Identium provides RFID systems for manufacturing and work-in-progress (WIP) tracking — giving production teams real-time visibility of every job, bin and assembly on the shop floor without manual data entry. RFID in manufacturing replaces clipboard rounds and line-side barcode scans with reads that happen automatically as work moves.
How RFID WIP tracking works
Tag the carrier — the bin, tote, pallet, fixture or the job traveller itself — with an industrial UHF tag. Fixed readers at each process stage record arrivals and departures automatically, so your ERP or MES always knows where each work order is, how long it has waited and which route it took. Handheld readers cover searches, audits and exception handling.
Where RFID fits in manufacturing
- Live WIP status by stage, line and order — no clipboard rounds or barcode scanning
- Cycle-time and bottleneck data — accurate timings for every routing, straight from the floor
- Batch integrity — fewer lost or misrouted batches, with a genealogy trail for quality audits
- Finished-goods reconciliation — automatic booking into stores; see RFID inventory management
- Tools, dies and fixtures — check-out/check-in discipline for the equipment that keeps lines running
- Dispatch verification — gate reads confirm the right goods leave on the right vehicle
High-temperature, metal-mount and chemical-resistant tags are available for harsh processes — see rugged RFID tags and RFID metal tags. Typical deployments include automotive and tyre manufacturing lines.
Recommended Identium hardware
- IHZ4 4-port fixed reader — one line-side reader driving up to four antennas at consecutive stages.
- UHF gate reader HLR200 — portal reading between shops and at finished-goods dispatch.
- CX1500N handheld RFID reader — Android handheld for WIP searches, audits and exceptions.
- CR400 ceramic on-metal tag — survives heat and harsh treatment on metal fixtures and tooling.
- RFID metal tags — metal-mount options for bins, trolleys and machine parts.
Related solutions
- RFID tool tracking
- RFID asset tracking
- RFID equipment maintenance solution
- RFID warehouse management
Talk to our team to discuss WIP tracking for your production process — we will test tags on your actual carriers before you commit.
See a real rollout: RFID in manufacturing — case study.