Abstract: A system for an automated tracking of a person at a remote site comprises a person tracking device to capture data related to biological characteristics and location coordinates of a person being tracked, a Global Positioning System (GPS) database to certify the location coordinates of the person being tracked as communicated by the person tracking device, a personal enrollment center including a master database that stores biological characteristics and records location coordinates of the person being tracked, and a communication network to operably connect the person tracking device, the master database, and the GPS database. The tracking device compares the captured biometric data of the person being tracked with the stored biometric data of registered persons to validate the identity of the person being tracked or to record the captured biometric data of the person being tracked as a non-registered person, and communicates the captured data and location coordinates to update the master database.

Abstract: A method is provided for banding copper cathodes which is efficient and cost effective using a system comprising stacking the cathodes, moving the stacked cathodes on a conveyor belt, weighing the stack, identifying the stack by a bar code or other identification means, pressing the stack to align the cathodes, banding the stack and then removing the banded stack from the system. A control system is also provided whereby predetermined stack and method parameters are compared with stack data obtained by weighing the cathode stack and/or reading a bar code or other identifying indicia associated with the stack to control the system and operate the method.