September 2009
RFID at EBV Electrolink
RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) - a data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data - appeared first in the 1980s. Since then the worldwide used number of devices has reached numbers of several billion tags per year.
RFID has become an indispensable part of logistics, goods tracking, identification. It is a perfect extension, sometimes even a replacement, of existing bar code solutions.
RFID tags hold more data than bar codes. The major differentiator is the unique serial number in the RFID's Electronic Product Code (EPC) which allows tracking of individual items.
Combining tags with sensors creates an additional huge number of applications.
Best of all: prices have been lowered constantly over the time, while the numbers of application areas - also within medium sized companies - still increases dramatically.
For more information on RFID at EBV, turn to page 22.
Contact:
EBV Electrolink
EBV Jhb: (011) 236-1900
EBV Cape Town: (021) 402-1940
EBV Durban: (031) 205-1205
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