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SmartMakers Active RFID BLE Tracking
Your team manages container inventories across all locations and cycles instead of counting them manually.
Whether 50,000 or 250,000 KLT, containers, and special load carriers at suppliers, customers, and your own locations: SmartMakers BLE-Tags automatically report the inventory and location of each container into the system. Reliable where passive RFID tagging was previously cumbersome and error-prone. Affordable on a scale where GPS-Tracking would never be economical.
SmartMakers Active RFID BLE Tracking used by leading companies
When is Active RFID BLE Tracking the right choice?
Active RFID BLE Tracking is the right choice when you manage tens of thousands of small load carriers, mesh boxes, or tools in plants, warehouses, and container cycles. A GPS-Tracker per piece would be too expensive for this quantity. With Active-BLE-Tags, larger quantities of small assets can be tracked economically for the first time.
What makes SmartMakers Active RFID BLE Tracking different?
The Active-RFID-BLE-Tags continuously report to a network of static and mobile Gateways. This way, you always see what is where, how long it has been there, and when it leaves an area. Geofence events book directly into SAP without anyone having to scan.
Active RFID BLE Tracking
Live visibility, automatic booking: Tracking for tens of thousands of small load carriers and tools
When tens of thousands of small load carriers, mesh boxes, and tools are on the move in plants and warehouses, manual scanning at the gates is no longer sufficient. SmartMakers has developed a solution that makes every container visible live and automates bookings directly in SAP.
- Automatic bookings throughout the container cycle
Wherever you define a Geofence, SAP books automatically: at goods receipt, at the storage location, on the line, or in shipping. Thus, the entire container cycle becomes automatic booking, not just the factory gate.
- Current location at any time, not just at the gate
The Active-RFID-BLE-Tags continuously report to a network of Gateways. You always know where each container is and how long it has been there.
- See bottlenecks before they arise
The platform detects when too few containers are in provisioning before the line notices. You proactively counteract instead of chasing production.
- Detect shrinkage before it becomes costly
If a container leaves a defined area outside the routine, the platform immediately triggers an alarm. This reduces losses, and you don't have to over-dimension your container pool.
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SmartMakers Active RFID BLE Platform: See containers, book automatically, systems always in sync
The SmartMakers Active RFID BLE Platform shows you at any time where your containers are, automates SAP bookings via intelligent Geofences, and ensures that every connected system has the current status.
TRACK & FIND APP
Find containers wherever they are
On the factory premises, in the warehouse, or at the supplier's location: With the app, your employees locate the sought container in seconds.
REAL TIME OPERATIONS SUITE
Automate bookings
Define goods receipt, storage location, etc., once as Geofences. The platform detects every movement and triggers the appropriate booking.
OPEN API
Integrate into existing systems
Based on defined triggers, information flows through interfaces into your existing SAP or WMS systems.
HARDWARE AND TECHNOLOGY
Active-RFID-BLE-Hardware for tens of thousands of containers in continuous operation
Scalable: from pilot to hundreds of thousands of TagsPlug & Play: no complex setup per AssetCost-effective: economical even with large quantities
Tags
M1 Active RFID/BLE Asset Tag
Coin-sized BLE-Tag for small operating resources and tools. Attached in seconds, it reliably reports its location over a range of up to 100 meters.
Active RFID/BLE Asset Tag Pro
Ultra-compact, waterproof BLE-Tag for small or hard-to-mark operating resources in industry and healthcare. Attached in seconds, it reliably reports its location over a long range, even in harsh environments.
Gateways
Stationary RFID/BLE Gateway
Stationary Gateway that bundles the signals of your Tags in the hall and transfers them to your systems. With connection via Ethernet, WLAN, or mobile network, it can be used over large areas and expanded across multiple locations.
Mobile RFID/BLE Gateway
Mobile Gateway that bundles the signals of your Tags on the go and outdoors and transfers them via mobile network. Wireless and with up to 10 years of battery life, it can be used anywhere where no fixed infrastructure is available.
The right hardware for every use case.
Tags, Tracker, Anchors und Gateways für jeden RTLS-Einsatz — von hochpräziser Indoor-Lokalisierung bis zur Outdoor-Verfolgung über mehrere Standorte hinweg.
Solutions
How to bring Active RFID BLE Tracking into your operation
Choose the application area that suits your operation. Each solution includes the appropriate Tags and Gateways, pre-configured software, and the setup for a quick start.
SMART MANUFACTURING
Production & Assembly
Small load carriers and special load carriers become visible live throughout the plant. You recognize bottlenecks in provisioning before the line learns about them.
SMART LOGISTICS
Logistics & Supply Chain
Container pools, synchronized supply chains, and automated booking at goods receipt. Containers report themselves, pools become smaller, and manual scanning is eliminated.
SMART ON-SITE SERVICE
Customer Service & Field Service
Tools and measuring devices in the tool pool are visible live, even in your technicians' vehicles. Calibration deadlines become a system property instead of Excel maintenance.
Smart Hospital
Hospitals and Healthcare
Infusion pumps, mobile devices, and operating resources are always locatable, search times are eliminated, and nursing staff focuses on patients instead of searching for devices.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Active RFID BLE Tracking
These are the questions we are frequently asked about our Active RFID BLE Tracking product.
Active RFID BLE Tracking is the automated inventory tracking of tens of thousands of small assets via active radio technology and a network of Gateways. SmartMakers Active RFID BLE Tracking makes KLTs, mesh boxes, special load carriers, roll cages, tools, and measuring devices automatically visible. It is used in automotive supply chains, in the container cycle of large industrial companies, in returnable transport packaging pools, and in tool fleets in on-site service.
Active RFID BLE Tracking provides continuous visibility over a Gateway network, instead of snapshots at the gate like with Passive RFID or manual capture with barcode scanning. Active BLE-Tags independently report to static and mobile Gateways and automatically book into SAP or WMS via Geofence events. This eliminates the need for manual scanning at every gate and goods receipt. The data is continuously up-to-date, not just at the time of capture.
Active RFID BLE Tracking solves the typical problems of too large load carrier pools: missing KLT during kitting, outstanding empty container returns, containers that stand unseen in halls for 48 hours, and routine losses without an inventory mechanism. With Tag and Gateway network, search time for load carriers is reduced by 80 percent, manual booking effort by 90 percent, and the loss rate through gate monitoring approaches zero. Pool sizes can be measurably reduced.
Active RFID BLE Tracking provides zone-based inventory visibility for tens of thousands of small assets. RTLS provides order-specific location with status, dwell time, and bottleneck detection at the station level. In other words: Active RFID BLE Tracking is the right choice when automated SAP bookings and large container pools count. RTLS is the choice when order flow and bottleneck analysis in manufacturing are the focus.
SmartMakers Active RFID BLE Tracking integrates via REST-API and direct SAP connection into SAP, WMS, and adjacent systems. Geofence events automatically book into the target systems: A container passes a Gateway, the goods issue is booked in SAP without anyone having to scan. No parallel data inventory is created alongside your IT landscape, but an additional data source that improves existing warehouse and disposition processes.
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