Extensive research is required before new technologies attain market maturity. RFID is such an example - daenet was one of the first to offer a solution for this environment, receiving the international Partner Innovation Award from Microsoft in 2005.

RFID is a technology which enables companies to use its automation potentials on the best possible way.

Starting Point

Consistent transparency across the entire manufacturing process, goods production feedback and tracking of individual components. RFID is a technology which is able to release large automation potential in businesses. Requiring virtually no manual effort, data and key figures for the effective management of the business are collected at the central process points using RFID responders. Studies have shown that processing times can be reduced by approximately 30 percent compared to optical identification methods.

During the implementation, objects or carriers are equipped with RFID transponders. This means that each object/carrier is clearly marked using a serial number and can therefore be electronically identified at any time during the ongoing production process. Process data can be stored directly in the object/carrier. The data carriers are rewritable and may also be read offline.

The integration of new Auto ID structures to existing material flows or ERP systems is associated with a high proportion of software engineering services and hence is usually very cost-intensive. In view of these requirements, daenet developed an expanded BizTalk RFID stack on the basis of Microsoft BizTalk 2006 R2. This innovative solution handles devices as SOA-capable services, which allows integration into a modern architecture landscape. Since this solution enables secure communication across locations and company boundaries, it also allows the creation of a global supply chain, for example. The sensor service bus even allows the exchange of information between devices without a public IP address (firewall friendly), which in turn leads to a reduction in costs for the creation of the necessary infrastructure and ensures the necessary agility during the implementation of real-life, fast changing business processes.

Benefits

The daenet sensor service bus minimises the cost of integrating a new auto-ID infrastructure and hence ensures the rapid economic success of the entire project.

• Integrative RFID infrastructure based on Microsoft BizTalk Servers 2006 R2
• Integration of your RFID hardware into Microsoft RFID infrastructure through development of a DSPI (Device Service Provider Interface)
• Hardware support in .NET 2.0/3.0/3.5
• Implementation of BizTalk RFID processes
• Integration of RFID into Microsoft technology-based business processes