RFID
Made in self-adhesive paper or films (plastic layers), in more than 12.000 catalogued formats and sizes, with more than 40 types of different raw materials such as couche, thermal, thermal transfer, fluorescent, BOPP, polyester, laminated, etc.
Produced according to the market’s balances, scales and printer’s patterns and brands. Packed in rolls and conditioned in high-resistant cardboard boxes, the batch and the content’s technical features have a bar code or alpha-numerical identification.
What is RFID?
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is an object identifying technology using radio frequency (electromagnetic or radio waves).
RFID is grouped under one of the Automatic Identification (Auto-ld) technology categories, gathering technologies such as bar codes, optical reading of characters and biometrics – retina and digital reading, used to reduce the amount of time and labor necessary to capture and improve data precision.
How does it work?
The system is basically made up of a chip (integrated electronic circuit), fixed to an antenna. This set is named inlay or tag, which shall be read through antennas, scanners and a data processing system.
Information of the identified item is stored in the chip, which, integrated to the antennas, captures the radio waves in the air and, based on the same, generate the necessary energy making the second antenna transmit the signal that is saved in the chip (sequence of numbers) to the reader. Said numbers are sent to a database wherein the data is processed and decoded.
Advantages of RFID technology
Does not require visual contact » other technologies are limited due to the necessity of a direct vision line between the product and the scanner.
Automatic scanner » the RFID labels may be read automatically passing through the antennas, without human intervention.
Faster simultaneous readings » RFID technology provides a higher reading speed, specially in automatic selection operations in conveyor belts with a reading of 500 to 1500 items per second.
Greater data capacity » RFID labels may be saved with product details such as batches, weight, etc.
Storing capacity » RFID labels may be saved with new information and updated during the logistic chain.
Portable data bank » information stored in the chip of RFID labels, result in a portable data bank.
Robustness » resistant to dust, dirt, water, vibrations and other more severe conditions.
Typical Applications
RFID technology can be used for diverse applications, making easier the control of products flow and:
» Supply chain management
» Management of asset, access and people
» Embarkments tracking
» Supply management, inventories
» Materials moving and equipment assembly
» Tolls control
» Tracking of containers, palets, loads, animals, vehicles
» Postal services
» Warehouses management
» Wastefullness management
» Manufacture process automation
» Controlled products tracking
Benefiting from the introduction of RFID technology
With the introduction of RFID technology, it is possible to visualize the benefits in several processes in your company such as:
» Inventory
» Transportation
» Delivery time
» Logistics
» Sales increase.
Therefore…
# RFID systems ensure reliability even in external, severe environments.
# More efficient systems saving process time around.
# More secure and fast identification solutions that don’t need direct contact or vision line.
# Fast anti-collision methods guarantee the identification of a big quantity of products at the same time.
# Line elimination – more efficient processes.
# Greater data storage capacity.