RFID Print and Apply in Packaging Process

RFID Print Label Applicator for Packaging Lines

Automated packaging line served by RFID printer / label applicator ...

RFID Pharma Item and Case Tag Reading

Impinj pharma RFID solution supports packaging operations, while it reads the item-level and case RFID tags. ...

RFID Enabled Cartons Have Embedded Inlays

HIDE-Pack and Domino Integrated Solutions Group introduce RFID-enabled Smart Boxes that integrate the RFID inlay into the packaging medium - cartons, cases, etc. ...

... "HIDE-Pack consists of embedding an RFID inlay within the structure of a package, corrugated case or folding carton, so that the inlay is not visible from the outside or the inside of the package. Effectively, the RFID inlay becomes an integral part of the packaging medium. The layers of packaging adhesive encapsulating the HIDE-compliant inlay preserve the inlay's performance under detrimental conditions such a condensation resulting from cold storage and immersion in water. " ...

Via Domino Integrated Solutions Group: RFID-Enabled Boxes

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DHL Innovation Center SmartBox: "The Smart Box transports visitors to the future of logistics: the intelligent container is constantly linked and communicates its load, status and position. "

SafetyStream SmartBox: "ship your sensitive property anywhere with the Safetystream SmartBox, a secure shipping container with tamper-resistant electronic locking system. "

HP on Importance of Smart Packaging in Containing Costs (PDF): "The requirement to make our packaging smarter, more intelligent, and more functional is clearly understood among the engineering ranks within HP. "

ItemLevel RFID Pharma Packaging

Impinj RFID solutions address high tag-throughput rates and secure track and trace capabilities, which are essential deployment criteria for RFID technology in pharmaceutical supply chains. Impinj RFID reader achieves read reliability with throughput exceeding 1000 tags per second in supply chain environments, and 200 tags per second in dense reader environments with up to eight readers. ...

... "Scheduled for production-level deployment in the second quarter of 2007, Purdue Pharma's Gen 2 RFID-enabled packaging line will utilize the Impinj GrandPrix UHF RFID solution, comprising Speedway readers, tags powered by Monza chips, and application-specific near-field reader antennas. The packaging line will be certified for production readiness under SYSTECH International's TIPS Serialized Product Tracking solution that includes exhaustive tests modeling Purdue Pharma production packaging environments. During advance testing, the Impinj-powered packaging line surpassed tag read rate requirements with 100% tag read reliability. " ...

Via Impinj: Purdue Pharma Selects Impinj Gen 2 RFID Item-Level Tagging Technology for First-of-Its-Kind High-Speed Packaging Line