RFID:
- We partnered with CAEN which provides readers in many form-factors that can read & write onto tags up to 26 meters for production lines. The readers and tags also come in many form factors that can be used for tracking tools ie. placed on metal.
- We support UHF RFID, NFC, and BLE tags in countless form-factors.
- Here is an application note on surgical tools that have info/videos etc https://solution.murata.com/en-global/service/rfid-solution/solution/case-study/surgical-instruments/
- Here is the main page for all their use cases
https://www.murata.com/en-sg/products/rfid/rfid - We can supply tags in many form-factors such as these rugged ones
https://www.wintag.it/en/products/tag-hf.html - We can also design/print/manufacture the tag holder in-house.
- PACIFIC RFID tag asset use case blog on this site with a great RFID overview of what we do.
https://pacificfactory.au/identify-your-nodes/
Special-purpose machines & workstations
- Using Rexroth, other suppliers, and our own custom designed/manufactured parts we can build bespoke special-purpose machines and workstations cost-effectively.
- See the Rexroth application PDF here
Predictive maintenance
- We can provide many discrete or integrated solutions to help you with predictive maintenance.
- Here is the SICK product overview page
- A SICK packaging use case in the packaging industry here
- A SICK LIDAR camera to detect foreign objects here
- Bosch video on sensor detection to help robots here
- Our core technology is a Bosch Rexroth PLC that is effective for reading sensors that can provide notifications/information via a cloud for CPI. Here is an interesting mechatronics video from Rexroth
- When the machine edge devices publish the data to a cloud such as the Telit one below it becomes a powerful tool to improve OEE.
Robotics
- We support the Bosch Rexroth polar COBOTS as the link here from our server
- COBOTS are designed to work in collaboration with humans, so they are not as dangerous as robots.
- Can be employed for a multitude of tasks.
- Also available are linear robots.
- Bosch Rexroth COBOT YouTube videos
- Rexroth press kits here
- Configure your own linear robot from off-the-shelf parts here
- Programming a cartesian robot anyone can master here
- Robot tool grippers must see 3D Printing a Soft Robot – YouTube
Machine vision
- To track people using Bosch tools would be too easy
- Bosch also does cameras that detect smoke, heat & fire
- Here is a great video on video analytics
- It is possible to send all the video analytics to the Bosch cloud for any workflow you might require
Connected machines.
- We have a global partner below in the USA that is a leader in connecting the plant floor to the cloud to provide better business intelligence. Here is an overview with OEE/predictive maintenance included
- Any machine or PLC can be connected to a common cloud to provide information for improved business decisions.
- The Telit people below support all vehicle manufacturers in the USA with their solution…they support a lot of prominent companies such as Polaris also.
- It is a cost-effective, scalable, and secure solution that can support your plant today with the bearing vibration/temp you mentioned with analytics/notifications.
