ImageID Announces New Release of Visidot™ AIDC Product Suite, an “Alternative to RFID” for Manufacturers, Retailers
Visidot System Is Cost-Effective, Standards-Based Alternative to RFID for Multiple Asset Tracking - ImageID Ltd. today introduced a new version of its Visidot™ Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) system – an accurate and cost-effective solution for rapid multiple-asset AIDC and asset tracking.
Tel Aviv, Israel (PRWEB) May 26, 2005 -- ImageID Ltd. today introduced a new
version of its Visidot™ Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) system
– an accurate and cost-effective solution for rapid multiple-asset AIDC and
asset tracking.
In the Visidot System (http://www.visidot.com), assets are uniquely labeled with
standard 2D Data Matrix barcodes or with Visidot Colorcodes. As assets pass in
front of the Visidot Reader, the reader captures hundreds of labels
simultaneously and transmits the information to an image processing system,
which decodes the data from each label. This asset data is exported to a data
management system in XML or other standard format. Images can be stored in a
separate Image Bank. An easy-to-use Site Management System controls the entire
process.
The new Visidot release introduces the ability to detect and
decode all variations of the Standard (ISO/IEC 16022) Data Matrix 2D barcode
symbology with unprecedented speed and accuracy. Support for this standard
symbology is added to the commercially proven Visidot Colorcode
symbology.
“Today, the Visidot system delivers all the inherent benefits
of traditional barcode technology, yet far surpasses it in terms of speed and
efficiency of code capture – especially for tracking multiple assets,” said
Roger Hecker, Product Marketing Manager for Visidot. “In addition, at accuracy
levels of near-100% in actual installations, the Visidot solution is both more
reliable and more cost-effective than RFID
solutions.”
Industry-Proven
The Visidot system is field proven in key
manufacturing and retail industry applications, including inbound and outbound
shipment verification, management of reusable assets and identification of
labels from long distances and in a large field of view.
- Tracking &
Tracing Reusable Assets: IFCO Systems, a leading supplier of reusable plastic
containers (RPC's) with more than 260 million rentals per year, was looking for
a way to track each of its millions of RPC's throughout its network of over 40
RPC Service Centers and Storage depots all over Europe and North America. The
Visidot solution is providing IFCO traceability of labeled crates, real-time
views of inventory at depots, views of crate cycle times, accurate records of
customer shipments/returns, and the foundation for improving customer request
response time.
- Managing Bulky Assets in Manufacturing: Positioning
bulky assets in automotive and aerospace manufacturing for traditional barcode
scanning is often impractical or even impossible, as is RFID scanning involving
metal assets or in metal-heavy environments.
The Ford Motor Company
successfully installed a Visidot AIDC System at the Ford F150 plant in Dearborn
to improve production speed and increase plant efficiency. The Ford plant, which
produces Ford F150's, uses a fully automated Build Order system to produce its
trucks. With multiple frame types to choose from, the company was looking for
the most efficient way to expedite verification of the chassis type as it was
being placed onto the production line. In December 2004, the company decided to
install the Visidot system at the frame entrance to the plant to identify and
verify the correct selection of the chassis type before it reached the conveyor
belt inside. The newly installed Visidot reader captures a 2D Data Matrix label
affixed to each chassis and confirms, in real-time with Ford’s production line
controller, that the chassis is correct and can enter the assembly line. Since
installation, the system accuracy has been perfect - 100%.
- Shipping
Verification: In the retail supply chain field, the Visidot can help reduce
costly charge-backs from retail customers by verifying all of the boxes in each
outbound order and to use the stored image from each read as proof of shipment
and condition.
The Visidot system components and features include:
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The Visidot Reader consists of a robust processing module and up to four image
capture devices. The image capture devices scan assets in a large field of view,
such as a full pallet load, and send digital images to the processor, running
the Visidot Detect & Decode software. The Detect & Decode software, a
set of sophisticated algorithms, detects all of the 2D Data Matrix barcodes or
Visidot Colorcodes in the images and decodes them. The decoded data is
transferred to the WMS, ERP, EDI or other system via standard data formats such
as XML or RS-232. The entire reading process, from image capture to data export
of hundreds of codes, takes only a few seconds. The highly accurate data
provides real-time per-asset traceability, verification of outbound/inbound
movements and updated inventory data.
- The Visidot Viewer, located at
every reading point, provides a visual display of each read and its detections
and enables immediate corrective action. For example, by automatically comparing
the actual shipments with order data from WMS, OMS and EDI systems, the Viewer
enables warehouse personnel to see, in real-time, which items are missing or not
supposed to be on a pallet and add or remove items from the shipment.
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Visidot Image Bank Server stores the images and decoded data from all reads at a
site and enables quick access for viewing past reads. Having a visual record of
each read provides powerful evidence for proof of quantity and condition for
every item in every shipment.
- Visidot Site Management System is a
centralized management console that configures and monitors all Visidot Readers
at a customer facility. With the ability to view recent reads from all readers,
configure parameters and monitor performance, the Visidot Site Management System
ensures fast corrective actions and optimal system performance.
“Through
our commitment to global barcode standards such as the robust Data Matrix
symbology, we are well poised for mainstream adoption of the Visidot solution
throughout the supply chain,” said Rami Kopelman, VP Sales, Marketing and
Business Development for Visidot. “Visidot's leadership in multiple-asset data
capture is solidified – the ability to capture hundreds of standard codes in a
single read, with proven near-100% accuracy, is unmatched by any barcode or RFID
solution."
The latest version of ImageID’s Visidot™ Automatic
Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) system is available immediately. For
additional information, visit http://www.visidot.com.
About ImageID and
Visidot
ImageID, the provider of the Visidot™ solution (http://www.visidot.com),
develops and markets advanced multiple-asset Automatic Identification and Data
Capture (AIDC) solutions. Based on imaging technology and sophisticated
algorithms, the Visidot solution is capable of identifying and decoding hundreds
of unique standard barcodes simultaneously in a single read, with unprecedented
speed and accuracy. The Visidot solution is being used in retail supply chains,
automotive manufacturing and reusable assets pool management operations to
provide per-asset visibility and to increase operational efficiencies. ImageID
is a multinational company with R&D facilities in Israel and direct sales
and partner networks in the US and Europe.
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