RFID technology in product part tracking during the whole life cycle

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present a new way for identification of products parts and their tracking during the whole life cycle, from the manufacture and assembly phase to the disassembly phase.Design methodology approach - Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is applied...

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Published in:Assembly automation 2009-09, Vol.29 (4), p.364-370
Main Authors: Stankovski, Stevan, Lazarevi, Milovan, Ostoji, Gordana, osi, Ilija, Puric, Radenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assembly lines
Automatic identification
Automation
Bar codes
Design
Dismantling
Product development
Product life cycle
Radio frequency identification
Robots
Software
Studies
Supervision
Tracking
Tracking control systems
Waste disposal
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Summary:Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present a new way for identification of products parts and their tracking during the whole life cycle, from the manufacture and assembly phase to the disassembly phase.Design methodology approach - Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is applied on a chosen product, an in-mould labelling (IML) robot.Findings - This paper discusses a case study that highlights the use of RFID as automatic identification technology, especially in the processes of assembly disassembly of the IML robot. The application can be expanded onto any kind of product, with the exception of some life cycle phases that are specific for a particular product.Practical implications - The paper gives an example of how RFID technology can actually be realized in the case of the IML robot to improve the quality of tracking its main components.Originality value - The users have the possibilities to access and analyze information about the products parts during their cycle.
ISSN:0144-5154
1758-4078
DOI:10.1108/01445150910987781