RFID Labelling for the Metal Industry: S+P at the wire 2024 News | Dates | 13.03.2024

The wire Düsseldorf trade fair is recognized as the leading global event for the wire and cable industry, offering a comprehensive overview of technological innovations and market trends in the metal sector every two years. Modern production lines are increasingly focusing on the end-to-end digitalisation of material flows. Heavy coils, wire bundles, and cable drums require seamless tracking within the plant and during transport, functioning flawlessly even under extreme mechanical stress.

S+P Samson GmbH is presenting pioneering solutions at this year's trade fair that significantly transform the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in heavy industry. By combining proven GRAPHIPLAST® labels with advanced transponder technology, data capture processes during storage and loading can be fully automated. Visitors can discover these supply chain efficiency enhancements firsthand in Hall 12, Stand B61.

Cost-Effective Milestones in RFID Labelling

Technological progress is primarily driven by new, optimized manufacturing methods developed by S+P Samson. These processes allow for the production of RFID transponder labels with substantially higher cost-effectiveness and flexibility compared to previous standard methods. Consequently, large-scale implementation of RFID technology becomes viable even for margin-sensitive segments of the metal industry.

The showcased application examples demonstrate how robust plastic labels function as data carriers attached directly to wire products, resisting extreme weather, contamination, and mechanical abrasion. Since the transponders are read wirelessly and without a direct line of sight, time-consuming manual scanning is eliminated. This results in an accelerated logistics chain and a minimized error rate in the ERP system.