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ML SYSTEM SERVICES AN ASSOCIATE COMPANY
OF SUPPLY LINK SYSTEMS, PROVIDES CONSULTANCY AND SOFTWARE SUPPORT FOR
'TAGBIN' RFID SYSTEM
July 03, Supply Link Systems
of Blackburn has sold its first 'TagBin' RFID System and ML System Services
provides consultancy and software support . . .
French Aerospace Supply Chain Group buys first Supply Link
'TagBin' RFID System
Supply Link Systems of Blackburn has sold its first 'TagBin' RFID System.
It has been chosen by French Aerospace Supply Group 'Specialist
Technologies' to support component and fastenings supply
and dispensing to customers Heath Tecna (Camberley, Surrey) and Contours
(South Wales), both members of the Premium Aircraft Interiors Group.
'TagBin' operates in conjunction
with the successful Twin Bin stock/dispenser system from Hurst Green
Plastics of Whalley.
The Hurst Green simple elegant bin unit has two protected chambers arranged
vertically and separated by a slider. Pulling the slider delivers the
reserve batch into the active chamber. This design h as improved control
for many users, often delivering impressive returns on the investment.
The introduction of RFID technology takes the supply solution to a new
performance level. 'TagBin' enables the bin to signal whenever the slider
is pulled and the reserve chamber becomes empty. Bins no longer need
to be individually examined to establish requirement for replenishment.
When the compartment separator is pulled to access the second batch
of components, an RFID label is exposed, indicating that replenishment
is required. The status is identified either real time using fixed readers
or through a walk-by with portable readers, and replenishment signals
automatically forwarded to the main stores, or in this case direct to
S pecialist T echnologies
Each bin has 'empty' and 'full' tags, only one of which is exposed at
any one time. Hence every bin is positively scanned each time providing
for a fully self-monitoring system.
The first site (Heath Tecna) is worth £13,000
and consists of 350 bins, tags and reader capability. The second site
has 750 bins.
Supply Link Systems was formed 12 months
ago to exploit the RFID opportunity. It was supported initially by the
Blackburn with Darwen Digital Development Unit, and by Blackburn Enterprise
Trust.
ML System Services, an associate company
of Supply Link, provides consultancy and software support.
The official product launch was at the
recent Farnborough Air Show, where much interest was shown by visitors
from the UK , across Europe , the USA and Asia .
Contact: Joe Norris, Director, Supply Link
Systems Limited, 01254 691444
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