IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Active RFID Technology Selected By Brazilian And Spanish Terminals For Yard Automation

IDENTEC SOLUTIONS announced recently at the TOC Americas Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina that its industry-leading active RFID technology has been selected by the Tecon Santa Catarina (TSC) terminal in Sao Francisco do Sul, Brazil and DPW Tarragona, Spain for truck identification and automated job promotion integrated with their GPS and Terminal Operating Systems.

IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, in conjunction with SIMEC, a local Madrid, Spain based system integrator, deployed the active RFID based solution including; long-range tags, readers and integration software. IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' tags are affixed to all internal transport chassis. RFID readers are mounted on all containers handling equipment and integrated with the DGPS based Position Determination System. At the quay, the container and ITV/chassis IDs are input to the Terminal Operating System. As a transport vehicle and chassis approach a reach-stacker in the yard, the tag is read and the PDS sends a message to the Terminal Operating System to automatically promote the job for the container on the chassis. The Terminal Operating System then downloads the job to the PDS and the task is executed and automatically confirmed. The automated job promotion solution eliminates data entry, increases productivity in container handoffs and improves safety.

The most recent deployment was completed at the TSC facility in Brazil in July 2009. An identical system was installed for DPW Tarragona in February of this year. Previously, the system was installed for Termavi de Vigo, in Vigo Spain.

The solutions have been developed and deployed by SIMEC a member of IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' worldwide Authorised System Integrator (ASI) program. "Our implementations of IDENTEC SOLUTIONS RFID technology for marine terminals have driven real productivity improvements for our clients," comments Ignacio Dominguez, Director SIMEC. "We are looking forward to expanding our partnership with IDENTEC SOLUTIONS as we continue to address the Spanish and Latin American markets."

We were pleased to partner with SIMEC, on these projects," states Gerhard Schedler, CEO, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS. "SIMEC is a key regional partner and their success demonstrates our commitment to our clients and to our growing system integrator community."

This announcement represents IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' first implementation in Brazil and third major award from DP World for RFID enabled process automation. The first DPW award was for was for the Jebel Ali container terminals located in Dubai, UAE. An IDENTEC SOLUTIONS supplied RFID-enabled gate solution is also utilized by DPW in Australia.

About IDENTEC SOLUTIONS
IDENTEC SOLUTIONS is the global leader in active wireless tracking solutions. A commitment to developing ground-breaking, industry-specific tracking solutions featuring proprietary patented technology has placed IDENTEC SOLUTIONS at the international forefront as a technology provider for innovation and as a complete solution provider in the automotive, oil, gas and mining industries. Utilized by the world's leading organizations and system integrators, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' award-winning technology portfolio offers robust, highly effective tracking solutions that manage critical process and optimize supply chain flow. Privately held since 1999, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS has provided asset management solutions and support to a variety of organizations, including an impressive roster of Fortune 500 clients such as Siemens, Bechtel, Volkswagen, Audi, Deutsche Post and General Electric. Headquartered in Lustenau, Austria, the company's North American headquarters are located in Dallas, Texas, with customer service centers in Hong Kong, Germany, Australia and Norway. For more information, visit www.identecsolutions.com.

About SIMEC
SIMEC is a RFID company focused on demanding long range applications. Well known in the market as a product engineering company, SIMEC supplies, integrates and supports the best long range RFID products available in the market. In container terminals, together with IDENTEC SOLUTIONS product range we also provided an integrated controller on-board the handling equipment that is integrated into the TOS system, in those cases supplied by PACECO Espana.

About Tecon Santa Catarina.
Innovative in Brazil, Tecon Santa Catarina follows the trends of the most modern world-class ports worldwide, with a minimum of environmental interference. Two access bridges will leave the container yard advancing around 230 meters into the sea to reach the pier where the three wharfs are. This way, the Figueira do Pontal beach, its fauna, flora and bathing area will remain untouched. For more information, visit http://www.teconsc.com.br/noticias_in.asp?id=95&id_cat=2

About DP World
DP World is one of the largest marine terminal operators in the world, with 49 terminals and 12 new developments across 31 countries(1). Its dedicated, experienced and professional team of nearly 30,000 people serves customers in some of the most dynamic economies in the world.

DP World aims to enhance customers' supply chain efficiency by effectively managing container, bulk and other terminal cargo

SOURCE: IDENTEC SOLUTIONS