Called the Quay Gate Operating System (Q-POS), the product combines technologies traditionally used in rail and road gate operating systems and port access control systems.
Its aim is to manage the quay in a similar way to rail and road entry and exit points, with the ultimate goal of increasing the efficiency of quayside operations.
“Operators experience many of the same issues on the quay as they do at rail and road exit and entry points,” says Petri Granroth, Visy’s Managing Director. “Operators need to know what is entering or leaving their site, the condition it’s in, and how the work order is being processed. The Q-GOS improves efficiency, enhances automation, and ultimately impacts the terminal’s bottom line.”
The Q-GOS can operate as an independent database system or as a data collection tool for third party systems.
The system employs optical character recognition for container code and license plate recognition, damage inspection imaging, RFID, software for handheld devices, GUI for quay, gate and security staff, access and area control features, driver kiosks, and an XML interface for data exchange with external systems.
