TAGSYS Announces New RFID UHF Tag Family Optimized For Item-Level Applications

Logistics Asia - Technology & Market Trends, 23/4/2008

TAGSYS, the global leader in RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) infrastructure, announced the release of the ultra-high frequency (UHF) TRAK tag family specifically designed to deliver optimum performance in item-level track and trace applications. TAGSYS is the only company that designs and develops an RFID system for both high-frequency (HF) and UHF applications to guarantee customers a highly accurate and reliable RFID infrastructure.

TAGSYS’ new TRAK tag family includes an industry-breakthrough technology that significantly reduces RFID “shadowing” and “detuning” to guarantee read accuracy and maintain data integrity on an item-level. Shadowing and detuning - common phenomenon with UHF technology - result when one tag in close proximity to another blocks the signal from a reader antenna. This has been a major limitation in achieving acceptable read rates for item-level UHF implementations. TAGSYS’ new design now provides applications requiring item proximity, such as stacked folders or packaged bottles, with precise and consistent data reads on tagged items.

Each of TAGSYS’ four UHF TRAK tags is optimized for specific item-level application environments:

• DocTRAK – designed for applications such as document file tracking where near-contact of stacked items is unavoidable, providing a demonstrated read reliability for up to 50 stacked files.

• RapidTRAK (50mm x 30mm) – designed for close proximity, omni-directional reading of hanging items on racks or stacked items at retail points-of-sale (POS).

• SureTRAK (71mm x 32mm) - designed for readability in high volume supply chain applications and fast inventory environments when multiple paper items are stacked closely together.

• RxTRAK (25mm x 25mm) – designed for reading small items tightly-packed in boxes or totes such as pharmaceutical supply chains.

TAGSYS, www.tagsysrfid.com.