TECHNOLOGY · HOW IT WORKS
How Thingple turns
physical things into data.
How Thingple captures physical data, checks it, and turns it into a foundation for practical AI.
THE APPROACH
From a physical thing
to a trusted record.
ID is the central thread. Five steps connect the physical world to data you can rely on, and each links to the detail below.
- 01
Real and virtual ID
Every item gets a physical ID and a virtual SMART ID. Together they are where the data flywheel starts.
- 02
UHF RFID, not barcodes
Read tens to thousands of tags at once, through objects, at up to about 12 m (fixed) or 6 m (handheld). Each item is identified on its own.
- 03
Forklifts become mobile terminals
Existing forklifts gain RFID, data cleaning and edge computing, so stock is captured while people work.
- 04
Edge intelligence
Multi-sensor fusion turns real-time data into real-time recommendations, such as where to store a pallet.
- 05
SMART-ID in production
In MES, every batch is linked through SMART-ID: specific, measurable, actual, relevant and time-bound data.
THE TECHNOLOGY THAT CONNECTS IT
Physical ID.
Virtual SMART ID.
One connected history.
Raw materials can be identified with RFID before processing. When materials A, B and C enter a reactor, they are transformed into a new material. SMART ID maintains a virtual identity throughout this process, connecting formulation inputs, actual process conditions and quality results. The finished product can then be tagged with RFID and traced back to how it was made.
Connect the formulation inputs
Identify raw materials A, B and C, using RFID where they are tagged, and link their identities and formulation to a virtual production record.
Track the process with SMART ID
Connect actual feeding and reactor conditions to the virtual record as materials are transformed. RFID does not track the material inside the reactor.
Link the quality results
Associate inspection results with the resulting production batch and its process history.
Tag the finished goods
Link the finished product’s RFID identity to its SMART ID record, so it can be traced back to its inputs, processing and quality results.
Raw materials
RFID identifies tagged goods before processing.
Virtual production identity
Formulation → reactor process → quality results
Connected through transformationFinished product
The finished product’s RFID ID links to its production record.
← Trace the finished product back to its inputs, formulation, process and quality.
UHF RFID vs. paper barcodes
A barcode is scanned one at a time. RFID reads hundreds of tags in a second, so counting stock can be 100× faster, and every item is identified on its own.
SMART ID: five design principles
How every record stays specific, measurable, actual, relevant and time-bound.
- S
Specific
Every data point links to the smallest unit: batch, pallet or SKU.
- M
Measurable
Collect every measurable value, wherever it is possible.
- A
Actual
Actual data, because recipe ≠ feeding and settings ≠ real parameters.
- R
Relevant
Connects your existing knowledge base and matches related data and processes.
- T
Time-bound
A time-series database stamps every step and every data point.
EXPLORE YOUR OPERATION
Where could better
data help your plant?
Tell us about your warehouse, your lines or your quality challenges.
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