Chempark, Leverkusen, Germany, has 3 sites located in the centre of Europe’s chemical market and is one of the largest chemical parks in Europe.

Project Gate is the solution to manage increasing transport volumes at plant gates, with limited infrastructure capacity and higher demands on security in chemical plants for Chemion, Bayer and Lanxess.

The result was the establishment of a standardised solution based on three components: the vehicle control system Flow from star/trac, the 3D biometric technology from TBS and the I-Chem Identec Solutions wireless RFID technology.

Pre-registered vehicles and transport components are automatically detected prior to entry to the plant. Without getting out at check-in terminals, the drivers quickly identify themselves with their identification card and biometrics. The biometric identification is done with the three-dimensional and contact-free finger scanning technology from TBS capturing a high amount of detail and therefore recognising even the most difficult driver’s fingers.

Processing was automated directly at the plant gates with RFID technology and real time process control. All in all, it resulted in over one hour turnaround time saving for the incoming and outgoing plant traffic at each of the three Chempark sites translating into an immediate increase in productivity and a quick payback.

Since it is a clear benefit for both, the chemical plant as well as for the freight forwarders, Project Gate is poised to be extended to other sites.