Case Study · Aviation MRO

RFID Tool Location & Issue/Receive Monitoring

Airworks Engineering

Impinj xSPAN Overhead ReadersUHF Tool TagsHexaIoT RFID HubTouch-screen KiosksHandheld RFID ScannersHexaTrack Software

RFID Tool Location & Issue/Receive Monitoring

-85%

Tool search time

Eliminated

Manual entries

+18%

Bay throughput

< 8 wks

Deployment time

Business Challenge

Airworks Engineering required real-time tool location identification across MRO bays plus an authenticated tool issue / receive workflow. Paper-based sign-outs slowed turnarounds and made DGCA-grade evidence of tool usage per job-card difficult.

Solution

Implemented overhead RFID zones using Impinj xSPAN readers continuously scanning UHF-tagged tools. Technicians authenticate at kiosks for issue / receive; every transaction is linked to user, job-card and bay in the HexaTrack lifecycle software.

Outcomes

Delivered measurable impact across 4 KPIs with full integration into the customer's existing technology stack.

Technology stack

Edge Sensors

Readers / Anchors

HexaHash Middleware

HexaRTLS Platform

Customer ERP / MES

Live Dashboards

Implementation milestones

1Discovery & site survey
2Architecture & PoC
3Pilot deployment
4Full rollout
5Hypercare & optimization

Customer outcomes

Tool search time
-85%
Manual entries
Eliminated
Bay throughput
+18%
Deployment time
< 8 wks