Fixed Assets Management Through Barcoding and Rfid

RFID TECHNOLOGY

    RFID Describes systems that use radio waves to transmit an object's identity. There are several methods of identifying objects using RFID, but the most common is to store an ID or serial number that identifies a specific product along with other information, on a tag, which is a small microchip attached to an antenna. The antenna enables the chip to transmit whatever identification information it contains to a reader. The reader converts the radio waves from the RFID tag into digital information that software systems can use for processing. Typically, when a reader reads a tag, it passes three things to a host computer system: the tag ID, the reader's own ID, and the time the tag was read. By knowing which readers are in which locations, companies can know where a product is, as well as what it is, and by tracking the tag data by time, they can know everywhere it's been.

     

    How RFID Technology Works

     

    The reader sends out electromagnetic radio waves. The tag's antenna is tuned to receive these waves. A passive RFID tag draws power from the electrical field created by the reader and uses it to power the microchip's circuits. The chip then augments the waves to reflect the data it contains back to the reader, which converts them into digital data.

    A complete typical RFID System is composed of the following four components
    1. RFID tags or transponders
    2. RFID readers or transceivers
    3. RFID middleware


    Sample RFID Solution

     

    BARCODING TECHNOLOGY

     

    By use of internationally recognised standards, we offer a state of the art solution using this technology.

    All assets are physically identified and labelled with our special aluminium bar coded labels. These labels are affixed on the assets with special glue, which ensures that they cannot be removed. The barcodes on the label are indelible, scratch proof and can withstand extreme climatic conditions.

     

    The Benefits of Bar Coding


    Bar coding offers many benefits for the laboratory, which include increased productivity and ease of use. The advantages can be seen from sample login through to final disposal. Some of the advantages include:
    Accuracy - eliminate manual data entry errors
    Speed - the average speed of a bar code scanner is estimated at five to seven times as fast as a typist
    Efficiency - more accurate data collection, reduce transcription errors
    Cost Savings - the above benefits ultimately result in reduced costs
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    Bar Coding Components


    The basic components that are required include a label printer, which varies depending on the application requirements, type of     label, bar code font, print type, etc. A suitable scanner should be selected; the type of scanner will depend on the size of the bar code on the labels and on the surfaces that you will be scanning from, and it should be rugged enough to withstand laboratory conditions. Bar code labels should be chosen depending on the environment that the label will be exposed to, such as, severe heat or cold, or wetness.

     


    Sample Windows Mobile Scanner


    Sample Barcode Layout