Asset Monitoring

Inventory automation digitizes this process, creating a seamless flow from the delivery dock to the production line. Weight sensors, vision sensors, and motion or proximity sensors can be combined to create an intelligent stocking program. Specific asset classes can be tracked individually with RFID antennas and barcode sensors. Mobile assets, such as shared tools and company vehicles, can use location sensors to track position, preventing loss and improving travel logistics.

Delicate and perishable raw materials are highly sensitive to environmental and chemical conditions, requiring uninterrupted monitoring. Temperature and humidity sensors keep storage specifications within a narrow range, preventing spoilage or degradation of pharmaceuticals, food processing, and microelectronics. Environmental and vibration sensors monitor raw materials that are sensitive to movement and particulate matter, such as semiconductor wafers and precision instruments. Further, many of these products have stringent quality control per regulatory standards, making proof of proper handling a compliance requirement.

Some manufacturing processes rely on assets that require special handling, such as corrosive or explosive chemicals. Pressure and level sensors monitor storage tanks and pipelines for safety and integrity, including fully submersible sensors made from chemically compatible materials. Fluid property sensors confirm that viscosity, density, and dielectric constants fall within accepted parameters.