Accu-Traq powered by Cribmaster RFID Scanner 9090

For best practice of outage management and reduced Foreign Object Search and Retrieval (FOSAR), your RFID installation requires the need for mobility into “high risk” or Foreign Material Exclusion (FME) zones. Tracking misplaced tools and equipment during outages sometimes requires the ability to perform tasks outside of a portal or cabinet. We have worked with Motorola to provide a RFID scanner that is driven by Accu-Traq powered by CribMaster which allows you to locate a tool away from the point-of-use device whether it was dropped down a reactor or is simply not returned when the user came out of the FME Zone.

Assigning Tags

With the RFID 9090 the assignment process can be done in any location with wireless coverage. Items can be tagged in an office or in a secured area of the plant and the Accu-Traq powered by CribMaster RFID devices are not interrupted.

Testing Tags

This function provides an indication that the tag is affixed in an RFID secure manner. If the 9090 can read an applied tag easily, then the XR440 used in the Accu-Port, Accu-Cab or Accu- Drawer will be able to read the tag.

Finding a Specific Serialized Item

The 9090 can be used to locate a specific tag. This can be valuable in FME Zones or where locating assets is critical. Accu-Traq powered by CribMaster will recognize that a particular serialized item is missing. An authorized employee/contractor can move the 9090 systematically through an area until the reader detects the tag and sounds an alarm. Imagine trying to find a small gauge or a misplaced piece of inventory from a warm crib in a nuclear power generation facility.

Cycle Counting an AccuPort Crib/Store Room

An Accu-Port crib or store room might hold thousands of tagged items. Periodically the items should be physically counted. The 9090 can be used in conjunction with Accu-Traq powered by CribMaster’s cycle counting software to count an entire crib just by moving the reader though the crib in a systematic fashion. The reader provides audible and visual indications of how many unique tags have been read. The tags are summarized by item and the quantities are entered on the Cycle Counting tables in the Accu-Traq powered by CribMaster database for review.

Accu-Traq powered by Cribmaster Accu-Cab

We know how important it is for nuclear power plants to ensure tools, MRO, safety equipment, other indirect material and supplies are properly maintained and tracked during an outage. The Accu-Cab provides positive tool/asset tracking to each employee and assures that no material is left inside the containment area or other “High Risk” Foreign Material Exclusion (FME) zones. Work delays due to missing equipment and tools are eliminated. Imagine an authorized employee or contractor with a defined work order walks up to a cabinet in a designated area or zone that stores tooling, maintenance parts, kits, portable grinders, or even fire extinguishers. Like all of our point-of-use devices, the employee is required to identify himself or herself prior to accessing the equipment. The doors unlock using an electromagnetic lock and inside are shelves that contain the items they need to complete the work order. Each item is directly tagged with a passive Gen2 RFID tag and when the item is removed, inventory is automatically adjusted and monitored through Accu-Traq powered by CribMaster. The Accu-Cab is a great solution for creating and storing pre-built outage kits at point-of-use for scheduled outages/shut-downs, tracking the usage of durable items, and providing better visibility of history after an outage. The only additional step to employees is identifying who they are by a password on the touch screen or a bar-code scan. No inventory to scan or transactions to log. Transactions are automatically recorded when inventory is removed from the cabinet.

The Accu-Traq powered by CribMaster Accu-Cab brings many functions, features and benefits to your plant:

Accu-Traq powered by Cribmaster Accu-Port

Imagine that an authorized employee or contractor walks up to a caged area containing tools, MRO items, safety products,spare parts or any indirect material used for outage management. As they enter the doorway, their name badge is read from wherever they may have it on their person. Their name sounds off audibly, the door is unlocked (given they have permission to enter the crib) and they enter to retrieve their items. The employee gathers all the needed items for that work order and presses the exit button to unlock the door and walk back through the Accu-Port which records the transaction for each item as they return to their on-site location. This RFID point-of-use device or portal provides a solution in a nuclear industry environment a solution that tracks tools and equipment with a RFID tag affixed to it. Most importantly, the person who was responsible for taking the tool is now accountable. We know when the tool was taken and where he/she was going to use it. Your employees or contractors don’t have to scan, vend or even concern themselves with any aspect of retrieving items other than carrying them through the port. Everything is done automatically, in real time and will continue to contain all of the features that CribMaster applies to any inventory item. It tracks serialized items, durable items, expendable items, and assemblies, maintenance parts, or inventory reserved or assigned to an outage work order. It’s a great way for building and storing preoutage kits at point-of-use for outages. It automatically tracks tooling and consumption to employees and zones ..and best of all this one is hands free!

Accu-Traq Solutions powered by CribMaster Accu-Port brings many functions, features and benefits to your facility:

Accu-Traq powered by Cribmaster Accu-Drawer

Imagine that an employee with a defined work order walks up to a cabinet in an area or zone that stores tooling, spare parts, safety equipment, maintenance kits or even haz-mat materials. Like all of our CribMaster point-of-use devices, an authorized employee is required to identify himself or herself. The drawers unlock using an electromagnetic lock and inside are the items they need to complete their task. Each item is directly tagged with a passive Gen2 RFID tag or the location is monitored with a patent pending RFID switch. When the item is removed, inventory is automatically adjusted and monitored through Accu-Traq powered by CribMaster. The Accu-Drawer is a great solution for process improvement and accountability. One way to have a high impact is to build pre-outage maintenance kits and reserve inventory for them. This system will ensure the inventory is on hand and is ready to go in pre-built kits at point-of-use with all the supplies needed to perform the maintenance routine. The Accu-Drawer provides 100% positive tool control with complete accuracy. The toolboxes (Accu-Drawers) can be wheeled into the FME zones, or they can be placed out in front of the choke points into the zones. Shut-down time is drastically reduced. Nuclear facilities that choose to implement this system can create a Standardization of Tools and Equipment Accountability during Outages (USA/STARS). Utilizing the processes of Accu-Traq powered by CribMaster in one location can easily be duplicated in any other facility across the country. This will eliminate duplicate training as well as tool and equipment issues.

The Accu-Traq powered by CribMaster Accu-Drawer brings many functions, features and benefits for outage management:

Accu-Traq powered by Cribmaster Automated Mobile Tool Facility (MTF)

Does your plant have a strategy for resources used for preventive maintenance outages? Does your outage management process provide complete visibility of tooling usage data? Does your plant need a better way to control tool usage and establish accountability during these outages? Are there work delays due to an FME (Foreign Material Exclusion) violation/occurence? Do your outage management costs continue to increase in the areas of labor and material? We now have an automated Material Accountability Tracking System (MATS) that will provide you with mobility and thanks to Accu-Traq powered by CribMaster and RFID will provide you with all the control and accountability required. The automated MTF uses the Accu-Port RFID technology combined with the best wireless connectivity available to enable a fully functional, unmanned, spare parts facility that provides a high level of accountability and accuracy. If you have problems with equipment/tooling shrinkage, the Accu-Traq powered by CribMaster Automated MTF is for you. One way to have a high impact is to build pre-outage maintenance kits and reserve the inventory for the kits. This system will ensure the inventory is on hand and is ready to go in prebuilt kits with all the supplies needed to perform the maintenance routine.

The standard Accu-Traq powered by CribMaster Automated MTF allows you to: