Cisco’s United Wireless Network isn’t new to Black & Decker – the company has been relying on the network for decades. But with the addition of Aeroscout’s RFID tags, it is able to take advantage of the established network using Cisco access points to offer mobile access to production line information through plant floor managers’ tablets and smartphones. Since this video was produced in July 2014, has replaced Aeroscout.
Aeroscout’s Wi-Fi tags integrate with the company’s Programmable Logic Controller, which monitors quality control and delivers its results once the product reaches the end of the line. This allows floor managers visibility at every step of the production process, giving them the ability to slow down or speed up processes, and see how quickly employees are completing their respective tasks.
“The RTLS solution helps us maintain throughput in the line, which allows us to hit our production targets on time,” said Mike Amaya, plant manager at the Reynosa operations. “Any bottlenecks in material flow immediately get identified and addressed.”
