RFID and Autoclaves
RFID systems featuring rugged data carriers (tags) enable users in the food and animal feed industry to make challenging processes more efficient
With its RFID system, BL ident, Turck offers a versatile identification solution for use even in tough applications, such as autoclaves. Rugged, re-writable data carriers facilitate more efficient processing steps and consistent tracking systems – significantly increasing machine uptimes and thus opening up new streamlining potentials.
High ambient temperatures of up 140 °C, humidity and ambient pressures are not exactly favorable environmental conditions for electronic components. In fact, autoclaves are one of the most challenging applications in the food and animal feed industry for a good reason: autoclaves cook food or feed very efficiently and preserve the packed consumables at the same time. Only a consistent track-and-trace system that provides information about each and every processing step enables users to fully integrate this challenging application into their production chain. And only a rugged and versatile identification solution allows such a consistent track-and-trace system.
Advantage: RFID
One main advantage of radio frequency identification (RFID): The transmission of information via electromagnetic radio waves is generally less susceptible to environmental influences. While printed labels may be affected by the harsh conditions in autoclaves, special RFID tags and rugged, mobile reading devices enable radio-based identification to be used even under these tough conditions.
Track-and-Trace
Specially suited to the EU regulation 178/2002 – specifying that “the traceability of food, feed, food-producing animals and all substances incorporated into foodstuffs must be established at all stages of production, processing and distribution [and] that business operators are required to apply appropriate systems and procedures” – Turck is offering corresponding components for its RFID system, BL ident.
Besides glass-coated data carriers (TW-R4-22-B128) for ambient temperatures of up to 140 °C, BL ident is comprised of rugged write-read heads (even for use in washdown areas), food-safe connectivity products and corresponding fieldbus and interface solutions for use in control cabinets (BL20) or directly in the field (BL67). In this way, the comprehensive identification system enables users in the food and feed industry to identify their intermediates and end products at any time – without regard to the environmental conditions.
Complete package
BL ident does not only help users make individual processing steps more efficient, it also facilitates consistent track-and-trace concepts – reducing downtime and total costs. Attached to containers or trolleys, the IP68-rated data carriers may remain with the objects during the entire production process; relevant data may be retained and retrieved automatically before each processing step, after each step or at the end of the production chain, so that the user can access a comprehensive processing protocol that verifies the complete production process. In this way, the fully automated information transmission between tags, read/write heads and the higher level control system helps make the entire production chain safe and reliable.
- Automotive
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- Inductive Couplers Ensure Precise Material Feed
- Assembly Management with a Direct MES Connection
- Car Body Identification in Automobile Production
- Reliable Skid Detection in Automotive Production
- Error-free JIS Order Picking for Bumpers
- Laser Sensor Detects Shiny Sheet Metal Cylinders in Battery Production
- RFID Bus Mode Ensures Quality of Lithium-Ion Batteries
- Level Measurement in Dip Coating Line
- Level Control in Central Lubrication System
- Quality Assurance on the Gluing Robot
- Tilt angle sensor accelerates platform alignment
- Motor Control with Condition Monitoring
- IP67 Hybrid Module Processes Safety Signals
- Decentralized monitoring of cooling stations
- Robot welding cells networked with Ethernet
- Monitoring the cooling circuit on welding clamps
- Flow monitoring in drum washers
- Sheet Metal Thickness Measurement
- Condition Monitoring of Motors as a Retrofit
- Cloud-based Level Monitoring
- Press Shop
- Body Shop
- Paint Shop
- Final Assembly
- Powertrain
- Area Guarding for Robotic Cells
- Item-level Detection with UHF RFID
- Supply of cooling lubricant in machine tools
- Controlling hydraulic pressure in pressing plants
- Measuring process pressure on scissor lifts
- Automotive Welding Tip Inspection
- Manual Load Weld Cell
- Detecting Black Parts on Black Door Panel
- Moonroof Detection
- Long-Range Inspection in Automotive Assembly
- Rubber Washer Detection on Engine Block
- Engine Block Part-In-Place Detection
- Electric Vehicle Detection
- Vehicle Detection in a Self-Serve Car Wash
- Success Stories
- Modular Plant for Flexible and Efficient Production
- Laser Sensor Detects Black Bumpers in Assembly Cell
- Decentralized Safety Technology for Modular Production
- Modular Conveyor System
- RFID and I/O modules for Safe Tool Changes
- RFID Guides AGV in Suspension Production
- IO-Link Wired Silencer Production
- Workpiece Carrier Identification in Rear Vent Production
- Weld Nut Sensing
- RFID Traceability
- RFID in Engine Production
- Bumper Production with Identification
- Solutions for Paint Shops
- Welding and Assembly Sensors
- Angle Sensors for Assembly Systems
- Tool Identification
- Pick-to-Light for Bumper Assembly
- RFID Identification of Injector Nozzles
- RFID in the Body Shop
- IO-Link Eases Differential Gear Production
- Ply Orientation Inspection
- Chemical
- excom I/O System Enables Safe Hydrogen Liquefaction
- Decentralized Automation in Ex Areas
- RFID Control of Tube Connections in the Ex Area
- Ethernet Signal Connection in the I&C Room
- Ethernet-based Automation of Modular Skids
- Ex Isolation in Modular Process Plants
- Detection of Pigs
- Remote Tank Level Monitoring with DX70
- Remote Signal I/O
- Easy Connection of Field Devices
- Signal Processing with System I/O in the Control Cabinet
- Signal Separation with Interface Technology in the Control Cabinet
- Identification of Hose Connections
- Efficient Monitoring of Cabinets in the Field
- Monitoring of Quarter Turn Actuators
- Planning and Assembly of System Solutions
- Success Stories
- Control Cabinet Monitor for Transmission of Condition Data
- Efficient Cooling of Industrial Furnaces
- I/O System Excom Creates Space in the I&C Rooms
- Zone 2 and 22 RFID
- Efficient Testing Control
- Intrinsically Safe Field Communication
- Process Control System Partnership
- Hazardous Area Remote I/O
- Dual Valve Position Feedback
- Flexibility with Fieldbus
- Asset Management with Remote I/O
- Correct Positioning with RFID in Carbid Production
- Fast conversion in restricted space
- Energy
- RFID System Identifies Solar Cell Carriers
- Decentralized I/O System for Hazardous Areas at H2 Refueling Stations
- Decentralized I/O Solution in Ex Zone for H2-Fueling Station
- I/O Module Facilitates Setup and Mobile Use of Fuel Cell Test Stand
- Wind Turbine Rotor Positioning
- IP67 I/O in Coal Production
- UHF RFID Identifies Switch Gear
- Remote I/O in Biogas Plant
- Food and Beverage
- RFID Tracking Reduces Food Waste in Ice Cream Production
- Dough Height Inspection
- Condition Monitoring Sensor Automates Climate Control
- Condition Monitoring of Control Cabinets
- Condition Monitoring in Storage Rooms
- Dough Thickness Control in Rolling Machines
- Leading Edge Detection of Packages with a Thin, Flexible Edge
- Identification of Food Containers
- Container Check
- Date/Lot Code Verification
- Detection of Valve Position
- Detection of Pipe Elbows
- Identification of Chocolate Moulds
- Barcode Reading on Pallet
- Success Stories
- Cloud-based Maintenance for Steam Generators
- RFID Support Enables Track and Trace in Food Production
- Grist for the Mill
- Decentralized Control Modules in Coldstore
- Track and Trace in Meat Production with RFID
- Contact-free Encoder in Potato Production
- UHF RFID in Food Distribution Center
- RFID for Chocolate production
- Distributed I/O for Food Equipment
- Remote I/O for Distilleries
- RFID and Autoclaves
- Transparency in Chocolate Manufacturing
- IP67 Power Supplies for Conveyors
- Identification in Food Product Storage
- Detecting Refrigerated Breakfast Rolls on a Multi-Lane Conveyor
- Cap Orientation Verification
- Clear and Tipped Bottle Detection on Depalletizer
- Clear Plastic Bottle Detection
- Food Packaging Label Inspection
- In-Line Accumulation on Single Filer
- Logistics
- Monitoring Cooling and Lubrication Circuits in CNC Machines
- Preventing Package Jams in the Logistics Center
- Height Control and 3D Spatial Monitoring on Autonomous Forklift Trucks
- Decentralized Control of Conveyor Modules
- Tracking Big Bags with RFID
- Distance Detection in Container Cranes
- Access Control for Protected Areas
- Decentralized Muting of Electro-sensitive Protectice Equipment
- Loading Dock Occupancy Monitoring
- I/O Blocks Control Roller Conveyor Modules
- Container Check
- Wireless Forklift Signaling
- Fast Tag Detection at Warehouse Gates
- Item-level Detection with UHF RFID
- Preventive Maintenance on Conveyor Belts
- Reach Stacker Status With Bright Lighting Indicators
- Detection of Transport Containers
- Level Detection in Vessels
- Identification of Cryovessels
- Identification of Mobile Containers with Handheld Devices
- Identification of Food Containers
- Tier 1 – Bumper Identification
- Condition Monitoring in Storage Rooms
- Collision Protection on Reach Stackers
- Success Stories
- Logistics: RFID Reduces Error Quota by 99 Percent
- RFID: ROI Achieved After Three Avoided Delivery Errors
- Reliable AGV Control through Sensor-based Complete Solution
- Sustainable Tracking of RTIs thanks to RFID
- RFID Solution for Error-Proof Material Logistics
- RFID with HF Bus Mode Eases Seed Storage
- Pick-by-Light accelerates manual logistics by over 60 percent
- Pick-by-light Solution Facilitates Assembly Processes
- RFID Enables Unmanned Store at Major Building Site
- I/O and Safety Modules Increase Throughput in Intralogistics
- Shipment Tracking for Raw Materials
- RFID-Based Tracking Solution for Loading Error Minimization
- RFID-based Tracking of Inbound and Outbound Materials
- Decentralised UHF RFID Solution
- Contact-free Encoder in Potato Production
- Decentralized Control Modules in Coldstore
- Speed Control via Radar Sensor QT50
- IP67 Power Supplies for Conveyors
- Modular Conveyor System
- RFID Solution for Warehouse
- RFID Guides AGV in Suspension Production
- RFID Identifies Pharmaceuticals
- UHF RFID in Food Distribution Center
- Autonomous Parking Assistance for Trucks
- Mobile Equipment
- Animal and Object Detection on the Combine Harvester
- Condition Monitoring Sensor Automates Climate Control
- Loading Dock Occupancy Monitoring
- Monitoring Railcars Wirelessly
- Automatic Slope Compensation
- Distribution Lines for Field Sprayers
- Reach Stacker Status
- Angle Measurement on a Field Sprayer
- Material Flow Monitoring on a Combine Harvester
- Determining the Boom Angle Position
- Vehicle at Loading Dock
- Wireless Forklift Signaling
- Equipment Compartment Illumination on Fire Engines
- Two-Axis Tilt Measurement on a Combine Harvester
- Collision Protection on Reach Stackers
- Success Stories
- RFID Solution with Smart Forklifts in Autombile Production
- Safe Remote Maintenance of Irrigation and Drainage Pumps
- Access Control with RFID System
- Selective Asparagus Harvester
- Position Measurement with RFID and Encoder
- Speed Control via Radar Sensor QT50
- RFID Guides AGV in Suspension Production
- Block I/O Modules on Super Yacht
- Wear-free Encoder on Hopper Dredger
- I/O for Dust Suppression
- Cabinet Cooling
- Quick Disconnect Connectivity
- Automation Solutions for Extreme Cold
- Remote I/O for Cranes
- Rugged Heavy Metal Lifting
- Rollercoaster Positioning
- Mobile Machinery Solutions
- Exact Height Positioning
- Critical Angle Sensing
- Predictive Maintenance of Machine Parts at Port-Based Coal Conveying Facility
- Angle Sensor Detects Platform Lift
- Oil and Gas
- Packaging
- Decentralized RFID Package Verification
- Identification of Printing Color Cartridges
- Reliable Operation of Machines
- Container Check
- Monitoring of Caps in Filling Lines
- Monitoring Changeover Processes
- Identification of Test Bottles
- Box Insert Detection
- Level Monitoring of Ground Coffee
- Level Detection in Vessels
- Carton Dimensioning
- Detection of Transport Containers
- Success Stories
- Clear Container Detection
- Correct Label Verification
- Detecting Different Size Packages on a Conveyor
- High-Speed 2D Barcode Inspection
- Multicolored Reflective Package Detection
- Plastic Roll Diameter Measurement
- Tube Positioning Using a Registration Mark
- Vertical Form Fill Seal Machine Solutions
- Pharma
- End-to-End Sample Tracking with RFID
- RFID Control of Tube Connections in the Ex Area
- Decentralized Package Verification
- Automate Modular Skids
- High-Speed Tablet Counting With DF-G2
- Pharmaceutical Skids with Decentralized I/O Technology
- Ex Isolation in Modular Process Plants
- Control of Valve Interfaces
- I.V. Bag Liquid Detection
- Monitoring of Quarter Turn Actuators
- Detection of Pipe Elbows
- Remote Signal I/O
- Liquid Level Monitoring
- Planning and Construction of Super Skids
- Easy Connection of Field Devices
- Identification of Cryovessels
- Identification of Mobile Containers
- Identification of Mobile Containers with Handheld Devices
- Securing Hose Connections for Preliminary Products
- Identification of Hose Connections in Sterile Areas
- Identification of Hose Connections in Ex Zone 1
- Identification of Big Bags and Bioreactors
- Identification of Single-Use Applications
- Success Stories
- Semiconductor
- Electronic Marking Verification
- Counting Integrated Circuits
- Inspection of Two Barcodes
- Compact Safety Control
- Safeguarding Small Access Points
- Semiconductor Process Tool Illumination
- Adhesive Detection on PCB Assembly
- Wafer Center Detection with DF-G2
- Great Detail Inspection for Mobile Electronic Devices
- Error Proofing for IC Chips loaded into Pocket Tape
- Presence and Orientation of IC Chips Seated in Nests
- Detection of Hard Disks
- Multiproduct Light-Guided Assembly Station
- LED Status Indication During Semiconductor Manufacturing
- Safeguarding Small Access Points
- Success Stories