Omnitrol Networks and Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) announced an alliance delivering a radio frequency identification (RFID) product to PCB manufacturing applications. The product integrates Omnitrol Networks' Work-in-Process software and TI's Gen 2 RFID technology and provides electronic and contract manufacturers automated identifying and tracking of PCBs from the manufacturing floor to customer delivery. http://ti.com/pcbtracking

RFID's small chip size can reportedly allows PCB manufacturers real-time work-in-process visibility into parts, labor and finished goods throughout a manufacturing process. In addition, RFID solutions provide claimed an accurate comprehensive view of manufacturing data on units in production, including location, status, and time metrics.

Mikael Ahlund, of TI’s Instruments RFID Systems said, "The PCB tracking solution combines Texas Instruments' experience in electronics manufacturing along with our core competency in RFID with Omnitrol Networks' Work-In-Process application appliance."

"The Omnitrol PCB tracking solution…allows us to automatically maintain traceability on each component that goes into the products we build. We have been able to replace… manual scanning with a completely automated process," said Heinz Hornung, GM at TQ Components.

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