subject: Rfid Reader And Your Business Cardteq [print this page] Many may think that RFID Reader (Radio Frequency Identification) is a new technology, but it is in fact from the Second World War and was used by ground soldiers to identify if the plans flying over head were friend or foe. The technology has moved on a great deal from those auspicious beginnings and has now been embraced by many industries and hopefully after reading this article you will see how RFID READER can positively affect your business.
RFID READER uses radio waves to help identify objects, this is done in a variety of ways, but by far the most common method of identification is to store a serial number and other essential information on a microchip attached to an antenna.
Most RFID READER systems can be broken down into 3 basic components.
The microchip, which is programmed with information that is unique to the object that the chip is attached too.
The Antenna, which enables the information to be transmitted.
The RFID READER reader, which is a radio transponder designed to decode the stored information.
The microchip and the antenna together are called an RFID READER transponder or an RFID READER tag. The microchip and the antenna together are called an RFID READER transponder or an RFID READER tag. Together, the chip and the antenna work to store, process and transmit information. The RFID READER reader is then used to decode or interpret the data stored on the tag. Generally speaking, there are two types of RFID READER tags - active ones, which contain batteries and so can transmit the signal, and passive ones, which do not contain batteries and thus require some external source in order to initiate the signal transmission.
There are a number of key advantages that RFID READER technology holds over the more traditional barcodes, For instance the RFID Writer does not need to be close to the tags to enable it to pick up the information,. This is because RFID READER technology does not use light, as barcode readers do. Instead, it relies on radio waves, meaning that (a) no human intervention is necessary, as the waves are transmitted and picked up automatically, and (b) depending on how powerful the tag is, it can be placed much, much further away from the RFID READER reader than a barcode can from a barcode reader. Expense is obviously a necessary factor here, as the more powerful the RFID READER tag is, the more expensive it will be. Because of this, the general rule is to attach one tag to a pallet or case of lower value products, and individual tags only to individual items when they are of higher value (e.g. cars).
RFID READER tags also have a distinct advantage in that they can store huge amounts of data - not just product details such as price, name and description, but constantly changing information such as every occasion when the item was moved, and even any bumps or knocks it received, and the temperatures in which it has been stored or transported. The larger the tag is, the more data it can contain.
But RFID READER's main advantage is that it can drastically improve your companies efficiency, RFID READER and card embosser tags can pretty much eliminate the need for labour and time consuming stock takes simply because there is no need to manually register and count all the items - all the information you need is automatically read from the items and logged in your business inventory and the purchasing sections of your management software systems.
Some other problem areas where Radio frequency Identification can prove invaluable is with products reaching their use by date. You can simply set the tag to omit a signal when that product has reached it's sell by date. The tracking element of RFID READER technology also presents businesses with a major plus point in that it can greatly reduce instances of theft and shoplifting.
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