System Operation - Fastenal FAST Bin 9705080 User Manual

• Ethernet: A standard technology used to connect digital devices on a network using a
wired connection
• Long Range Radio (LoRa): A protocol that provides low power, wide area communication
between remote sensors and gateways connected to a network
• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE): A power-conserving variant of Bluetooth technology, which
provides short-range wireless interconnection of digital devices

System Operation

The FAST Bin system automates the current manual method of checking inventory that is stored
in Fastenal standard Bin systems as shown in Figure 2:
The following subsections describe how each of the FAST Bin devices work.
Infrared (IR) Bins
The IR Bins consist of a standard Bin plus two printed circuit boards (PCBs) that sit opposite
each other inside the Bin; the PCBs are protected by a plastic insert as shown in Figure 3:
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Figure 2. Standard Fastenal Bin Systems
Figure 3. Infrared (IR) Bin
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