WEIGHBRIDGE WITH RFID SYSTEM

I. COMPANY PROFILE

PT TIMUR KARYA SEMESTA

TIMUR KARYA SEMESTA is an Information Technology & Management Consulting company focused on providing solution to business issues through the effective use of technology as the key enabler. TKS caters to the technology needs of small, medium to large size of businesses in a wide range of industries that can get your systems operating the way they are supposed to – and help your company to meet its business objectives.

Competencies: Technology, Business Process Improvement, People & Change.

Operations & Strategy

Our team course of action is based on our belief that the power of our people – our most precious asset. Customers expect partnership to be converted in long-term relationship with TKS even though we strive to make you self-sufficient. We believe in "customer satisfaction through professional services".

“We are fast, efficient, professional and reliable”

Sector coverage: Financial Services, Government Sector, Telecoms, Technology,

Energy & Utilities

All industries, such as Energy Utilities & Mining, Industrial Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistic, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences, Government & Public Services, Financial Services, Healthcare, Forest & Paper & Packaging, Asset Management, Automotive, Banking & Capital Markets, Chemical, Engineering & Construction, Media, Insurance, Metals & Technology.

We designs and delivers technology-enabled business solutions compatible for all companies & industries in a Flat World to achieve strategic and operational goals through the provision of professional technology consultation and support.

OUR VISION

To be a company of passionate and driven professionals with a corporate reputation

OUR MISSION

To maintain and advance our strong reputation for authentic corporate values and work ethic, while working with our customers to modernize their business and system through innovative and practical business strategies, to develop and implementing enabling technological solutions that are clearly linked to business strategies and answer business needs.

II. BACKGROUND

With growing world demand for the source of energy especially oil, gas and coal. Many Companies in this field want to perform production activities effectively, efficiently and with maximum results. And with the growing development of information technology available today, there are several solutions we can contribute positively for the company to running the business and to reach the target for efficiency and accuracy.

PT.Timur Karya Semesta (TKS) want to participate to be the one of business partners who can perform operational support at both the mine area and transportation support areas including administrative offices and headquarters by providing solutions of Information Technology that will ultimately help Business Process Improvement, Change Management, Development Policy and Procedures, relevant to the information Technology.

One of our products which have been used in coal mines is a weigh station with RFID system (Radio frequency Identification). Where the technology widely used at coal mining in foreign countries such as Vietnam and Thailand, which the benefit to increase accuracy and efficiency are proven at the field.

III. HIGHLIGHT

Weighing trucks is an essential part of a coal business, which bases the billing of those who purchase its coal on the weight of that product as it leaves the facility. To obtain a record of the amount of coal being retrieved, each arriving truck parks on a weighbridge to measure its tare (the empty truck's weight prior to its being loaded with coal). Without an RFID system, the driver shows the scale operators a form known as a loading document, and the weigh station's employees record the weight and the truck license plate number for their own records, by keying the numbers into a PC. The truck then enters the facility, is loaded with coal and returns to the weighbridge for a post-load measurement. The weigh station's staff again manually keys the truck's plate number into the weighing program in the company's back-end system. The workers then print out paperwork indicating that weight on a loading document, which is provided to the driver. The weight data is also stored in the company's back-end system. The manual system's greatest shortcoming, the company reports, is the labor required: Workers must examine plates and rekey truck plate numbers every time a vehicle enters or exits the facility. What's more, if the incorrect license plate number is provided to the staff, at the time that the truck either arrives or leaves, billing is thus inaccurate—or, in some cases, if the data is fraudulent (for example, if the truck's license plate number is invalid), billing is not even possible.

IV. SOLUTIONS

We propose to provide RFID tags on every Coal Hauling Truck, to increase efficiency and accuracy. When a truck with a tag permanently attached to it arrives at the weighbridge, its plate number will automatically show on the program. For each truck that enters its facility, we issue a RFID Tag that attaches to the vehicles body (Windshield for example). The tag's unique ID number is linked to data entered into company Logistics' back-end system, such as the license plate number. When the truck parks on one of the company’s three weighbridges for its pre-load (truck weight), TagMaster RFID readers at the gate capture the tag ID number at a distance of up to 6 meters, and send that information, via a cabled or wireless connection, to the Web-based server hosted by Identify RFID, which integrates with the company's data base system. Weighbridge workers then see the license number and other data on their PC screen. The truck driver hands the weighbridge staff the loading document, which the employees can compare against information on the PC. The scale measures the weight, which is linked with the RFID number and associated vehicle data in the back-end system.

When the truck returns to the weighbridge for post-load measurement, its plate number again shows up on the weighing program automatically. Weight station workers use a keypad to enter the post-load weight into the Identify RFID software, and then print out the loading document.

Also we provide solutions to send transaction data from weighbridge stations to Head office and management wherever they are through the GPRS or Vsat (depend on the location). Management can access the data through a dashboard that displays all the activities that take place at the weigh station so they could take the right decision for the company.

V. BENEFIT AND TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

1. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is the use of an object (typically referred to as an RFID tag) applied to or incorporated into a product, animal, or person for the purpose of identification and tracking using radio waves. Some tags can be read from several meters away and beyond the line of sight of the reader.

Radio-frequency identification comprises interrogators (also known as readers), and tags (also known as labels).

Most RFID tags contain at least two parts. One is an integrated circuit for storing and processing information, modulating and demodulating a radio-frequency (RF) signal, and other specialized functions. The second is an antenna for receiving and transmitting the signal.

There are generally three types of RFID tags: active RFID tags, which contain a battery and can transmit signals autonomously, passive RFID tags, which have no battery and require an external source to provoke signal transmission, and battery assisted passive (BAP) RFID tags, which require an external source to wake up but have significant higher forward link capability providing greater range.

2. RFID SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

- RFID Reader

UHF Gen2 Reader w/ Integrated Antenna (EL)

Technical Specification:

- Read-Write tag: The electronic tag accords with ISO-18000-6B, EPC CLASS1 G2 and EM 4222 standard.

- Supports data communication through RS232 port, Wiegand port, RS485 port

- Skipping Channels: 8

- Work Mode: Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS)

- Max. RF output power: 20~30dBm (adjustable)

- Reading speed: evenly, 6ms /32bits.

- Writing speed: evenly, 50ms/32bits.

- Security mechanism: Verify tag validity.

- Built-in anti-collision: Read up to 100 tags at a time.

- Reading modes: Automatically read tag at regular intervals, or control reading tag by inputting triggering signal or command.

- Power supply: external 110V~220V VAC auto ranging.

- Dimension: 250mm x 250mm x 77mm

- Weight: 0.9kg (without cables and bracket)

- Operating temperature: -20°C to 55°C

- Built-in circular polarization antenna (linear version available)

- Tag reading distance up to 4 meters, tag writing up to 1.5 meters (tag dependant)

Major Applicable fields

- Warehouse and Logistics Management

- Personnel or Animal Identification

- Security Access management

- Production Flow Management

- RFID Tag

We issue 2 gen UHF RFID tag mount on metal which is designed for extreme weather, harsh environment and strong. Reads up to 5 meters directly on metal. (Optional)

- Why RFID ?

· The state-of-the-art technology supports logistics in an efficient way

· RFID enables identification, tracking and tracing of all kind of goods

· Relevant data can be read and written locally into transponders

· Marking of goods with transponders

· Possibility of local data modification during processes

· Touch free reading and writing directly on the object

· Reading and writing without line of sight

· Reliable identification of goods even in unfavorable environment

· Reading of multiple transponder in the antenna field

· Application optimized transponder and read/write devices shapes

- Application (Software)

Application designed to help the user to perform singular or multiple related specific tasks. RFID can be used for many Common asset tracking or access management operations. In this case the RFID applications is the result of the transaction of business activity in the process of weighbridge stations can be adjusted with the ongoing business processes, and can be integrated with other existing programs like SAP for example. RFID has high return on investment potential when Applications take advantage of its reading characteristic to overcome previous limitations or to enable new business processes and to help to obtain efficiency and accuracy.

- GPRS

General packet radio service (GPRS) is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication systems global system for mobile communications (GSM). The service is available to users in over 200 countries worldwide. GPRS send transaction data from weighbridge stations to Head office and management wherever they are. In this case if the field cannot receive GPRS access then we will use VSAT or IP Satellite.

VI. CONCLUSION

With the RFID solution, the time needed to process operations on these weighbridges has been reduced by 50 percent, the company indicates, because its staff need not repeat the keying of the truck plate number. The system also eliminates the need to perform data entry at the end of the day—inputting details of each scale transaction such as the truck identification, hauling company and weights. Because the system reduces the time required for each truck entry and departure transaction, queues are shorter and vehicle's move through more efficiently. 

Identify RFID is now working with a weighbridge manufacturer to integrate the RFID solution with scale hardware, in order to develop a hands-free weighing system—that is, one that would not require employees to manually enter the weight. In this way, the weight could be measured and linked to the ID number on the vehicle's RFID tag, and all of that data could automatically be sent to the back-end server. With RFID System, we can ensure that the truck driver will be able to do the weighing by himself, with less monitoring."

Other benefit with RFID system

1. Simple, accurate and rapid weighing process

2. 365 days and 24 hours of operation without requiring operator

3. Minimize operating costs weigh stations

4. Very Reliable

5. Reduce the risk of losing cargo

6. Data sent by real time to help management to take a decision

7. Integrating data with a company data base to help billing process

VII. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND FURTHER INFORMATION

This Proposal was written by PT Timur Karya Semesta and for further information please contact:

PT TIMUR KARYA SEMESTA

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