RTLS – digital transformation is the way forward
Why is RTLS needed?
Manufacturers are facing three megatrends which are imposing changes upon the way they work:
- Globalisation – Forcing manufacturers to lower their costs.
- Increased customer demand – Manufacturers must produce goods on demand and provide a highly efficient delivery service.
- Disruptions to global supply chains – Systems are needed to give greater flexibility and reaction speeds.
Digital transformation is the only way forward.
Manufacturing processes are always complex. They rely on several different elements, always leaving room for error.
RTLS (real-time locating system) by Siemens, is a scalable locating system, designed specifically for industrial applications.
By implementing technologies that deliver real-time visibility into key components, tools, parts, vehicles, and other essential factory items, companies can monitor processes and be alerted immediately and automatically if things go wrong. This enables manufacturers to deal with issues far more quickly and effectively.
RTLS creates a digital twin of the operation. The information is then combined with software analytics, artificial intelligence and other systems that enable companies to achieve efficiencies previously considered impossible.
RTLS gives you visibility and transparency. It can locate all necessary people, parts, materials and tools and ensure they are in the right place at the right time.
Contact us to find out more about this technology.
Benefits of RTLS in healthcare industries
Hospitals are busy, complex environments that are always changing, no two days are the same. The primary focus of hospital staff is to provide patients with straightforward access to care. They need their equipment and tools to be in the right place at the right time, so no time is wasted, and they can offer assistance as quickly as possible.
For the workflow to run efficiently, medical departments need to ensure their assets are managed securely and resources are used productively. Siemens RTLS system allows healthcare industries to do just that, with a completely transparent view of the entire facility and its assets, in real time.
The solution allows medical professionals to:
- Keep track of assets in real-time
- Improve the patient experience by increasing productivity and focus on patient care
- Increase staff satisfaction by enhancing interactions and increasing motivation of the workforce
- Improve workflows and optimise clinical operations by automating processes
The solution uses sensor-based tracking technology to identify places and locate all valuable assets, including objects, patients, and staff. Each asset is equipped with a tag, that uses wireless transmissions to send location data to receivers (repeaters) that are installed throughout the facility. The data can then be processed into actionable insights and becomes visualised through virtual interfaces.
RealTime Asset Optimisation
Provides an overview of the location and status of your tracked assets.
RealTime Hospital Navigator
This is a mobile app that provides patients, visitors, and staff with a personalised 3D map of the facility, showing important locations such as waiting areas, cafes, examination rooms and specific units. The app can give you step-by-step instructions on how to get to where you need to be, it offers different routes for patients with disabilities.
RealTime Asset Finder
This is the digital locating service that locates medical equipment in your organisation. As well as showing you where your assets are, it identifies specific features so you can work out exactly what you need. All your asset information is available in one place, along with a filter function so you can filter your search using different categories such as weight, size, department, colour, serial number etc.
RealTime Staff Connection
Automates manual activities, saving time, optimising workflows and makes it easier for your workforce to coordinate tasks and collaborate with each other. In turn, this will improve productivity and increase their work satisfaction.
RealTime Asset Security
This sends automatic alerts if any assets leave a secure zone. This helps prevent theft and misplacement of important/expensive equipment.
Secure zones can be personalised in specific areas, meaning you can tailor your security to your exact needs within different units. The alert notifications can also be personalised for different scenarios, using asset status information from the system. This includes maintenance dates, disinfection status and more.
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New partnership – Siemens
We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with Siemens, the world’s leading supplier of identification systems! CMi will be distributing SIMATIC Real Time Location Systems across EMEA.
SIMATIC RTLS is a key component in the digital infrastructure of the factory of the future. It is a scalable locating system, designed specifically for intelligent systems such as mobile robots, AGV’s and state of the art automation software. To optimise workflow, it is vital to be able to locate industrial applications. The system locates all relevant objects with accuracy, in real-time and to the nearest centimetre, whilst making the positioning details available to higher level systems.
SIMATIC RTLS thus makes a precise digital twin of all processes possible – from delivery to further processes and final assembly. The relevant objects are fitted with a transponder, which picks up signals from higher-level systems that calculate its position and provide information to the automation systems and manufacturing units.
The system allows your traditional workflow to be more dynamic, by implementing your digitalisation strategy, which will accelerate your business transformation in production and logistics.
