27.05.2011, Age: 272 Tage
Hidden information
RFID labeling miniaturized
With the new Spine Tag RFID print- and apply system, Weber Marking Systems offers a reliable marking solution for particularly narrow or flat components or parts with tongue and groove or milled slots which must remain identifiable years after installation or processing.
The system can, for instance, be used in window and door manufacture,
in the building, furniture or electrical industries and in automobile and aircraft manufacture.
A Scandinavian door manufacturer uses the RFID print- and apply system for unique identification and traceability of his products, internally as well as externally. In this case, the RFID print- and apply system prints the serial number, product data and company details on a 4 to 5 mm narrow Smart Label which it accurately applies onto a very narrow groove with a tolerance of +/- 0.8 mm.
The appearance of the product is not affected, due to the concealed
position. But even more importantly: the RFID transponder is protected against any damage and soiling. The uniquely identifiable door can be processed further as required: drilled, milled, planed, sanded or coated. And the processing machines can also read the information and prepare for the necessary processing steps. All the logistics operations can also be controlled further downstream.
The door manufacturer produces about 50 000 doors per week, with each of these labeled. The system is still capable, however, of processing ten times more labels than this, depending on application.
100 % readable
The system is based on a Legi-Air 4050 E label print- and apply system with an integrated RFID printing module. The RFID printer handles both the printing of images, text and barcodes on the surface of the label and also reads and writes to a transponder, which is integrated in the label.
In this case, the tags are applied using the gentle tamp-blow procedure. The label is to this end peeled off the backing paper, slid over the tamp pad and held down by vacuum. In the next step, the applicator arm moves towards the product and blows the label into position with a pulse of air - in
seconds and without touching and potentially damaging the product surface.
A Bad Tag Reject unit ensures that only perfectly readable tags are labeled. Damaged or faulty tags are detected and rejected. RFID is in the process of revolutionizing the world of marking.
Many Weber Marking Systems products are RFID-compatible today already. No-contact product identification makes applications possible through which significant savings in production and logistics are achievable.
