Real-time indoor & outdoor tracking with forklift mounted readers
Benefits
This system is the best technology for industry 4.0, enabling real time asset tracking, accurate location and workflow digitalisation.
Keeping track of products, parts, assets and raw materials in indoor warehouses and outdoor storage areas is a challenge for many logistics, manufacturing, and other businesses. Failing to locate the right part or product quickly can cause production or shipping delays. Traditional tracking solutions often require a dense reader infrastructure to provide accurate location data and therefore carry a high cost and effort involved in the implementation.
Why choose LiftTrak for outdoor and indoor tracking?
RFID Discovery’s new LiftTrak system used by company's such as Aubert & Duval is the perfect solution, providing real-time indoor and outdoor tracking. By accurately tracking the location of inventory and assets, it enhances productivity, increases stock accuracy, and improves flow management.
With readers mounted directly onto materials handling equipment (MHE) such as forklifts, LiftTrak enables continuous indoor and outdoor traceability for assets and inventory without the need for fixed infrastructure.
The solution was developed in close co-operation with industry and enables the 3D tracking of items. This means the system not only records the rack location or outdoor location, but also the height of the item on the shelf or stacking position in a pile.
The RFiD Discovery LiftTrak solution operates completely autonomously and has delivered improvements in safety, efficiency, and productivity.
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How does LiftTrak work?
Each item to be tracked is fitted with a passive UHF RFID tag. MHE such as forklifts, cranes or automated guided vehicles (AGV) which move these items, are fitted with a specially designed reader. The reader includes multiple UHF RFID antennas as well as GPS and Lidar for outdoor applications.
By detecting reference position tags mounted on each shelf location, the MHE-mounted reader determines the position where an item is dropped. At the same time, the item tag is read and associated with the shelf location at the time of the drop. For outdoor applications, the forklift location can be tracked via GPS or alternatively, landmark RFID tags can be placed on the floor at each storage position to confirm the location of the product or pallet drop.
Location data is then sent to the central RFiD Discovery database via Wi-Fi or 3, 4 or 5G network. Where no network is available, data is stored until a network connection is made. The RFiD Discovery platform provides a choice of mapping and list views to show the location of tagged products and assets. Data can be displayed by product position, product type or production order. Historic data is stored so that product and equipment movements can be analysed to improve processes and streamline operations.
Indoor tracking with LiftTrak
Outdoor tracking with LiftTrak
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
How to track assets and inventory both indoors and outdoors without fixed reader infrastructure?
RFiD Discovery's LiftTrak system uses a forklift-mounted RFID reader combined with GPS (for outdoors) and LiDAR to automatically detect, identify and locate tagged assets as the vehicle moves through your warehouse or yard. Because all intelligence sits directly on the vehicle, there is no need for fixed readers, antennas or cabling, meaning the system immediately begins capturing accurate item movements wherever the forklift travels - indoors, outdoors, across bays, or between buildings.
What types of items can LiftTrak track in my warehouse or yard?
LiftTrak can track any RFID-tagged asset, including pallets, cages, containers, stock items, raw materials and finished goods. It captures the real-time movement of items. This makes the solution suitable for manufacturing sites, logistics environments, distribution centres and any operation needing continuous visibility of mobile assets and inventory.
What data and reporting capabilities does LiftTrak provide?
LiftTrak automatically records each tagged item’s last-seen location and movement history. Users can view assets on an interactive map, run list-based searches, and generate reports showing operational flow and potential inefficiencies. These insights help teams reduce search time, prevent misplaced assets and optimise forklift utilisation.
How quickly can LiftTrak be deployed and what return on investment can I expect?
Because LiftTrak requires no fixed infrastructure, installation is fast. The solution starts generating value immediately by reducing search time, minimising lost assets, improving operational flow and providing evidence-based insights for continuous improvement. Many organisations achieve measurable ROI within months thanks to better asset control and reduced labour spent locating items.
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Aubert & Duval boosts safety and cuts forklift handling time by 75% with RFiD Discovery’s LiftTrak
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