to the manufacture of pallets and their management. The Fraunhofer IFF supported such a rollout for a pallet manufacturer and a retailer. Based on the technical examinations and developments executed during this rollout a generalized methodology for the integration of passive UHF-RFID is discussed.