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odern manufacturing facilities exhibit modular structures and are highly networked via con-
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nector-based interfaces. To understand the charac- teristics of these interfaces and the network as a whole for operational and maintenance purposes, they need to be catalogued and identified on a management database.
RFID enables intelligent connector interfaces M
It is now possible to carry out this procedure using information collected from connectors and cable assemblies equipped with UHF RFID transponders which link information and data from real components with the virtual world (Fig.1). This makes it possible to identify specific connectors and use this information to carry out operations such as the ordering of spare parts quickly, conve- niently and reliably.
Using a mobile reading device such as a smart-
phone with an associated reading unit, component data can be recorded and compared with data from the connector supplier’s e-business operation. Immediately upon identification, spare parts or ref- erence values can be displayed and used. This leads to a significant reduction in time and expenditure and prevents costly mistakes that could result, for example, if the wrong spare parts were ordered during maintenance work. Of course, a detailed and relevant database is needed on the back end for this concept to work reliably in the field. In addition to the configuration of the connector, the database also permits loca- tion-independent access. Consequently, users can be provided with detailed data on identifiable objects via the Internet. The HARTING Technology Group has already employed SAP based e-Business solutions to build up a wide range of expertise and experience that flow directly to users and operators. This gives users reliable and rapid access to detailed data on
HARTING connectors fitted with miniature UHF RFID transponders can be used to collect identification data and transmit it to an integrated data management system
products and machinery, and can be used for other future business and production processes. RFID technology enables still further innovation in terms of object-specific data collection and stor- age. RFID tags can not only uniquely identify objects:
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Thanks to these developments in UHF RFID hard-
transponders can also be written with additional information that can be read or updated as required. For example, sensor transponders can record additional data such as temperature values directly from an object and store it in the transpon- der. This additional data recorded directly from an object enables verification of events such as faulty machine operation, providing an additional benefit in terms of safety.
ware and production management software, HARTING can directly link data from its connector and cable assemblies with business database structures. By inte- grating a small UHF RFID component into the connec- tor, HARTING has linked the identification process with data collection systems and integrated them into a highly efficient data management structure.
HARTING Limited Tel: 01604 827500 Web:
www.harting.co.uk
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