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Radio-Frequency Identification: A Useful Way for Miners to Manage Mobile Equipment

Michael Currie | May 01, 2010 | 2:23 pm

Major component tracking represents one of the keys to success in managing the life cycle of large mobile equipment, but following parts' location is difficult because it is largely a manual process. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), however, is purpose-built to...