Best Intelligent Sensor Network Software / Appliance

Omnitrol Networks

Omnitrol Networks evolved our industry from RFID middleware to intelligent sensor network by not only supporting RFID technology, but all of the other sensors as well as the actual process intelligence necessary to facilitate a complete business process. Implementations that truly derive value from RFID integrate the technology into their existing infrastructures and Omnitrol Networks does this. The Omnitrol solution allows sensors from various technologies to be choreographed together using business logic executed right on the shop-floor. The fact is, if you can’t create a correlation between a device and a business process in real-time, the device is useless. Their peer-to-peer software architecture accelerates the transition from pilot mode to full-scale deployment without incurring the high costs of other solutions.

Omnitrol Networks solution includes:

• support for a plethora of stationary, mobile, and hand-held RFID readers, RFID Printer/encoders, RTLS sensors (UWB and WiFi), barcode scanners, and high speed label applicators, PLCs, analog sensors, switches, and operator feedback devices;
• supports the use of standards such as EPCglobal ALE, EPCIS, and LLRP;
• integration with commercial databases, ERP and other back-ends;
• secure messaging system / VPN;
• a built-in development and emulation environment for customized business logic;
• can be implemented as an all-in-one appliance or build-to-fit

Omnitrol Networks and their integration partners have developed complete end-to-end solutions that run on-top of the middleware for:

• Manufacturing visibility (Work-In-Process tracking)
• Supplier visibility (supply-chain collaboration)
• MRO operational visibility
• IT asset tracking (laptops, data centers)
• Composite fiber material tracking
• Retail inventory tracking
• Global track and trace (pallet, container, tote)
• PCB manufacturing tracking

Overall, our team found the Omnitrol Networks solution not only outperformed and out-scaled competitive offerings, but also saved tens of thousands of dollars in hidden costs as well.

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