Simplicity and intelligence are the hallmarks of the latest Inductel Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system from Telemecanique:
The introduction of
Inductel, from
Schneider Electric's
Telemecanique brand, is timely because the USA's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and also retailers, such as the global giant Wal-Mart, are motivating the implementation of RFID technology.
Offering straightforward integration with modern industrial network architectures and featuring robust IP65 construction that eliminates the need for additional protection, Inductel products are ideally suited to product tracking in manufacturing and logistics applications.
A further important benefit of Inductel products is Ethernet 10/100 baseT connectivity, with full duplex capabilities. They are therefore Transparent Ready, which means they conform to Schneider Electric's objective of offering products that are open and simple to integrate in the widest possible range of environments.
Two product groups:
To ensure an efficient and cost-effective match with user requirements, the Inductel RFID products are divided into two groups. Products primarily for use in logistic systems include low-cost glue-on, screw-on and clip-on tags, as well as ISO badges for access control. Tags are available in versions that hold six bytes of read-only information, or eight bytes of read-only information, plus 116 bytes of read/write data.
For automated production applications that require fast data transfer speeds and tags that can store large amounts of data, the Inductel range offers screw-on and clip-on tags with read/write capacities up to 8kbytes and data transfer rates of 5mS/byte. Also available are ultra-high-speed tags with capacities up to 32kbytes and data transfer rates of 0.5mS/byte.
Retains data indefinitely:
Tags in both the logistic and automated manufacturing product groups retain data indefinitely without the use of batteries, making the system ideal for use in applications such as those frequently encountered in the food and pharmaceutical industries, where product tracking is a critical requirement. For maximum operating economy all Inductel tags are fully re-usable.
The tags are complemented by a wide range of antennas, including cylindrical types, which can be installed using standard sensor mounting brackets, as well as rectangular units that offer maximum reading distance.
Antennas and base units in the Inductel range use plug-in connections exclusively, making them quick and easy to install while also eliminating the risk of wiring errors. Base units provide two serial ports, allowing simultaneous connection to a control system, as well as to an operator terminal or diagnostic devices. Links to industrial networks are completely transparent and require no special programming.
Telemecanique
(Schneider Electric Ltd.,)
University of Warwick Science Park,
Sir William Lyons Road, Coventry CV4 7EZ
Tel: 0870 608 8608
Fax: 024 7669 0209
Web: www.schneider.co.uk
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