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2022 RFID Success Case for Non-standard Automated Production Inspection Line

I. Project Background

Currently, the automation level of manufacturing industry is gradually improving, and the degree of centralized control is becoming more intensive. As management, it is necessary to understand the production operation status in real time. Traditional human-based control systems struggle to complete tedious tasks. Data collection centered on RFID technology provides convenience for manufacturers, enabling accurate recording of inspection process information and process operation information. It realizes automated monitoring during production inspection, improves inspection efficiency, reduces errors, optimizes asset utilization, improves production methods, and effectively saves production costs.

The case customer is a company specializing in the production of high-efficiency motors and explosion-proof motors. The company's main products include YE3 series high-efficiency motors, YBX3 flameproof motors, YFB3 dust explosion-proof motors, YBBP flameproof variable frequency speed-regulating motors, etc., widely used in fans, pumps, coal mines, chemical industries, and other fields. Currently, the project successfully applied RFID industrial read heads on non-standard automated inspection lines.


II. Industry Pain Points
1. Inability to track production inspection information in real time

2. Inability to record in real time whether products have undergone inspection

3. Manual recording is inefficient and error-prone


III. Solution
The industrial-grade reader/writer launched by our company this time can identify products and record inspection information in real time. The reader/writer is installed on the production line and inspection stations, and RFID tags are installed on the carrier trays. When products flow to a fixed inspection station, the data in the tag is read to confirm whether the previous process inspection has been completed. After confirmation, the product flows to the next inspection station.

Upon entering the inspection station, the reader at the station reads theRFID taginformation. After confirming that the previous process has passed the inspection, the current process inspection begins. After the inspection is completed, the inspection information is written into the RFID tag. After the action is completed, the product is released to the flow production line.



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FAQ

In smart manufacturing, RFID is used for process tracking, tool management and production error-proofing. Fuen's HF and LF industrial readers are installed at production stations to read tags on trays and carriers in real time, automatically recording process steps and verifying parameters to prevent wrong material or sequence. Typical applications include PV ingot factory process management, automotive body tracking and non-standard automated inspection lines.
RFID enables automatic inbound registration, outbound verification and real-time inventory. Fuen's UHF readers with gate portals (G15) batch-read tags as goods pass through without individual scanning. Combined with forklift retrofit solutions, location updates are completed during handling. Fuen has successfully implemented forklift RFID retrofit projects for Shen International Logistics Port, improving inbound efficiency by over 60%.
RFID upgrades manual one-by-one verification to batch automatic inventory, significantly reducing missed inspection rates and labor costs. Fuen's mobile engineering vehicle tool management solution uses handheld terminals for full-vehicle inventory in one scan — 10 seconds versus 1 hour manually. In power grid asset lifecycle management, RFID tags attached to equipment enable full-process tracking from procurement to deployment to retirement.
RFID anti-counterfeiting uses encrypted electronic tags on products combined with backend databases for item-level full-chain traceability. Fuen's fragile anti-transfer tag (UT203) is destroyed once removed, preventing tag reuse. Typical applications include live pig supply chain tracing and pharmaceutical anti-counterfeiting systems, providing full visibility from production through distribution to end consumption.
RFID enables rapid receiving, smart inventory and anti-theft management in chain retail. Handheld terminals batch-scan inbound goods, completing full-store inventory in minutes. Fuen's clothing store solution combines HF tags and UHF handhelds for full-chain visibility from distribution center to store shelf, improving inventory accuracy to over 99%.
RFID in smart cities mainly applies to vehicle management and public safety. Fuen's intelligent vehicle positioning and speed measurement system uses active tags for long-range identification and speed detection; e-bike anti-theft solutions track tagged vehicles via intersection readers for rapid recovery; parking management enables non-stop passage and automatic billing. These solutions are deployed in multiple cities.