SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME MONITORING OF DIE USE OR YIELD
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1. A method for monitoring die cutting comprising the steps of:
- a. placing at least one cutting die on a hide, each cutting die having a particular pattern and an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag coupled thereto, each RFID tag containing die-related information about that particular cutting die;
b. repeatedly reading at least one RFID tag to obtain the die-related information for each RFID tag in real-time;
c. based on the obtained die-related information, determining whether the hide is ready for cutting;
d. generating an output based on whether the hide is ready for cutting; and
e. when the hide is ready for cutting, cutting the hide.
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A method for monitoring die cutting comprising the steps of placing at least one cutting die on a hide, each cutting die having a particular pattern and an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag coupled thereto, each RFID tag containing die-related information about that particular cutting die, repeatedly reading at least one RFID tag to obtain the die-related information for each RFID tag in real-time, based on the die-related information, determining whether the hide is ready for cutting, generating an output based on with whether the hide is ready for cutting, and when the hide is ready for cutting, cutting the hide.
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1. A method for monitoring die cutting comprising the steps of:
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a. placing at least one cutting die on a hide, each cutting die having a particular pattern and an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag coupled thereto, each RFID tag containing die-related information about that particular cutting die; b. repeatedly reading at least one RFID tag to obtain the die-related information for each RFID tag in real-time; c. based on the obtained die-related information, determining whether the hide is ready for cutting; d. generating an output based on whether the hide is ready for cutting; and e. when the hide is ready for cutting, cutting the hide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 54)
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29. A monitoring system for die cutting, comprising:
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a. at least one cutting die, each cutting die having a particular pattern and an associated RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag coupled thereto, each RFID tag having die-related information about that particular cutting die; b. at least one RFID reader configured to be able to read the at least one RFID tag; and c. a controller in communication with the at least one RFID reader, the controller configured to repeatedly trigger each RFID reader to read the RFID tag of each cutting die in real-time when the cutting dies are placed on a hide, based on the reading of the at least one RFID tag and its corresponding die-related information, determine whether the hide is ready for cutting, and provide an output related to whether the hide is ready for cutting. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55)
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56. A monitoring system for die cutting, comprising:
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a. at least one cutting die, each cutting die having a particular pattern and an associated RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag coupled thereto, each RFID tag having die-related information about that particular cutting die; b. at least one RFID reader configured to be able to read the at least one RFID tag; and c. a controller in communication with the at least one RFID reader, the controller configured to repeatedly trigger each RFID reader to read the RFID tag of each cutting die when the cutting dies are placed on a material, based on the reading of the at least one RFID tag and its corresponding die-related information, determine whether the material is ready for cutting, and provide an output related to whether the material is ready for cutting. - View Dependent Claims (57)
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