Faq About Rfid Labels

Faq About Rfid Labels

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What are RFID labels? Radio Frequency Identification Labels (RFID) are innovative labels made with microchips embedded in the label. These labels can track and identify items far more effectively than bar codes, using radio frequency. Bar codes identify the type of product and the packaging, but there are many shortcomings of bar codes. The first problem is that you have to individually scan each label to get an inventory.

Second, you cannot track individual items (which can be a problem if you have products that spoil, arriving on different dates, and all have the same bar code). RFID tags give objects a unique identifier. This allows a grocery store manager to know how many cartons of yogurt you have in the store, categorized by expiration date. And most importantly, you do not have to scan each individual bar code to get a reading. A reader can read a label that is located inside a package, and it can read thousands of labels simultaneously. This increases efficiency and makes inventory tasks more cost effective.

What type of companies RFID labels?
These tags are used by the consumer goods manufacturing industry, the medical industry, retail apparel, pharmaceutical, supply chain, and department of defense (DoD) industries. The price of these depends on whether you need regular labels, reprogrammable labels or specialized labels for metal products.

What are the advantages of using RFID labels?
They offer increased security and tracking features. Retailers like them because you can track each purchase made if it has one. Wal-Mart and other similar retail stores are encouraging manufacturers to switch to this process because these labels make it easier to distribute and stock retail goods.

Do RFID labels work on a metal product?
You need specially designed tags if you are putting them on a metal product. Metal detunes an antennae. For metal products, you can use ones that are made specifically for metal products, such as metal stand-off labels.

Can they be made into wristbands?
Yes. they are an efficient way to keep track of customers. You can use them to allow customers in and out of your venue, such as a theme park, a cruise ship, a corporate event, or a concert. This permits customers to travel freely without having to wait in line to come back inside your venue. It saves you money by not having to employ as many ticketing employees to verify customers who are re-entering your facility.

Can these and labels tell you other things, like the presence of toxic gasses?
Yes. Custom tags can detect the presence of toxic gasses and chemical compounds. This is highly useful in the supply chain industry, the pharmaceutical industry, and the department of defense (DoD RFID) industry.


About the Author:
IC-TAG Solutions, Inc. is a DoD RFID credited manufacturer of custom pressure sensitive labels, tags, and other media, specializing in security enhanced products. (http://www.ictagsolutions.com/)



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