Thailand based Suvarnabhumi Airport chooses Intermec's RFID system to empower national transport and logistics capability

Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, has selected Intermec, the leading RFID and supply chain technology vendor to supply an RFID and barcode system for the airport’s Cargo Free Zone.

The Suvarnabhumi Airport, the hub of central air traffic for Southeast Asia has launched an NBIA Cargo Free Zone IT project, which includes most updated technology and services, including its RFID Customs Free Zone management system. RFID system is a core part of the IT system for the Cargo Free Zone, which is used to track incoming and outgoing goods in the cargo warehouse and terminal.

The Cargo Free Zone uses Intermec bar code printers as well as readers to monitor cargo, complementing the RFID system. Cargo cars, which enters terminals have attached RFID tags, while their loads have bar code labels.

The RFID system for the Cargo Free Zone uses various Intermec RFID equipment, which are given below:

1) 150 Intermec IF5 intelligent fixed RFID readers
2) 100 Intermec 751 rugged mobile computers
3) 100 Intermec IP3 portable RFID readers
4) 600 RF antennae
5) 46,000 reusable plastic RFID tags
6) 4,000 windshield RFID tags
7) Ten PD4 bar code printers and ten 1551 rugged handheld scanners

Piyarat Srivaranon, Thailand country manager of Intermec, said,

Intermec is proud to be a part of the Cargo Free Zone system of New Bangkok International Airport. The project will be the largest RFID system in Southeast Asia and will provide faster monitoring of cargo locations and tracking of movements in the Zone.

Image Credit: Salathai & RFID

Via: Businesses Wire