Practical application of wireless identification system in Vigo port, Spain
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Overview
The Port of Vigo in northern Spain is a multifunctional port that handles millions of containers every year. The port uses the TagMaster wireless identification system to identify and locate container cranes and trucks, forming a complete port vehicle management system. The crane operator can get accurate information about when and where the crane is at the terminal, and then draw up crane operation statistics. The TagMaster wireless identification system has passed a thorough inspection and has been proven to be excellent in performance, reliable and accurate.
need
The GPS system installed at the port was replaced due to insufficient accuracy (only 2 meters). The problem that the crane operator faces is that the container must be hoisted with the help of the accurate position of the container on the dock. Therefore, Vigo Port is in great need of a positioning system that can obtain the storage location of each container at the terminal and allow the crane to lift with 100% accuracy.
implementation plan
Vigo Port installed a TagMaster reader on one leg of the crane to identify the radio frequency card fixed on the ground, thereby establishing the X axis showing the position of the crane. In this port, another reader is installed in the mobile driving cabin on the upper part of the bridge crane to identify the card fixed on the bridge crane girder, thereby establishing the Y-axis showing the position of the crane. The two readers each recognize the cards on the ground and the beam at a distance of 2-3 meters, so that the position of the container can be recorded in the X-Y axis coordinate system.
When the shipping container arrives at the port, the crane driver first manually enters the visible container number into the on-board computer, which then displays the coordinates of the location where the container is stored, and then the crane driver hoists the container to the intersection of the X-axis and the Y-axis. The TagMaster system enables container cranes to have precise positioning functions that are completely independent of other systems.
In order to make full use of this advanced technology, the port installed a third reader on the crane girder to identify trucks carrying containers. Each truck driver gets a card associated with the container to be unloaded or to be transported, so that information about the storage or departure of the container from the terminal is automatically transmitted to the crane driver. The positioning system tracks the target with the help of the stored card information, thereby realizing the automatic management of the passage of trucks in and out of the port area.
in conclusion
The TagMaster wireless identification system has greatly improved the efficiency of the container fleet. Its advancement is reflected in: strengthening the rationing plan of the container, perfecting the maintenance plan of the container, thereby improving the efficiency of the maintenance (because the system has the ability to retain all Store the maintenance records of the container). Knowing the location of each container means shortening the processing time. The new positioning system provides port operators with reliable and accurate container location information.
Use of the product
S1501 and S1504 readers
S1455 industrial grade read-only card
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