Background:

Industry 4.0 is the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies. It includes CPS(cyber-physical systems), IOT(the Internet of things) and cloud computing. It creates what has been called a "smart factory". Over the Internet of Things, cyber-physical systems communicate and cooperate with each other and with humans in real time, and via the Internet of Services, both internal and cross-organizational services are offered and used by participants of the value chain.

Main applications:

RFID , the essential technology of smart manufacturing, could be used in follow parts:

• Raw materials and spare parts tracing and inventory

• Automatic production control for flexible needs

• Production data collection and store, analysis

• Products warehousing management within factory

Benefit:

1. Increase efficiency and easy management

RFID makes every parts of production line could be tracking and controlled remotely. Each RFID tag on the raw materials and spare parts is unique with production data like date, series number, size etc. RFID scanners on machines or branches of conveyor belts would read the data and issue corresponding commands to robots and logistics systems. At the meantime, the production data is uploaded to cloud terminal for management level to quickly react to every position. And this also support convenient inventory, optimized delivery and quality control of warehousing department.

Real Cases:

Smart Flow Line for Clothes Factory                          BMW Production Center                          Esquel Group Production Center