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"End-of-month inventory counting means overtime again!" "Too many assets, missed or miscounted items require repeated verification—such a hassle." "Manual inventory takes two weeks, even affecting production schedules." ...

If you are a factory asset manager, do these complaints hit close to home? Traditional manual inventory not only consumes significant manpower and resources but is also prone to data inaccuracies due to human error. Furthermore, it occupies production time, becoming a persistent challenge for many manufacturing enterprises.

Worry no more! Shidian Technology proudly introduces the AGV+RFID Unmanned Inventory Solution, deeply integrating the mobility advantages of AGVs with RFID radio frequency identification technology. This enables factory asset inventory to achieve "unmanned, automated, and precise" operations, completely bidding farewell to the numerous pain points of traditional methods!

Core Solution Components: Three Key Elements Forming an Intelligent Inventory Loop

This unmanned inventory solution appears simple yet conceals "cutting-edge technology." Its core consists of three components: the AGV mobile carrier, RFID reader base stations, and active electronic tags. These three work in synergy, forming a complete closed loop from asset identification to data collection and information upload.

1. Mobile Hub: AGV Carts Navigate Precisely Without Getting "Lost"

   • As the "mobile legs" of the solution, AGV carts are equipped with advanced laser navigation or SLAM navigation systems. They can autonomously travel along preset routes without manual driving. Whether in narrow workshop aisles or storage areas filled with materials, they can flexibly avoid obstacles and accurately reach every inventory point. Additionally, AGV carts feature long endurance, capable of meeting over 8 hours of continuous inventory needs on a single charge, fully adapting to the factory's round-the-clock operational scenarios.

2. Collection Core: RFID Reader Base Stations Efficiently "Scan" Assets

   • The RFID reader base station mounted on the AGV cart acts as the "eyes" of the solution, featuring ultra-long identification range and multi-tag simultaneous reading capabilities. Its identification distance can reach 5-100 meters, allowing it to quickly capture electronic tag information even when assets are obscured or stacked. Simultaneously, it can identify over 500 tags per second, enabling "one-scan collection" for densely placed parts or equipment on shelves, significantly boosting inventory efficiency. Moreover, the base station possesses anti-interference capabilities, ensuring stable data collection even in the complex electromagnetic environment of a factory.

3. Identity Marker: Active Electronic Tags Provide Long-Term "Guard Duty"

   • "Issuing an ID card" to each piece of equipment and material—this is the core function of the active electronic tag. Compared to traditional passive tags, active electronic tags have a longer lifespan (up to 3-5 years) and a longer signal transmission range, allowing identification without close proximity. Tags can be flexibly attached or fixed according to asset type, whether on metal equipment, plastic components, or large machine tools, ensuring stable adhesion. Each tag contains a unique code, bound one-to-one with asset information, guaranteeing precise correspondence for every inventory count. Shidian further offers display tags, which not only allow remote management of asset information but also enable real-time asset location tracking.

Workflow: Four Steps to Achieve Unmanned Intelligent Inventory

The operation process of this solution is extremely simple. No professional technical personnel need to be on standby. The entire inventory process can be completed in just four steps, significantly reducing labor costs.

1. Preliminary Preparation: Tag Binding + Route Planning: Bind active electronic tags to each factory asset one by one, and enter basic information such as asset name, model, location, and responsible person into the system. Simultaneously, based on the factory layout and asset distribution, preset the inventory route and points in the AGV control system.

2. Autonomous Travel: AGV Arrives at Points in Sequence: After starting the inventory task, the AGV cart autonomously travels according to the preset route. When passing each inventory point, it automatically slows down to ensure the RFID reader base station can fully cover the assets in that area.

3. Automatic Collection: Base Station Batch Reads Tag Information: At the inventory point, the RFID reader base station automatically initiates scanning mode, batch-reading the electronic tag information of all assets in the area. It uploads this data to the backend management system in real-time while recording the inventory time and location information.

4. Data Processing: System Automatically Generates Inventory Report: The backend system compares the collected tag information with the preset asset data, automatically identifying missed or miscounted assets, and generates a detailed inventory report. Managers can view the inventory progress and results in real-time via computer or mobile devices, eliminating the need for manual summarization and verification.

Core Solution Advantages: Four Highlights Solving Traditional Inventory Challenges

Compared to traditional manual inventory, Shidian Technology's AGV+RFID Unmanned Inventory Solution demonstrates overwhelming advantages, thoroughly addressing core pain points such as low efficiency, low accuracy, high cost, and production disruption.

1. Efficiency Multiplied: Inventory Time Reduced by Over 80%

   • Traditional manual inventory for a factory with tens of thousands of assets often takes 1-2 weeks. This unmanned solution enables 24/7 uninterrupted operation, with daily inventory capacity reaching thousands of items. The entire factory's inventory can be completed within 1-2 days, improving efficiency by over 80% and significantly reducing the impact of inventory on production schedules.

2. Precision and Accuracy: Inventory Accuracy Reaches 99.9%

   • Eliminating manual counting and recording, it uses RFID technology for automatic identification and data upload, fundamentally avoiding issues like missed counts, miscounts, and duplicate counting. Inventory accuracy reaches as high as 99.9%. Simultaneously, the system automatically records the inventory trail and data, enabling full-process traceability.

3. Cost Reduction and Efficiency Increase: Significantly Lowers Labor Costs

   • One solution can replace multiple inventory personnel, saving substantial annual labor costs. Furthermore, AGV carts can perform inventory during non-production hours (e.g., nights, lunch breaks), without occupying production manpower or time, achieving "dual success" in both production and inventory.

4. Intelligent Management and Control: Real-time Grasp of Asset Dynamics

   • Through the backend management system, managers can view the inventory status, location information, and changes of assets in real-time, generating data reports such as asset ledgers and inventory reports. This provides data support for the entire asset lifecycle management, helping enterprises achieve refined management.

Diverse Application Scenarios: Adaptable to Various Factory Needs

Whether for production-type factories like automotive manufacturing, electronic components, and mechanical processing, or storage-type venues like warehousing and logistics centers and parts warehouses, this AGV+RFID Unmanned Inventory Solution can be perfectly adapted. Whether for large equipment, small components, shelf-stored assets, or floor-stacked assets, it enables efficient and precise inventory.

Currently, Shidian Technology's AGV+RFID Unmanned Inventory Solution has been deployed in multiple manufacturing enterprises, receiving unanimous praise from clients. After adopting this solution, one automotive parts factory reduced its inventory time from the original 10 days to 1 day, increased inventory accuracy from 95% to 99.9%, and saved several hundred thousand yuan in annual labor costs.

Still troubled by traditional asset inventory? Shidian Technology's AGV+RFID Unmanned Inventory Solution offers you a one-stop intelligent solution! To learn more about the solution details, obtain a customized proposal, or schedule an on-site demonstration, please leave a comment below saying "Inventory Solution," or contact our account manager directly. Let smart technology empower your factory management!

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