RFID intelligent production line management system helps a snack food company in Henan realize automation upgrade and transformation

Project Background

As an important participant in the food industry, a snack food company in Henan is facing increasingly fierce market competition and pressure to improve production efficiency. In order to meet market demand and improve the management level and production efficiency of the production line, the company decided to introduce an RFID intelligent production line management system to achieve visual management and data collection of the production line.

The food production line has complicated materials and personnel, and it is difficult to manage

Difficulties in production line management

There are some difficulties in traditional production line management. The management of the company often finds it difficult to understand the location of the products and the operating status of the production line in real time, which leads to difficulties in adjusting the production plan and low production efficiency. In addition, manual operation is prone to errors, which increases production costs and quality risks. Therefore, how to achieve visual management and data collection of the production line has become the main problem faced by the company.

Automated production line upgrade and transformation plan

RFID data collection system

By installing RFID tags on the products, real-time tracking of product location and status information is achieved. Each RFID tag has a unique ID number and a readable and writable data area, and product information can be written into the tag. Through the RFID data collection system, companies can obtain the location, status and related information of products in real time.

Station controller

A station controller is installed at each station to control the movement and operation of the product at the station. The station controller communicates data with the RFID data acquisition system to realize the automation and data acquisition of station operation. The station controller can automatically identify the product and perform corresponding operations based on the information of the RFID tag, thereby improving production efficiency and reducing manual errors.

Schematic diagram of RFID production line management system

Kanban and path selection actuator

The movement of products on the assembly line and the conversion between stations are realized through kanban and path selection actuator. The kanban can display product information and station operation instructions, and the path selection actuator can automatically select the appropriate path and station based on the information of the RFID data acquisition system. This can improve the flexibility and efficiency of the production line and reduce congestion and waiting time on the production line.

Scheme composition

The automation upgrade and transformation scheme is mainly composed of RFID data acquisition system, station controller, kanban and path selection actuator. The RFID data acquisition system is responsible for real-time tracking of product location and status information. The station controller realizes the automation of station operation. The kanban and path selection actuator coordinate the movement of products on the assembly line and the conversion between stations.

RFID snack production line management system customer site shot

Solution application benefits

RFID snack automated production line customer site shot

Real-time monitoring and management

The management can understand the location of the product and the operating status of the production line in real time, adjust the production plan in time, and improve production efficiency and production line flexibility. Through the RFID data acquisition system, the management can obtain real-time production data and reports to analyze production efficiency and quality.

Reduce manual errors

Automated operation reduces the error rate of manual operation, reduces production costs and quality risks. Through the automatic identification of RFID tags and the automated operation of the station controller, manual intervention can be reduced and the stability and consistency of the production line can be improved.

Data collection and analysis

The RFID data acquisition system can collect product information and station operation data in real time, providing a basis for production data analysis and optimization. Through the analysis and mining of data, enterprises can find bottlenecks and problems on the production line, and make improvements and optimizations.

RFID technology implements production plan execution process monitoring and visual management

By using station readers, electronic pallets, RFID tag pendants and other products, a visual monitoring platform for the production process can be realized. This platform can track the entire production process from rough to finished product, and record information such as automatic reporting, the number of completed products/batches, the current process of the workpiece, the equipment and operators for each process, and the actual working hours of each process. These data provide basic data for planning and scheduling, line materials, on-site logistics and quality traceability, and also provide a basis for enterprises to carry out value Engineering. By establishing a product traceability tracking system, the credibility of the company's products can be improved and a complete quality system can be established.