Automated RFID Transponder Attachment to Plastic Components
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Solution Overview
Problem
The manual attachment of RFID transponders to automotive plastic components on goods carriers is complex and cumbersome, especially when components are closely arranged, hindering efficient traceability throughout the production process.
Innovation Solution
Integrating the attachment of RFID transponders into an automated manufacturing process using a transfer device and attachment device, where transponders are attached before components are placed on a goods carrier, enabling automated and efficient application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If RFID transponders are attached manually to plastic components on goods carriers, then traceability can be achieved, but the attachment process becomes complex and cumbersome especially when components are closely arranged
Solution Approach 1:
The RFID transponder is attached to the plastic component before the component is placed on the goods carrier. This preliminary attachment action simplifies the overall process by eliminating the complexity of attaching transponders to closely arranged components on the carrier, while still achieving traceability throughout production
2Measurement precision
If RFID transponders are attached manually to closely arranged plastic components on goods carriers, then individual identification is possible, but the attachment operation becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The transponder attachment is performed as a preliminary step before components are loaded onto the goods carrier. This allows each component to be individually handled and attached with precision, avoiding the operational difficulty of accessing closely arranged components on the carrier while maintaining accurate identification
3Reliability
If RFID transponders are attached after plastic components are placed on goods carriers, then traceability throughout production can be ensured, but the attachment process becomes cumbersome and less efficient
Solution Approach 1:
The RFID transponder attachment is performed in advance before components are placed on the goods carrier. This preliminary action increases attachment efficiency by allowing easier access to individual components, while the transponder remains attached to ensure traceability throughout the subsequent production processes
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for applying at least one RFID-transponder (14) to a plastic component (18). Identifying data of said plastic component (18) can be stored in the RFID-transponder (14). Said method consists of the following steps: In a first step, the plastic component (18) is transferred by a transfer device (10) into a predetermined position, in a second step, the RFID-transponder (14) is placed on the plastic component (18) by a placement device (12) that is arranged in the surrounding area of the predetermined position, the plastic component (18) being held in the predetermined position by the transfer device (10) when the RFID-transponder (14) is installed, and in a third step, said plastic component (18) is guided to a displaceable product carrier (22) by the transfer device (10) and disposed thereon.