ISO 15693-compliant RFID labels for highly effective goods tracking

SATO Deutschland GmbH has launched a new high-performance RFID (radio frequency identification) label printer. SATO is the world's leading manufacturer of label and bar-code printers, and a specialist in data collection systems (DCS). The CL408e RFID not only prints RFID labels, but also reads and programs the integrated transponder in line with ISO 15693, at a frequency of 13.56 MHz. The major advantage of an RFID label is that it carries information that is automatically exchanged between the in-built transponder and an external receiver. Whereas a conventional paper bar code cannot be edited or rewritten, the data stored on an RFID label can be updated, supplemented or deleted at any time. What is more, as the labels do not need to be in view for the data to be transmitted, RFID technology enables rapid, reliable tracking of goods and materials throughout the supply chain.

SATO’s new CL408e RFID device features a radio-frequency I/O unit that allows the simultaneous printing and programming of RFID labels. The product currently supports I-Code (48 bytes) and I-Code SLI (128 bytes) transponders from Philips, and Tag-it (32 bytes) and Tag-it HF-I (256 bytes) from Texas Instruments. The CL408e RFID will also be compatible with the new European UHF frequency standard, which is due for publication in the near future. The device can print according to either the direct thermal or thermal transfer method, and produces high-resolution labels with up to 305 dots per inch. A 32 bit RISC high-speed processor ensures rapid data transfer, with print speeds of up to 150 mm/second.

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