Using the RFID Wristband for Automatic Identification in Manual Processes – The RFID Wristband in the Automotive Industry

Conference: Smart SysTech 2014 - European Conference on Smart Objects, Systems and Technologies
07/01/2014 - 07/02/2014 at Dortmund, Deutschland

Proceedings: Smart SysTech 2014

Pages: 7Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Kirch, Martin; Poenicke, Olaf (Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF, Magdeburg, Germany)

Abstract:
In the automotive industry, customers’ demands for high quality as the variety of models grows have to be harmonized with the demands of just-in-sequence-manufacturing (correctly sequenced short delivery times). As assembly and delivery times grow shorter and shorter, they need assurance that suppliers of preassembled modules correctly manufacture customized modules. This paper describes the use of RFID to confirm the correct completion of assembly processes automatically. The RFID wristband developed by the Fraunhofer Institute IFF in Magdeburg makes it possible to integrate automatic confirmation in existing assembly processes, thus error-proofing them.