RFID, RTLS & Automatic Identification Systems, RFID Tags & Labels

RFID Systems & Technology

RFID is an abbreviation that stands for Radio Frequency Identification. RFID is a contactless identification serving for data transfer and storage using electromagnetic waves. The basic RFID components for information storage and transfer include a chip (tag), located on a plastic support and connected to a spiral antenna, by means of which it communicates with a scanner EPC code (Electronic Product Code), uniquely identifying a given tag, or a product or transport package, sensor with antenna, electronic device responsible for mediation of communication with tags via the antenna and for reading of the EPC code and middleware, which filters and submits data for use within the information system. The reader can be in a form of for example RFID gate or it can be mobile in the form of data terminal/scanner. The role of standardization commission is played by the EPCglobal association. EPCglobal members now include hundreds of renowned world firms out of numerous business companies, product manufacturers and technological companies. EPCglobal is represented in the Czech Republic by the GS1 Czech Republic association EPCglobal.

RFID tagy a etikety

RFID technology is presently more and more applied in larger perspective in various industries for real time contactless identification, localizing and tracking of goods, property and people. The RFID technology application is now by no means only a matter of retail companies. The organizations planning to implement RFID technologies include also companies from the area of production, logistics, transport, defence and healthcare. Their objective is to achieve high level of logistics processes automation and highly increased operation accuracy, thus to increase efficiency, decrease operating costs and minimize number of errors caused by human factor. The first realization and implementation of the RFID in the world showed contributions of RFID technologies in the form of better overview of goods movement thanks to its tracking from supplier up to the end customer.

The main RFID technology competitive advantages and benefits: RFID Technology - Process Automation

Lowering operating costs
Improving the efficiency and visibility of the supply chain by automating manual processes
Reducing shrinkage and theft
Enabling faster decision-making at the point of data capture
Preventing the distribution and sale of counterfeit products
Interacting seamlessly with current information technology

The RFID product portfolio of the ALIEN TECHNOLOGY Company contains the entire infrastructure necessary for implementation of the RFID technologies including readers, antennas and tags according to EPC Class1, Gen1 and Gen2. RFID Technology -
ALIEN TECHNOLOGY

The RFID products have been developed with regard to the needs and possibilities of customers, with special focus on the required range, speed and accuracy of reading and robustness of the entire solution. The products of the ALIEN TECHNOLOGY Company are characteristic by their power parameters, flexible architecture and low implementation costs. In order to optimize RFID integration into current infrastructure, ERP systems and other corporate applications, the ALIEN TECHNOLOGY Company cooperates in the area of development of RFID technologies with worldwide suppliers of software platforms, like IBM, Oracle or Microsoft. The ALIEN products comply with EPCglobal standards and meet all the requirements of regulatory authorities for mutual interoperability of RFID systems in Europe and worldwide.

Technological innovations and success have become a basis for cooperation in initial pilot projects worldwide. The largest customers of the ALIEN TECHNOLOGY Company include Procter & Gamble, Gillette, Wal-Mart or Kimberly-Clark.