The company expects that the system will help it manage the flow of materials transported by rail and plan production more efficiently.
Aug. 20, 2007—In an effort to improve oversight of its production process
Swedish Steel is using a radio frequency identification system to monitor the shipment of steel slabs. In April, the steelmaker began mounting active RFID tags to some 400 railcars used to transport steel slabs from its facility in the city of Luleå to one in Borlänge, about 900 kilometers away, and also from a facility in Oxelösund. The system is helping the company make sure that the right cars are being loaded with the correct materials, as well as identify the cars' locations.
Swedish Steel is using custom-designed active RFID tags and readers from Swedish systems integrator and technology provider Adage Solutions. Sometime this month, the tagging of the 400 freight cars will be complete. Integration of the system's software will begin in September.
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