Electricity + Control June 2016

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RFID tag in power cable drums

The newest offering from Aberdare Cables is the AberTrack, an ‘InventoryTrack &Trace & Stock’ management solution.This inno- vative offering is a technology of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system. All Aberdare Cables drums are now fitted with a RFID tag. This tag is a small electronic chip that has an antenna. This tag has a unique identifying number that links it back to the drum number of any product produced by Aberdare, which is supplied on a wooden drum. This mechanism serves to work the

requirements and manage any theft problems they might have. The lifespan of tag is three to four years which this gives peace of mind to project owners who have long term projects and need to secure and draw stock over longer periods and at project sites. AberTrack allows customers to monitor goods from invoicing at any Aberdare site to when they arrive at the customers door step. Enquiries: Jyoshtie Dhunes.Tel: +27 (0) 11 396 8000 or email jdhunes@aberdare.co.za

same as a barcode, where the differentiation of a product is made and complete understanding of what product, with what quantity and storage location is populated onto a web-based database. This information is retrieved by a reader/scanner that reads the information off the RFID tag. The technology is highly advantageous to both Aberdare and its customers.The positioning of the drums needs to be within a range of an area that is covered by readers. Although the RFID technology has been around for a long time, the ability to use this chip in power cable being sold, is a new con- cept. This is a cost efficient method for inventory management.This methodology is complementary to and compliant with the ISO standards of stock management. AberTrack allows the manufacturers, suppliers and end-users of the cable to validate their stock

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