ALL - América Latina Logística identifies its compositions with accuracy and security
One of the solutions implemented by ACURA Global allows the identification of every wagon through tracks and terminals.
América Latina Logística is the biggest independent company of logistics services in South America, which operates, in an integrated way, the railing and highway modals for several customers in countries like Brazil and Argentina. Born in 1997, as Ferrovia Sul Atlântico, it was one of the three companies to assume, on that year, the railing services in Brazil. In the following year, also assumed the concession of railroads in central and northern regions of Argentina. In 2001, acquired Delara, a brazilian highway transportations company and widened its logistics support. It is 21,300 kilometers of highways in both countries, being, exclusively in national territory, almost 16 thousand of the more than 29 thousand kilometers of railroads existing in Brazil.
About the Solution
The Client: América Latina Logística is the biggest independent company of logistics services in South America, which operates, in an integrated way, the railing and highway modals for several customers in countries like Brazil and Argentina. Born in 1997, as Ferrovia Sul Atlântico, it was one of the three companies to assume, on that year, the railing services in Brazil. In the following year, also assumed the concession of railroads in central and northern regions of Argentina. In 2001, acquired Delara, a brazilian highway transportations company and widened its logistics support. It is 21,300 kilometers of highways in both countries, being, exclusively in national territory, almost 16 thousand of the more than 29 thousand kilometers of railroads existing in Brazil.
Proposed Challenge: The challenge was to identify the passage of each wagon without compromising the performance of the workers. During the course and when it arrived at the terminals, the workers always had to check if the wagon was supposed to be there or not.
Equipment: M6 UHF Reader, UHF Monostatic Compact Antenna and Ironside UHF tags.
Solution: Usage of specific UHF RFID tags for metallic surfaces which withstand severe environments in wagons and readers through sectors and terminals.
Functioning: The tag is applied to the wagon and antennas and readers are installed in specific areas of the railroad. When the train passes through these areas, the reader identifies the wagon automatically, guaranteeing more efficiency and practicity without the need of human intervention.
Features / Practical improvements: With this automated system, personnel presence to make wagon conference is avoided.
Gains / Benefits: More traceability and practicity needed for ALL's operation.
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