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ISO 9001:2008
RoHS Compliant
WEE/EFO483SX
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Traceability for the
Peugeot 206 & 307
An important aspect of vehicle manufacture is to be able to
deliver to a dealer network accurately and on time, a wide range
of vehicles to a consumer orientated customer base. This means
that, from a scheduling point of view, there must be a reliable
means to provide the dealers with up to date information on
orders that are placed. |
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Vehicle manufacturers are very proactive in investing in the
latest technology to ensure they remain efficient and effective
in an extremely competitive market. Utilising state-of-the-art
technology demonstrates a commitment to customer care, and,
in an industry where costs are closely monitored, selecting
automatic identification, in particular RFID, provides the
high level of control needed. |
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Peugeot Car Plant, Poissy France
The Peugeot car plant at Poissy began manufacturing
in the 1940's and has been building cars ever since. The plant
aims to manufacture 1,000 cars every day with a target of
more than 200,000 cars a year.
Integral to their automated systems are a network of over
80 Eureka Decoders which process data from in excess of 2000
Eureka 415 Read / Write Tags. These Tags are fitted to the
bare chassis of a car at the start of the production line,
and follow the car through the complete build process.
Every point of identification is connected via a serial link
to the Peugeot manufacturing system main frame , which monitors
and controls the information received from the Eureka 415
Tags.
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The Eureka
415 Tag
Each Eureka 415 Tag operates in a high temperature environment
as a radio frequency read-write transponder. The Tag's thermal
characteristics enable it to be used for extended periods in
conjunction with appropriate cooling cycles, typically 200°C
for 1 hour. |
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It is normally in a quiescent state, but when it comes within
range of a radio frequency field produced by the interrogating
antenna, it is activated and transmits its data back to the
decoder via the antenna. The radio frequency communications
to and from the Tag, utilise low frequency inductive coupling,
and can therefore function through most non-conductive materials,
allowing Tag operation in very difficult and harsh environments.
A long-life lithium battery maintains the Tag's data memory,
and provides the small amount of power needed to transmit
data from the Tag. Because of this the Tag is referred to
as an "Active Transponder".
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Conclusion
By using Eureka 415 Active Tags to uniquely identify
car bodies the intricacies of production scheduling are streamlined
and automated. |
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