2 May 2018
In this Q&A, Marc Flederus, Ferm RFID Solutions, gives his views on the development of new technologies within the tire industry:
ERJ: Please identify one significant development in the tire industry in the last 2-3 years, and explain its importance.
Development of an RFID vulcanisation label which identifies each unique tire during the total life cycle of the tire.
ERJ: What do you see as main obstacles to the development of the tire manufacturing industry in the coming years?
The absence of a worldwide RFID tire standard.
ERJ: Which technologies will play the biggest role in shaping the ‘tire factory of the future’, and why?
RFID, because of process quality, data integrity and cost efficiency improvements
ERJ: What major changes do you expect to see in tire manufacture and supply over the next few years?
The use of RFID treadlabels wrt to improve supply chain management, diminish fake tires and grey imports, Proof of Delivery etc.
ERJ: Any other points?
Wrt environmental issues and tires, cradle to cradle concepts and recalls several governments including the usa are thinking about mandating the use of RFID because of its specific benefits
Marc Flederus will present a paper on RFID Labelling at the Future Tire Conference 2018, taking place 30-31 May, during the new Tire Cologne international trade fair in Cologne, Germany. Click here for more information about the conference.
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