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News Release from: Advanced Labelling Systems (ALS) | Subject: Radio Frequency Identification labelling systems
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 August 2004
RFID labelling technology is here to be
used
Labelling Systems maker advises that it is well equipped with product knowledge and materials to make labelling using RFID technology as easy as possible for its customers to use.
Advanced Labelling Systems (ALS) are already well equipped with both product knowledge and materials to make labelling using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology as easy as possible for their customers to implement RFID based data capture systems have numerous advantages over traditional bar codes, including simultaneous multiple data reads, the ability to read beyond lines of sight and the capacity to carry far more information
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 16 Sep 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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An extensive range of industries will benefit from RFID equipment, some of which are, drops in working and fixed capital due to reduced inventory levels and improved asset utilisation.
Improved inventory visibility will allow manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers alike the ability to more accurately ascertain product and pricing information as there will be less need to stock take.
RFID technology will also help to eliminate counterfeiting and allow for easier product recalls if ever necessary.
Implementing an RFID tagging/labelling system is not without it's potential pitfalls and ALS is keeping abreast of the ever changing standards in the global frequency band widths available, protocol standards and hurdles associated with tagging and scanning "difficult" items such as metal cans and liquid product.
By learning and overcoming these challenges ALS can give practical advice to anyone looking for an on-line labelling solution, even if the requirement is not needed right now.
Barcodes will still be around for many years but RFID is definitely coming and ALS will be providing upgrade kits for users of some of their existing labelling systems allowing them to write to smart labels with tags embedded.
Purchasing a labelling system from ALS protects your investment for the future.
With readers, writers, scanners, software, tags, labels and the machinery to apply them ALS are confident that they can offer customers the ultimate solution, across every type of labelling application. Request a free brochure from Advanced Labelling Systems (ALS) ...
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