APS Technology is the only provider in the industry offering this optical tag technology which increases productivity and inventory accuracy at a container terminal, while reducing resource requirements, vehicle wait time and lost containers. The system uses proven OCR camera technology to identify 2D optical tags applied to the roof, doors or even windshield of the tractor. Although the system is guaranteed at 98% accuracy, each tag contains a human readable number which allows any missed reads to be remotely corrected in real time. This unique visual exception handling capability ensures terminal operations have visibility to 100% of the transactions.
Since 2008 the solution has been installed at container terminals for APM Terminals in LA,; Yilport Container Terminal in Istanbul, Turkey; California United Terminals in LA; and Trapac Terminals in LA, Oakland and Jacksonville.
Quick response, 2D barcodes are becoming mainstream for consumers with smartphones as a convenient way to get immediate, additional information on a desired product or service,” said Allen Thomas, COO for APS Technology. “We are applying the same technology to the container terminal industry to provide a safer, more reliable, and lower cost option to fully automate the handoff of containers at a crane.”