Marnlen RFiD is a leader in Radio Frequency Identification labels
and tags.

RFID uses radio waves to automatically identify items. An RFID system typically is made up of a transponder, or tag, which is an integrated circuit (IC) connected to an antenna, which is then generally embedded into labels (making them Smart Labels), a reader which emits an electromagnetic field from a connected antenna, and an enterprise system. The tag draws power from the reader’s electromagnetic field to power the IC, and broadcasts a modulated signal which the reader picks up (via the antenna), decodes, and converts into digital information that the enterprise system uses.

RFID enables real time object tracking throughout the entire supply chain

• Identification and descriptive information can be read at a distance using a safe low-power radio frequency signal reader
• Tags can be attached or embedded in virtually any object, and come in various shapes and sizes
• Multiple read and write capabilities
• No need for line-of-sight reading
• Multiple tags can be read rapidly and simultaneously (unlike barcode labels)
• Tags are more durable than barcode labels, and can operate in harsh environments
• Unlike barcodes which generally contain only Lot # and SKU # information, RFID tags contain material identifiers, with 96 – 256 bits of information encoded
• Improved accuracy over barcodes, as they are fully automated
• Improved security and anti-counterfeiting capabilities
• Batteries are not required

RFID Smart Label Converting

Marnlen RFiD takes reels of labels, separates the label stock from the liner, places the inlays (they are assemblies of an antenna and an integrated circuit) onto the label stock, adds glue to the inlay surface and then reattaches the combined label stock and inlay to the liner, die-cuts the newly created smart labels and removes the waste, in order to create self-adhesive, pressure sensitive RFID labels and tags.

High Frequency (HF) vs. Ultra High Frequency (UHF)

The information below explains the differences between of the two most commonly used Smart Label technologies:

UHF tags

• 868 - 928 MHz
• Electronic Product Code™ (EPC) Class 0 & 0+, Class 1, and Generation 2
• Fast, long range
• Read only or Write Few
• 96 bits to 256 bits on-board memory

HF tags

• 13.5 MHz (most common frequency)
• Standards available: ISO 15693, ISO 14443A, B, EPC
• More suited to liquid and metal environments than UHF
• Slower read and shorter read range
• Read only or Read/Write available
• 256 bits to 10 Kbits on-board memory
• Small transponder sizes
• Re-insertion capabilities for full label manufacturing

Electronic Product Code
The Electronic Product Code™ (EPC) is a globally unique serial number that identifies an item in the supply chain. This allows enquiries to be made about a single instance of an item, wherever it is within the supply chain. Businesses such as Wal*Mart, Best Buy, Target, Tesco, Albertsons, Sears, CVS and the Department of Defense, to name a few, have programs mandating their suppliers to use EPC RFID tags on cases and pallets of selected products.