RFID Solutions

The many benefits of RFID Solutions and technology make it possible to build a solid business case for its use in different industries and for different applications.

RFID Solutions are used across many industry sectors. However, the value of the various benefits of RFID is often different in each sector.

RFID SOLUTIONS ARE EMPLOYED IN MANY INDUSTRIES TO PERFORM SUCH TASKS AS:

– Inventory management
– Asset tracking
– Personnel tracking
– Controlling access to restricted areas
– ID Badging
– Supply chain management
– Counterfeit prevention

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We can work with you and our industry partners to provide a complete RFID Solution, tags, smart labels, readers (fixed and handheld) and printers.

WHAT IS RFID?

RFID is an acronym for “radio-frequency identification” and refers to a technology whereby digital data encoded in RFID tags or smart labels (defined below) are captured by a reader via radio waves.

RFID is similar to barcoding in that data from a tag or label are captured by a device that stores the data in a database. RFID, however, has several advantages over systems that use barcode asset tracking software. The most notable is that RFID tag data can be read outside the line-of-sight, whereas barcodes must be aligned with an optical scanner.

HOW DOES RFID WORK?

RFID belongs to a group of technologies referred to as Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC). AIDC methods automatically identify objects, collect data about them, and enter those data directly into computer systems with little or no human intervention.RFID methods utilize radio waves to accomplish this.

At a simple level, RFID systems consist of three components: an RFID tag or smart label, an RFID reader, and an antenna.

RFID tags contain an integrated circuit and an antenna, which are used to transmit data to the RFID reader (also called an interrogator). The reader then converts the radio waves to a more usable form of data. Information collected from the tags is then transferred through a communications interface to a host computer system, where the data can be stored in a database and analysed at a later time.

RFID TAGS AND SMART LABELS

As stated above, an RFID tag consists of an integrated circuit and an antenna. The tag is also composed of a protective material that holds the pieces together and shields them from various environmental conditions.

The protective material depends on the application. For example, employee ID badges containing RFID tags are typically made from durable plastic, and the tag is embedded between the layers of plastic.

RFID tags come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are either passive or active. Passive tags are the most widely used, as they are smaller and less expensive to implement. Passive tags must be “powered up” by the RFID reader before they can transmit data. Unlike passive tags, active RFID tags have an onboard power supply (e.g., a battery), thereby enabling them to transmit data at all times.

Smart labels differ from RFID tags in that they incorporate both RFID and barcode technologies. They’re made of an adhesive label embedded with an RFID tag inlay, and they may also feature a barcode and/or other printed information. Smart labels can be encoded and printed on-demand using desktop label printers, whereas programming RFID tags are more time consuming and requires more advanced equipment.

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We can work with you and our industry partners to provide a complete RFID Solution, tags, smart labels, readers (fixed and handheld) and printers.

5 reasons why RFID should be used

1. Tags and smart labels do not have to be seen in order to read data. This means that tracking products or people can happen from anywhere in a specified range which maximises speed and efficiency.

2. RFID tags and smart labels can store up to 100 times the data of barcodes, allowing you to keep track of all the data you need for your inventory such as lot and serial number, size, manufacturer, vendor, expiration date, user, location on production line and anything else you might want to know.

3. Readers can read up to 200 tags or smart labels at once. This will increase speed and productivity since employees will not need to physically scan each label.

4. The position of each tag or smart label is flexible since it doesn’t need to be physically seen by the reader. For example, you can place them in boxes or within a pallet.

5. RFID technology is functional inside and outside the four walls. The technology has the capacity to withstand harsh environments and temperatures, even the tags!