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Asset tracking
General description
RF transponders can track a wide variety of valuable assets, from beer barrels to computer disk drives and even livestock, across a variety of operating conditions. Capable of storing a track history, they provide accurate data on each tagged product, allowing optimisation of stocks.
Background information
In general, asset tracking means that a user (e.g. a company) wants to gain exact knowledge about the location and status of certain assets, at any given time. Taking gas cylinders as an example, it is crucial to know how full a cylinder is and what type of gas it contains - adding the wrong type of gas could lead to an explosion.
Products
Transponders based on NXP Semiconductors'
HITAG and ICODE ICs,
feature an anticollision algorithm allowing multiple tags to be read simultaneously, for easy creation of product
inventories.
In particular, the HITAG 1 transponder IC offers a large 2 kbit read/write memory that makes it possible to store the current status of the products directly on the transponder fixed to the product. Additionally, HITAG 1 features an anticollision algorithm and has a long range capability of up to 1 meter for both read and write operations, when used in combination with a long range read/write device such as the NXP HTRM800.
Customer benefits
- Highly automated tracking
- Capable of storing a track history
- Provides accurate data
- Allow optimisation of stocks
- Time savings (track several items at the same time)
- Acts as a de-centralised database with data stored directly on the transponder