05.28.18
Xerafy announced that Saudi Arabian city Mecca has deployed Xerafy’s Micro X II RFID tags to successfully manage thousands of waste collection bins. Using Xerafy’s rugged tags and a software solution from E-vision, the city now has real-time visibility into its waste collection activities and vehicle fleet.
Mecca was looking for a way to track the status of trash bins as well as the location of its waste collection vehicles. In order to better service customers, the city wanted to be able to confirm that each trash bin had been emptied into the collection vehicle, enable automated electronic communications from the trucks to the operations office, and minimize human intervention in data collection activities. Mecca is able to track which containers have been emptied and when, and can also track and manage its vehicle fleet in real time.
Mecca selected the RFID-based waste management solution from Riyadh-based E-vision. The company provided its Waste Collection solution, along with rugged tags from Xerafy, a customized GPS tracking device, and RFID readers from ThingMagic.
“Waste collection is a challenging environment for data collection,” said Tarek Fawaz, technical manager at E-vision. “Xerafy has provided us with RFID tags that are uniquely suited to the environment in Saudi Arabia, and that are rugged enough to resist the shock and vibration the waste bins are exposed to.”
Mecca was looking for a way to track the status of trash bins as well as the location of its waste collection vehicles. In order to better service customers, the city wanted to be able to confirm that each trash bin had been emptied into the collection vehicle, enable automated electronic communications from the trucks to the operations office, and minimize human intervention in data collection activities. Mecca is able to track which containers have been emptied and when, and can also track and manage its vehicle fleet in real time.
Mecca selected the RFID-based waste management solution from Riyadh-based E-vision. The company provided its Waste Collection solution, along with rugged tags from Xerafy, a customized GPS tracking device, and RFID readers from ThingMagic.
“Waste collection is a challenging environment for data collection,” said Tarek Fawaz, technical manager at E-vision. “Xerafy has provided us with RFID tags that are uniquely suited to the environment in Saudi Arabia, and that are rugged enough to resist the shock and vibration the waste bins are exposed to.”