Production, Monitoring and Maintenance
The second category of the RFID Reference Model , naming the standards that apply for it. Subcategories: Archive Systems - Asset Management - Facility Management - Vehicles - Airplanes - Automation/Process Control - Food and Consumer Goods
Archive systems
No application standards could be identified.
Today, archive systems, e.g. for data archiving in companies or
administrations, are often proprietary systems or strong customised
commercial solutions. It could be helpful if a couple of international
standards would be available to rule basic requirements in order to get
more user-friendly products.
Asset management
No application standards could be identified.
A trend for the use of RFID transponders of type or rating plates on
industrial equipment was identified. Its aim is to advance asset
management. Thus, the development of according standards would help to
ease the application.
Apart from that, the asset management usually is an internal business
of a company without a need to rule such internal issues.
Facility management
No application standards were identified.
Due to the fact that facility management usually is an internal
business there is no need to rule such internal issues.
Vehicles
- AIAG ARF-1
“Application standard for RFID devices in the automotive industry”
This standard presents a common understanding of the
requirements of the automotive user community for radio frequency
identification (RFID) systems.
The current version of document AIAG ARF-1 was published in
1991.
- AIAG B-4
“Parts identification and tracking application standard”
In particular, the automotive standard AIAG B-4 consists of:
specification of parts to be marked data fields, data identifiers,
numerous symbologies (linear & 2D) are addressed and definitions
critical to this standard are provided.
Specifications for both direct marking and labelling of individual
parts, kits and assemblies/ subassemblies.
The current version of document AIAG B-4 was published in
2003.
- AIAG B-11
“Tire and wheel label and radio frequency identification
(RFID) standard”
This application specification provides a methodology for the use of 2D
symbologies (on labels) and RFID technology on tires and wheels for
product identification. The standard is designed to help to automate
the collection of data from tires and wheels. Revision provides a data
syntax to allow retail applications.
In particular AIAG B-11 includes:
-electronic means for transferring data from the tire to anywhere it needs to go
-the ability to use labels and RFID tags.
The current version of document AIAG B-11 was published in 2004.
Aeroplanes
- SAE AS5677
“Passive radio frequency identification (RFID) for aerospace
applications”
SAE AS5677 provides development standards and specifications for
passive radio frequency identification (RFID) and “smart labels” used
for identifying aerospace parts and systems that shall be used in
airborne applications.The usage of such technologies for
aerospace implies increased requirements for qualification and
regulatory compliance (e.g., FAA, EASA, etc.). Considering the higher
per part costs due to the named additional aerospace
requirements, the low manufacturing volumes (compared to other
industries) and the longer life span of aerospace processes,
technologies, and implementations, it seems useful to standardise parts
and use cases in order to minimise maintenance and operational
disruptions by aircraft operators.
At present, document SAE AS5677 has a pending status.
- SAE AS5678
“Passive RFID tags intended for aircraft use”
The scope of this standard is to:
Provide a document of requirements for RFID tag manufacturers to
produce passive RFID tags for the Aerospace industry that shall only
use UHF.
Identify the minimum performance requirements specific to the passive
UHF RFID tags to be used on aircraft parts, to be accessed only during
ground operations.
Specify the test requirements specific to passive UHF RFID tags for
airborne use, in addition to RTCA DO-160E’s compliance requirements
(which are called out separately within this document).
Identify existing standards applicable to passive UHF RFID tags.
Provide a certification standard for RFID tags which will use
permanently affixed installation on aircraft and aircraft parts.
At present, document SAE AS5678 has a pending status.
- ISO 21849
“Aircraft and space Industrial data Product identification and traceability-First Edition”
ISO 21849 specifies the requirements for a product identification and traceability scheme for lifecycle management of aircraft and space products/parts. It specifies the minimum of essential identification information needed for traceability of a product for its lifecycle. It also provides the data structures for automatic identification technologies that support product/part life cycle data management activities.
It defines a structure and rules for establishing a unique identifier for product/part identification and traceability. Rules and structures offer sufficient options to support various business practices. Also, they provide the minimum amount of standardisation required to support interoperability, improved business processes and efficiency across multiple users and applications of machine readable media technologies.
ISO 21849 also defines and establishes repeatable processes to allow efficient exchange of product data for life-cycle product/part traceability, configuration, reliability, maintenance and product performance management purposes.
It specifies the data carriers appropriate for representing the product data in a machine readable form and associated dimensional and quality parameters. Industries or trading partners will need to develop specific implementation guidelines to employ the principles defined in ISO 21849.Although primarily intended for aircraft and space
products/parts, ISO 21849 may be used for other products/parts if
desired.
The current version of document ISO 21849 was published in
2003.
- ATA-Spec2000 (Chapter 9)
“Chapter 9: Automated Identification and Data Capture”
ATA Spec 2000 Chapter 9, Automated Identification and Data Capture
(AIDC) extract is the commercial aviation industry standard for the
permanent identification of parts, the identification of
shipping/receiving information, and traceability.
The permanent part-marking standards include barcoding, data matrix and
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). The traceability standard
describes information that companies must keep in order to
provide.
The current version of document ATA Spec 2000, Chapter 9 was published
in 2006.
Automotion / Process control
- SEMI E144-0306
“Provisional Specification for RF Air interface between RFID tags in Carriers and RFID Readers in Semiconductor Production and Material Handling Equipment”
SEMI E144-0306 provides public specifications for the required elements of new carrier radio frequency (RF) identification tags to make them 100% backward compatible to existing equipment installations.
In particular, SEMI E144-0306 includes:
-a description of RF air interfaces associated with such tags.
-a description of common communication protocols for the purposes of
Radio Frequency Identification regarding semiconductor production and
material handling.
-definitions of HDX RFID systems operating at a frequency of 134.2
kHz.
-the requirements for parameters such as frequency, modulation, data
rate, data format, read/write capabilities, memory capability,
etc.
-it is based on the RFID parameters currently being used in the
majority of semiconductor equipment production use applications.
-compatibility with ISO/IEC 18000-02 except where noted.
Extensions and specifications of this standard for
applications in semiconductor device and integrated circuit
manufacturing.
Other RFID related physical parameters are beyond the scope of this
specification, and are to be addressed in standards yet to be
developed.
This specification describes common communications protocols for the
purposes of Radio Frequency Identification for semiconductor production
and material handling.
It defines two types of interfaces:
Type 1) RI-TRP-DR2B HDX MPT
Type 2) ISO/IEC 18000-02 Type B (HDX)
Remark: This standard does not intend to address safety issues, if any, associated with its use. Every user of this standard is responsible to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory or other limitations prior to use. The current version was published in 2005.
- SEMI PR10-1105
“Proposed Specification for RF Air Interface between RFID Tags
in Carriers and RFID Readers in Semiconductor Production and Material
Handling Equipment”
The document description is identical with the description of SEMI
E144-0306 (according to Internet: webstore.ansi.org).
The current version of the document E144-0306 was published in
2005.
- DIN 69873
“Specification of data carriers for tools and chucking
devices, dimensions of data carriers and their installation
space”
A more detailed description of the document is not available.
The current version of document DIN 69873 was published in
2005.
- IEEE P1451.5
“Standard for a smart transducer interface for sensors and
actuators - wireless communication protocols and Transducer Electronic
Data Sheets (TEDS) Formats”
The IEEE 1451 group develops standards for smart sensor networking and
integration. Many applications and products, including supply chain
integration, pharmaceutical products, and defence applications, require
sensor data integrated with RFID data. The 1451 group is in close
contact to the ISO SC31 committee which is responsible for development
of international RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) standards.
The ISO RFID standards committee wishes to integrate physical and
logical interfaces between RFID and sensors. In addition, the ISO
committee considers the current IEEE 1451.4 standard to be a possible
candidate for integration with ISO RFID standards.
Document IEEE P1451.5 is currently under development.
Food and consumer goods
No application standards were identified within this subcategory.
