SATO Announces Gen 2 Ready CLe Series Printers
SATO America Inc. demonstrated RFID Gen 2 interoperability with its CL408e/CL412e RFID-enabled thermal barcode printers. The demonstration was conducted in SATO's RFID testing labs and is the latest development in SATO's continuing commitment to provide reliable and innovative RFID products based on customer demand, according to the company.
The SATO CL408e and CL412e printers offer the latest in UHF RFID multi-protocol technology by supporting Class 1 and Class 0+, as well as ISO 18000 standards, which have been widely adopted throughout Europe. SATO's RFID module can also support worldwide frequency bands for use around the globe.
The industrial tabletop CLe Series RFID printers deliver high-speed, high performance label throughput, as well as proven reliability and rugged design, making them ideal for any industrial, desktop application. Stephen Hull, RFID product manager at SATO America comments: "We have worked closely with Gen 2 inlay manufactures to create a truly interoperable RFID printer. With these efforts and strong alliances, SATO hopes to make adoption of Gen 2 as seamless as possible for all of its customers."
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Diagraph Says PA/5000LT Print/Apply Labeling System Retrofits for RFID Applications
Diagraph has added RFID encoding to the fully-featured, fully-automated PA/5000LT™ printer. By simply retrofitting existing PA/5000LT units already out in field, or a new PA/5000LT right off of the manufacturing floor, customers benefit from the combination of maximum performance, reliable RFID encoding, and a cost-effective way to be RFID compliant.
With the Patent Pending TampTenna method of RFID encoding, Diagraph can perform more in one system then its competition, according to Diagraph. The TampTenna design encodes any Class 1 RFID tag, regardless of antenna shape and package form factor. The system currently handles virtually all Alien tag designs, as well as UPM Rafsec Butterfly tags. Typical encoding time to erase, program, and verify for a 96-bit tag is 200 ms.
With this speed, Diagraph can print, encode, and apply up to 50 products per minute with a 4" x 6" label. In addition, the programming can be done while the tamp pad is in flight to the product, thus paralleling the two processes done sequentially by competitors. During the retraction of the tamp pad, the tag is then verified again to ensure tag integrity on the product. Since the antenna is on the tamp pad, even varying sized products can be easily verified. If a bad tag is discovered, a heavy-duty reject plate can intercept and collect the bad tag.
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Cognitive Announces
RFID-Equipped Thermal Printers
Cognitive announces its new Advantage RFID UHF printer. The printer can write RFID data, print a barcode label, or do both simultaneously. It is capable of printing both direct thermal and thermal transfer labels and tags in a host and network system.
Its dimensions are 6.8" (173 mm) wide by 6.1" (155 mm) high by 9.4" (238 mm) deep. The weight is 4.4 lbs. (2 kg). It has a frequency of 860-960 MHz, a read range of one meter, and is compliant with ISO18000-6A/B, and EPC Classes 0, 1, and 1.2. It can read, write, and verify. The clamshell design incorporates a label roll.
Applications for the printer include shipping and logistics remarking for RFID tags, healthcare asset tracking, retail pallet and case compliance labeling, and DoD logistics management. It can also be used as a standalone keyboard/scanner input device.
Also available is the Advantage LX printer. It has all the same functions as the aforementioned printer but its frequency is 13.56 MHz, its read range is 3" (7.5 mm), and it is compliant with ISO15693, ISO14443, and EPC. Its applications include pharmacy anti-counterfeiting, library usage tracking, health care patient identification, and tracking high value retail items.
The Advantage LX printer comes in two different size models. The LBT42-2043-Hxx has the same dimensions as the Advantage UHF printer (above), but the LBT24-2043-Hxx is 5" (127 mm) wide by 6.1" (155 mm) high by 9.4" (238 mm) deep and weighs 3.9 lbs.
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SAMSys Embeds Module For Paxar's Monarch
SAMSys Technologies Inc. announced that it will supply its new embedded MP9311 RFID UHF Reader Module for use in Monarch® RFID printer/encoders manufactured by Paxar Corporation. SAMSys' multi-protocol, multi-frequency module will enable Paxar to meet the RFID printing/ encoding needs of customers anywhere in the world using a variety of legacy tag technologies as well as the new EPC Gen 2.
The SAMSys module will come standard in all Paxar Monarch 9855 RFID tabletop bar code printers sold in the U.S. and Europe. The printer tests and writes to RFID chips embedded in thermal direct or transfer bar code labels, verifies that the information is correct, and prints both the human-readable and bar code data. The product is designed for organizations requiring RFID pallet and carton labels to comply with mandates from major retailers and government agencies as well as to improve their internal warehouse and distribution inventory controls.
Paxar selected the SAMSys MP9311 module for its market-leading tag read/write performance, and its ability to maintain maximum accuracy and reliability at high speeds to ensure fast printer throughput for end users. SAMSys' support for multiple tag standards will permit the same printer to be used in organizations that have a need for both legacy and Gen 2 tags.
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