Pick-by-RFID new horizons. More and more mass-produced products and packaging are being equipped with RFID tags (EPC). Modern order picking supports this technology. Our RFID solutions record individual products in cartons, containers, pallets, and containers and are fully LUCA-Server with the LUCA-Server .
In this and other articles, we would like to not only introduce you to our LUCA systems and their applications, but also give you a detailed insight into the various possible combinations. We will also explain which picking systems are compatible with each other and how they can best be used.
What is Pick-by-RFID?
First, we will answer the question before we get into the details. Pick-by-RFID one of many picking systems that use RFID tags directly. You have to imagine that at some point, all items will be equipped with an RFID tag. There has been a lot of research on this for years. Currently, it is not the items themselves, but mainly containers in a closed loop that are equipped with RFID tags.
The electronics of the RFID tag contain a writable memory in which information can be stored. Depending on the type, RFID tags have a fixed ID or a memory space that can be written to multiple times. Not only the unique RFID itself, but also additional information can be stored in the RFID tag and used in the Pick-by-RFID. We generally have writable and non-writable RFID tags available.
Pick-by-RFID Design and use
Depending on Pick-by-RFID application, Pick-by-RFID are installed directly in the products as labels, tags, seals, and tags. Some label printers have the RFID writer integrated into the print head in order to store the printed information directly in the RFID tag. RFID tags must always be used in an electromagnetically permeable and unshielded environment.
RFID gates
RFID gates with multiple antennas are set up between the picking sections in Pick-by-RFID at goods receipt and goods issue. The gates enable simultaneous detection of all RFID tags in a container, on a pallet, or in a container. The LUCA-Server the processes and status displays and forwards the relevant information to the higher-level systems.
Mobile Pick-by-RFID- Pick-by-RFID
Pick-by-RFID mobile RFID readers can be used for picking, inventory, and checks. Depending on the functions and ranges, we have various handheld terminals and mobile devices at our disposal. The LUCA-Server all coordination in the individual process steps.
RFID systems for access control
RFID tags are also successfully used for access control, product security, and transport security. Active RFID seals equipped with batteries, GPS, and GPRS are used for perfect transport security and tracking. If destroyed, the RFID seals report the event, time, and GPS position to the monitoring center via GPRS.
Pick-by-RFID a picking method
The data from the RFID tag is used directly during order picking. Only in rare cases are only item numbers stored there. More often, however, the RFID tag contains several pieces of information that enable convenient processing.
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Conclusion
Pick-by-RFID many advantages of modern data processing that many other picking systems do not have. Data is recorded directly on the item or container. The RFID tags can not only be read, but also written to. The traceability of the individual processing steps can even be recorded directly in the RFID tags. Pick-by-RFID one of the most modern and future-oriented picking methods.
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