Pankoke gave a presentation on the benefits of keg identification systems at the trade show’s supporting conference, highlighting the reduction in keg losses resulting from the take-up by RFID in the German brewing sector.
The engineer stressed that the initial outlay of €2 to €3 per keg can be offset by the fact that the transponders can aid cycle time measurement and ensure greater efficiency in maintenance projects so that items like keg seals are intact and that their lifespan is extended.
There are significant cost advantages in terms of RFID application for returnables like plastic crates, continued Pankoke, who added that VLB’s research on the subject is focused on bulk reading of containers at the fork lift loading stage to enable detailed, real time data for the brewing sector