The manufacturing industry involves the production of goods through various processes, including raw material procurement, processing, assembly, and packaging. It encompasses a broad range of activities and products, such as food and beverage, automotive, aerospace, electronics, and pharmaceuticals. GAO’s BLE beacons and gateways have a long reading, making them ideal for manufacturing facilities that often have large, complex layouts and may be spread across multiple buildings or floors.

There are several benefits of GAO’s BLE beacons and gateways for the manufacturing industry, including:

• People tracking: Our BLE beacons can be used to track the movement of production workers, supervisors, engineers, and quality control inspectors and monitor their activity, helping manufacturers optimize workflow and increase efficiency in real-time, ensuring their safety and reducing the risk of accidents or injuries.
• Asset tracking: GAO BLE beacons can be used to track the location of testing, packaging, and safety equipment such as centrifuges, industrial mixers, milling machines, forklifts, and tools like saws, shears, hammers, power drills, grinding wheels within the manufacturing It can help manufacturers ensure that equipment is being used effectively, reduce downtime, and improve maintenance schedules.
• Parking control: GAO’s BLE beacons can be used to control parking access and monitor parking usage within a manufacturing facility. For example, our gateways can be placed at parking gates in a manufacturing facility to monitor occupancy, entry, and exit vehicles.
• Access control: Our BLE solutions can be used to control access to sensitive areas within a manufacturing facility, such as equipment rooms or secure areas. Our beacons can be assigned to specific employees, workers, or contractors, and access can be granted or denied based on the proximity of the beacon to a BLE gateway.
• Environmental Monitoring: GAO offers BLE temperature, humidity, and vibration sensors tags that are used to monitor devices to track and analyze environmental conditions within a manufacturing facility, providing early warning signs of potential problems and allowing for preventive maintenance. For example, manufacturers can adjust their processes to ensure optimal curing conditions by monitoring temperature and humidity levels in a paint booth, leading to better-quality products.
• Proximity Positioning: By placing our BLE beacons throughout the manufacturing facility and using smartphones, supervisors can track the location of workers, monitor their movements and trigger alerts or actions based on their proximity to specific areas or objects. For example, beacons can be placed in areas of the manufacturing plant where dangerous machinery is present, and if a worker enters the area without proper safety equipment, the beacon can alert them to the hazard.