Complete visibility for all your construction materials and equipment.
Hybrid RFID reader infrastructure
Get total site coverage with mobile reader stations to track the positions of tens
of thousands of RFID tags without having to install fixed reader stations around
project site laydown yards and construction areas. Fixed gate stations can also
be deployed to allow for automated material receiving as truckloads pass through
the main entrance gates.
Rugged RFID tracking tags and readers
SiteSense® RFID tags
can withstand outdoor environments as well as high impacts from other materials.
Reduce the cost of the RFID tag by re-using them over and over again. The SiteSense® RFID reader infrastructure
can withstand extremely cold, wet and dusty environments, making it suitable for
all types of industrial project sites from icy conditions in Northern Canada to
the desert climate in the Middle East.
Easy to use
Touch screen handheld computers and web-based software are the tools used in a SiteSense® tracking system. All
levels of workers can be trained to use SiteSense® in a matter of minutes from tracking and locating
RFID tags to reporting on RFID tag movements.
Secure Web-based software
With SSL encrypted web-based software there’s no software to load onto desktop and
laptop computers. This helps keeps deployment and support costs low and allows for
secure access from anywhere there’s an Internet connection. The software for mobile
devices is embedded into the handheld computer, which becomes an invaluable tool
for anyone on the project site who needs to find a piece of material.
Integrated tracking with remote control cameras
With the addition of SiteSense® remote control cameras, visual verification of tracked
materials allows users to automatically zoom directly into the material, from anywhere
in the world. Ask to add SiteSense® Visual Assurance to your project and enjoy the
benefits of monitoring your project without having to be onsite.
Reporting tools
Pivot table reports are available for download from the SiteSense® Website to allow for maximum versatility of reporting
on received materials, material positions, coverage reports and more.
Integration tools
SiteSense® data can
easily be integrated with other material management systems by using one of many
integration tools available from SiteSense®
.
Find materials 8 times faster
Third party studies have demonstrated using active RFID tags to track the location
of materials for large industrial construction projects, that on average, the time
to find materials was reduced from 31 minutes to 4 minutes per piece, which included
materials that could be found immediately and others that took hours or days to
find.
Predict construction schedule with better accuracy
Third party studies have demonstrated that for all materials going into a laydown
or storage area, about 20% of the materials will move to a second laydown location.
With current practices using manual update methods to record movement of material,
it becomes impossible to record all the subsequent material movement due to the
nature of the fast paced work environment of the construction site. With SiteSense® when material moves
anywhere on the project site, the new location will be recorded automatically, allowing
for immediate location of all materials which reduces the wait time for materials
at the workface and allows the contractor to hit original milestones in the project
schedule.
Reduce material management costs
With the use of streamlined receiving via RFID gate readers, materials tagged with
active RFID tags are read and time stamped immediately as they pass through the
gate and are flagged as “Received on Site”. This allows material handlers to spend
less time checking off received quantities. Material handlers spend will spend less
time recording storage positions and will spend less time “looking” for materials
when they are required to be sent to the work face for installation.
Reduce re-fabrication cost for lost materials
By using SiteSense to automate receiving of materials and tracking locations of
materials around the project site, not knowing if material is onsite and its location
onsite is a thing of the past. Construction projects can save extra costs by not
having to pay to re-fabricate items that were thought to be lost, and they can decrease
delays in the project schedule by finding the material when its needed for installation
to keep the project on schedule and on budget.
What’s the benefit of active RFID over passive RFID for construction material tracking?
For industrial construction job sites with multiple acres of laydown yards stretched
over large project sites, using the SiteSense®
active RFID system the overall system cost is lower due to lower infrastructure
costs, better tag readability, further read range and a longer lasting rugged system
designed specifically for industrial construction and maintenance projects.
How do I attach the active RFID tag to the different types of materials?
Intelliwave has a complete guide on how to attach SiteSense® RFID tags to different types of materials. Ask
Intelliwave for a sample of the tag attachment guide to learn more.
Can I re-use the active RFID tag?
Yes, after the tag has been decommissioned from a tag assignment it can be re-used
multiple times throughout the project life cycle.
How long will the active RFID tag last?
For 2 second beacon rate settings the tag will last for 4 years at room temperature.
Intelliwave has tested the life of tags in northern Alberta over many years and
3 years is a typical life expectancy for cold weather climates. The active RFID
tags have battery monitors in them and the SiteSense® battery-life report will let you know when RFID
tags need to be replaced with new tags.
Can I put new batteries in the active RFID tags?
Unfortunately, no. Because the tags are sonically welded together during manufacturing,
the tags casing will be damaged if taken apart to get at the battery.
How do you provide accurate GPS positions for RFID tags?
We’d love to tell you the details, but this is company confidential!
