Wireless Inventory Control

What is wireless inventory control?

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, staying on top of your inventory with a wireless inventory control system is key to keeping your operations running smoothly and profitable.

Think of wireless inventory control as the ultimate organizational tool for your stock. It helps keep tabs on everything from raw materials to the products that are ready to ship, ensuring you’re never caught off guard with too much or too little on your shelves. It can also help you implement a smart storage solution, keeping costs down while keeping your stock just right.

With a solid system in place, you’re always prepared to meet customer needs without the clutter of extra inventory. And thanks to the latest automated inventory management software, you can keep a close eye on your stock levels, all in real-time.

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to wireless inventory control, and the system’s components can vary greatly depending on the products in question. For many businesses, a quality crane scale can be an important addition to your wireless inventory control system, helping verify stock level monitoring, order fulfillment accuracy, or generally aiding warehouse optimization.

Below, we’ll look at the benefits of integrating a crane scale into a wireless inventory control system.

Warehouse optimization with crane scales

Crane scales can play a pivotal role in warehouse optimization, aiding in inventory management and load-handling processes.

By accurately measuring weights, crane scales ensure precise tracking of incoming and outgoing goods and shipments, mitigating the risk of overstocking or stockouts. This leads to better space utilization and reduced storage costs. 

Moreover, these scales still fulfill their typical role of enhancing workplace safety by preventing the overloading of equipment and vehicles, and minimizing accidents and damage to goods. And with inventory data analytics, businesses can identify inefficiencies and implement targeted optimizations, such as layout adjustments or route changes, to improve overall efficiency.

Data Verification and Inventory Analytics

Accurate data is a key component of effective inventory control, serving as the foundation for informed decision-making and optimized operations. Crane scales play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity of this data by providing precise weight measurements that can be cross-referenced with information from the larger automated inventory management system.

By integrating crane scale data into inventory analytics, businesses gain valuable insights into their stock levels and movement patterns. Analyzing this data allows for the identification of trends, enabling proactive adjustments to stock management strategies. For instance, by recognizing patterns of increased demand for certain products during specific periods, businesses can adjust their ordering schedules to prevent stockouts or overstocking situations.

Moreover, crane scale data enables continuous monitoring of inventory levels, facilitating timely replenishment and efficient utilization of warehouse space. By leveraging these insights, businesses can optimize their stock management practices, minimize storage costs, and ensure seamless operations throughout their supply chain.

Eilon Engineering systems come with both manual and automatic data logging as an optional add-on. With manual data logging, the operator must press a button on the indicator to record a measurement. With automatic data logging, the system will automatically record measurements based on a user-configured time interval. This means the measurement is captured at a minimum interval of once per second, or once every month at a maximum, depending on what the user has configured.

Eilon wireless crane scales

Now, let’s explore some of our wireless crane scale models that can be part of a wireless inventory control system. 

Ron 2501 wireless crane scale

The Ron 2501 wireless crane scale is one of our most popular models. Like all our crane scale models, it’s available in a range of capacities from a half-ton to 30 tons.

Its load cell body is made of high-quality aerospace steel, making it an incredibly durable system. Further, shock-absorbing mounts protect its internal electronics, making it suitable for even harsh environments.

It boasts exceptional battery life—up to 2000 hours on standard AA batteries. And, an extended battery life option doubles this to 4000. This eliminates the need for frequent battery changes, keeping you focused on the task at hand.

The Ron 2501 can be integrated into a multi-point system, allowing you to weigh multiple objects simultaneously. This is ideal for complex lifting operations or large-scale inventory management, handling data from up to 200 load cells.

For those seeking even more control, the Ron 2501 offers advanced options. These include connecting to additional displays for real-time data sharing and data logging and the download of measurements for analysis.

Ron 3025 crane scale

The Ron 3025 crane scale is surprisingly compact despite its robust build, making it ideal for situations with limited overhead space. It features a 1”/25mm display that is integrated into the scales body.

 Like all Eilon models, it has excellent accuracy of 0.1% of its full capacity and the same high-quality aerospace steel load cell. 

An optional protective cage is available for the Ron 3025, providing additional protection against impacts and harsh working conditions. Like the Ron 2501, the Ron 3025 offers impressive battery life, lasting up to 2000 hours on standard AA batteries.

Ron 3050 crane scale

The Ron 3050 is our second model with an integrated display. It features the same high-quality design as the Ron 3025, but its display is twice the size at 2”/50mm.

This means operators and other personnel on-site will be able to read the displayed weight values from farther away.

Conclusion

Crane scales can play a vital role in a modern wireless inventory control system. They can help verify data related to stock level monitoring by weighing incoming and outgoing shipments of goods and raw materials. And by adding data logging capabilities, operators can integrate shipment weight data into their inventory data analytics.

To learn more about how Eilon Engineering systems can help enhance inventory control in your business, get in touch today. One of our experienced technical representatives will be happy to help you find the weighing system that’s right for you.