April 5, 2018 - With effect from March 29, 2018, Siemens has taken over ownership of the company Agilion GmbH based in Chemnitz. Agilion is a supplier of industrial Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS) focusing on applications in production, logistics and maintenance. The company is recognized as a pioneer in the field of RTLS in the Ultra Wide Band (UWB) frequency spectrum. This technology enables precise localization within a range of just a few centimeters, tracking of a number of different assets.

2018年4月5日——从2018年3月29日起，西门子正式接管了位于开姆尼茨的Agilion GmbH公司的所有权。Agilion是工业实时定位系统（RTLS）的供应商，专注于生产、物流和维护应用。该公司被公认是超宽带（UWB）频谱实时定位系统领域的先驱。这项技术能够在几厘米的范围内精确定位，追踪多种不同资产。

Uses for RTLS include a range of applications in complex environments. Used in a manufacturing scenario, for instance, it enables monitoring of the production process and a transparent material flow. Real-time data made available using RTLS about the location and status of assets forms the basis for networking involved players and logistical processes along the value chain. This allows users to automatically compare the position of every production asset with the 3D model of the product or production environment. Evaluation and combination of this “digital twin” with other information – for instance using apps in the open IoT operating system MindSphere – are designed to enhance optimization of production and logistics processes. RTLS also provides the foundation for workflows in production, material flow control and logistics, for instance in conjunction with Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs) or mobile robots.

实时定位系统的用途包括复杂环境中的一系列应用程序。例如，在制造业场景中使用它可以监控生产过程和透明物料流。使用实时定位系统提供的关于资产位置和状态的实时数据构成了价值链上参与者与物流过程之间联网的基础。这允许用户通过产品或生产环境的3D模型，自动比较每个生产资产的位置。这种“数字双胞胎”与其他信息的评估和组合——例如在开放物联网操作系统MindSphere中应用程序的使用——旨在加强生产和物流过程的优化。 实时定位系统还为生产、物料流量控制和物流工作流程提供基础，例如与自动导向车辆（AGV）或移动机器人相结合。

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