 RFID Reader mounted to Crane
RFID Locator System for Overhead Cranes
Companies that use overhead cranes to move large items of inventory can now track inventory items in real-time by their unique ID - and eliminate manual searches, data entry and physical counts.
The SPEDE RFID Crane Locator System is a wireless PC-based solution that interfaces RFID readers and RF Lasers to your crane, to capture inventory transactions automatically as the crane moves the items through your warehouse.
Putaway and move transactions are recorded in the SPEDE database, providing real-time visibility of item locations. These transactions can also update your WMS or ERP system automatically, eliminating manual data entry.
The SPEDE RFID Crane Locator System can function as a real-time front-end data collection solution for your existing WMS or ERP system. Or it can function as a real-time Warehouse Control System and automate your Receiving, Warehousing and Shipping processes.
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Advantages: Inventory Accuracy and Reduced Labor
- Uses your overhead crane to collect inventory transactions automatically, in real-time
- Tracks and controls inventory items by serial number for 100% accuracy and Traceability
- Tracks real-time XYZ location of every item
- Prints serialized RFID tags on-demand
- Can interface to ERP, WMS and EDI systems to automate data collection in Receiving, Picking, Shipping and Physical Count processes
- Reduces labor costs by eliminating manual record-keeping, physical counts and floor-searches
 RFID Tag is affixed to Coil
Serialized RFID Tags on Coils:
Serialized passive RFID tags can be printed and applied to items as they are received, or can be applied by your Suppliers using the SPEDE Supplier Labeling function.
If your Suppliers apply the tags, you can eliminate the cost of internal labeling while automating your Receiving process using RFID readers mounted at your Receiving dock.
The use of serialized tags eliminates manual data entry, as transactions are recorded by simply reading the item's serial number. SPEDE maintains a record of each item in its real-time database, and associates the item's serial number to its detail (part number, quantity, location, status, etc.).
Serial numbers enable accurate item-level identification, tracking and traceability.
 RFID Reader under Hook
RFID Reader on your Crane
Depending on your crane, one RFID reader can be mounted near the hook of the crane, or one or more RFID readers can be mounted to its bridge.
As an item is hoisted, its serial number is read by the RFID reader. SPEDE verifies the item is correct and then activates the RF Lasers atop the crane to calculate the item's location-coordinates. These X-Y-Z coordinates are streamed real-time to a wireless TouchScreen in the operator's cab.
To record a putaway, the operator simply touches the screen to lock in the X-Y-Z location displayed. This automatically updates the SPEDE database, and host WMS or ERP systems too.
Physical counts can be automated by moving the hook over the RFID-tagged inventory, eliminating manual counts and the associated labor costs and downtime.
 RF TouchScreen displaying XY location coordinates
Real-time Item-level Data
The RF TouchScreen provides a fast and easy way for the crane operator to look-up and view real-time inventory data. The operator can locate a specific serialized item in seconds, eliminating the time and labor of floor searches.
Browser-based inquiries and reports can also be viewed on the TouchScreen.
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