Radio-Based Distance and Positioning Systems Applied to Tracking and Safety Applications in the Tubular Industry

摘要

Wherever tubes, rods, billets, coils, slabs - any type of steel products - are buffered or stored in the production process, an optimization of inventory, tied-up capital and material tracking is mandatory. These products represent a high value due to raw material cost and energy/equipment expenses required to produce and handle these goods. Optimization therefore needs to be based on the number of products in stock, their location in the production process, and the undisturbed operation of cranes, forklift trucks and other heavy handling equipment.