RFID Printing and Encoding

JNJ RFID Depuy Facility

RFID applied high value inventory tracking at Johnson & Johnson's Depuy facility.

RFID Tag Product Configurator

UPM Raflatac and Hansaprint have collaborated to create an NFC RFID tag portal that enable customer configuration of NFC-integrated print products online. ...

... "Using TagAge is easy. After choosing a suitable product type and size, the customer can upload the desired layout in PDF or one of the popular image formats. The customer selects the RFID tag type, positions it on the product and chooses an optional tag encoding information such as a url or SMS. Products can also be saved in a personal archive for later retrieval, editing and ordering. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: New NFC RFID tag portal

DePuy Orthopaedics Uses RFID to Manage Inventory Availability

RFID Reduces Shipment Errors for ABB

ABB Oy is achieving benefits from its RFID application in the management of outbound goods processing, where movements are automatically reflected in the inventory management system supporting the elimination of loading errors of consignment material. ...

... "ABB’s system uses UPM Raflatac’s RFID tags that were implemented by Vilant Systems. All transport units belonging to a consignment are marked with adhesive RFID tags at parcel level. The trailer loading docks are equipped with RFID readers, which scan all loaded parcels. Vilant's RFID software has been integrated with ABB's own SAP system.

The registration number of the vehicle arriving for loading is recorded in the SAP-system and the progress of the delivery is automatically controlled. The system knows what the consignment should include and the gate issues an error warning if there is an attempt to load the wrong goods onto a vehicle. Furthermore, the gate will not close until all goods belonging to a consignment have been loaded onto a vehicle. All this makes it virtually impossible to make incorrect deliveries. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: ABB RFID technology application

Apparel RFID Finland

RFID Spine Tags for Item Level Retail Tracking

UPM Raflatac collaborates with partners to create an integrated RFID-enabled retail solution that performs item-level tracking and provides business intelligence. ...

... "The solution, an industry first, pairs a free-standing, RFID-enabled MAXRPM retail display, developed, built and sold by Alliance, with Seeonic’s SmartWatch service and UPM Raflatac UHF Gen2 DVD Spine tags, to create actionable intelligence that business users can use to optimize the manufacturing, distribution, management and marketing of high margin promotional inventory such as entertainment DVDs. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: RFID-enabled item-level inventory management system for retail promotions

Secure NFC RFID Tag

UPM Raflatac introduces RaceTrack NFC RFID tag that demonstrates global performance and improved security. The new product is ISO 14443A compliant and integrates NXP's Mifare UL C integrated circuit. ...

... "The RaceTrack NFC product offers a 1536-bit programmable read-only memory which is electronically erasable (EEPROM), 3DES authentication and cloning protection. These new features make the RaceTrack NFC tag an excellent choice for various NFC and ticketing applications. RaceTrack NFC is also compatible in applications using tags with earlier generation versions of NXP’s Mifare integrated circuits. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: NFC RFID tag with enhanced security features

Nokia RFID Retail Pilot

RFID Vehicle Logistics

Assistor will use RFID technology to leverage real-time data to manage large vehicle warehouses and locate vehicles. UHF RFID tags are integrated into the process for vehicle logistics. ...

... "UPM Raflatac is supplying UHF EPC Gen2 tags to car logistics company Assistor for use in a new real-time vehicle logistics management solution. The RFID technology contributes to the efficient handling of vehicles in demanding environments, namely large harbours and warehouses. The complete solution has been developed by Digia. The system utilizes cost-effective, passive RFID technology to identify vehicles quickly and reliably. When unloaded from ships, vehicles are equipped with UPM Raflatac's UHF Gen2 DogBone RFID tags. An exact warehouse location is assigned to each vehicle so that they are easily located with a hand-held RFID reader. A total of 250 readers are used by the system. Each RFID tag carries information about all actions related to the vehicle during storage and production. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: Europe's largest UHF RFID deployments at vehicle logistics company Assistor

RFID Dogbone Tags Mobile Phones

UPM RFID tags are used to better manage the mobile phone customer experience. ...

... "UPM Raflatac's DogBone tags are attached to mobile phone packages, while accessories are tagged with UPM Raflatac's ShortDipole and Belt products. In addition to global functionality, these UHF tags provide security features (EAS) for anti-theft purposes. FCC has introduced intelligent shelves with RFID reader antennas that monitor the stock and provide automatic notification if stock levels fall below specified volumes. This results in fewer out-of-stock situations and increased sales, as RFID tagged items are easily located in the store or backroom.

FCC's customers benefit from the RFID technology with enhanced customer service and reduced checkout times: the entire contents of a shopping basket can be scanned in one go at the point of sale. RFID also opens new opportunities for special promotions and cross-sales, as FCC has RFID enabled loyalty cards in use. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: UHF tags to Future Communications Company retail store in Kuwait

RFID Tags Ski World Cup

UPM Raflatac supplies RFID inlays to enable attendee and vehicle access to the FIS female downhill ski World Cup on February 9 to 10. ...

... "At Piemonte Mondiale, all persons authorized by the event organizer will be provided with an RFID-enabled plastic ID card that carries their personal data and access rights. These cards will be used by all persons permitted to enter, from the press, athletes and invited VIPs to authorities and operators. The same goes for vehicle IDs: authorized vehicles will be issued an RFID-enabled pass. People and vehicles will be manually scanned with handheld RFID readers supplied by Brightpoint. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: RFID tags in access control at female downhill ski World Cup

NXP RFID Tags G2X IC Based

UPM Raflatac introduces UHF EPC Class1 Gen2 products that are built on UCODE G2X ICs from NXP. The G2X IC performns over the entire range of UHF frequency and can manage 240 bit EPC numbers. ...

... "It also offers reliable operation across long read ranges and in dense reader environments. G2X ICs are EPCglobal Class1 Gen2 1.2.0 compliant. UPM Raflatac is launching four different products with the G2X IC: Web, Belt, DogBone and ShortDipole. Sample quantities of Web are available immediately; Belt, ShortDipole and DogBone from January 2008 onwards. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: New RFID tags based on NXP G2XM/L ICs

RFID Inlays Enable Airline Baggage Management in Asia

Korea Airports Corporation will use 350,000 baggage tags, Rabbit RFID inlays from UPM Raflatac, to manage its airline baggage tracking. ...

... "By using RFID technology, Korea Airports Corporation seeks to improve its logistics efficiency and reduce the number of lost or damaged baggage. The RFID implementation project has a budget of USD 3.3 million being the biggest South Korean government supported RFID project this year. In addition to the RFID inlays, the infrastructure will cover 98 fixed readers and 85 printers at Asiana Airline's airports including Gimpo, Korea and Haneda, Japan. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: Korea Airports Corporation selects UPM Raflatac's RFID inlays for airline baggage tracking

Hyundai RFID Enables Supply Chain Management

Hyundai-Kia Motors Group, South Korean vehicle manufacturer, implements RFID technology to provide visibility throughout the automotive parts supply chain. Transitioning from applied bar code labels, Hyundai Group's Glovis company will automate its distribution process with RFID to acquire real-time distribution information. ...

... "In March 2007, Glovis, an affiliated company of Hyundai/Kia Motors Group in charge of the supply chain management (SCM), will begin receiving RFID tagged boxes of automotive parts from more than 200 suppliers. In the first phase of the project, approximately 130,000 UPM Raflatac DogBone UHF RFID tags will be applied to parts boxes and packaging cases from five major suppliers for exportation to Hyundai/Kia Motors' overseas factory in Alabama, USA. In the second phase, 20 million UPM Raflatac RFID tags will be used annually to track all boxes and containers of automotive parts through the supply chain. Using RFID technology, Glovis will be able to track corrugated cardboard boxes of automotive parts through the major SCM processes, including delivery to the distribution centre, the repacking process, leaving the distribution centre, delivery to the overseas distribution centre and final delivery to Hyundai/Kia Motors' overseas factory. In the RFID-enabled SCM, the completion reports for each process are automatically collected by passing the parts boxes through an RFID interrogator gate. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: UPM Raflatac RFID tags enhance supply chain management at Hyundai/Kia Motors

RFID Sales Growth: Nashua

Nashua announces quarterly results, bolstered by sales growth in RFID product line. ...

... "The sales growth was fueled by strong sales in the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) product line, which increased from $581,000 in 2005 to $1.5 million in 2006. Sales growth in the industrial barcode, retail shelf and ticket product lines for the year offset declines in the supermarket and Inform product lines. Margins for the year were negatively impacted by severance and plant consolidation costs due to the closure of the label converting plant in St. Louis, Missouri and consolidation of manufacturing into plants located in Omaha, Nebraska; Jefferson City, Tennessee and a new facility located in Jacksonville, Florida. Pre-tax income for the quarter and year for the Label business was impacted by a one-time $0.6 million impairment expense related to intangible assets. The Company also incurred losses of $0.4 million related to its investment in Tec Print LLC. " ...

PRESS RELEASE Nashua Reports Fourth Quarter and 2006 Year End Results

Russia RFID Transportation Application: Moscow Metro

UPM Raflatac will supply RFID inlays for contactless passenger tickets on the Moscow Metro. The RFID inlays will be supplied in cooperation with Moscow-based Comvision Russland for ticket converting at JSC Mikron. ...

... "The Moscow Metro is one of the world's most heavily used metro systems, carrying 8.2 million passengers on a normal weekday. The RFID inlays provided by UPM Raflatac will replace the cards with magnetic stripe Moscow Metro is currently using for tickets with a fixed number of journeys. For seasonal tickets, the Moscow Metro is already using contactless RFID smart cards which enable significantly faster entry for passengers. The Moscow Metro was the first metro system in Europe to implement smart cards together with a new type of magnetic card in 1998. In the first stage, the monthly usage of UPM Raflatac HF inlays based on the Mifare Ultralight standard will be 5 million pieces. After a transitional period at the end of summer 2007, usage will rise to approximately 30 million inlays per month. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: UPM Raflatac supplies RFID inlays for Moscow Metro contactless tickets ...

RFID China System Integrators ...

RFID China System Integrators: UPM Rafsec provides total RFID solutions in China through new system integrator partnerships

... "UPM Rafsec, a leading RFID tag manufacturer and member of UPM Group, announces today it has partnered with three new system integrators in China on a non-exclusive basis to better serve its end user customers. The three new partners are Ubhitech, Vision Electronics and Best Technology. Located in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou respectively, each system integrator has more than eight years of experience in the RFID industry and will provide total RFID solutions based on UPM Rafsec’s broad range of state-of-the-art RFID tags. " ...

UPM Rafsec is a world leading RFID tag manufacturer and pioneer of the EPC standard, specialized in cost efficient high-volume production. Headquartered in Finland, the company has the broadest and most comprehensive in-house know-how and capabilities for RFID tag design and manufacturing. Together with its sister company, Raflatac, UPM Rafsec is part of the Labelstock Business of UPM, a EUR 10 billion Finnish company listed on the NY and Helsinki stock exchanges. UPM is one of the largest paper producers worldwide. Raflatac is a global leader in the manufacturing of paper-based and filmic pressure sensitive labelstock.