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Comply with customer mandates and gain a competitive edge with Symbol RFID Gen 1 tags and inlays

Focus asset management, meet retailer and Department of Defense (DOD) mandates, protect your infrastructure investment and identify more opportunities for streamlining operations with Symbol's RFID Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Gen 1 tags and inlays. Whether you need to apply them to cases or pallets, or incorporate them into your products, Symbol offers a tag or inlay effective for your plant environment, storing and shipping logistics and product characteristics.

Symbol inlays are ready for conversion into tags by Symbol Certified Label Converters (SCLCs), a coveted certification awarded only to partners who meet Symbol's standards for quality, capacity, delivery, service and support.

Business challenge	Solution
Because products at your facility move rapidly through read zones, you need to be able to quickly and accurately capture data.	Symbol's patented dual dipole antenna design and charge pump technology delivers longer read ranges, faster read rates and highly accurate reads required to integrate seamless into your existing business processes.
You supply goods to both the DOD and major retailers and therefore need to comply with different types of mandates requiring RFID tagging.	Symbol's inlays and tags meet mandates for both DOD contracts and retailers. The variety of tags you have available includes "blank" tags you commission with your readers or printers, and ready-to-use "smart labels" you apply to items, cases or pallets.
You're looking for a supplier to help you make informed decisions about the kind of inlays and tags you need and to show you how to get the best return on your investment.	Symbol's Certified Label Converters can help you determine which of our inlays and tags best fit your application and process requirements, as well as your goals for capturing and moving the information you need to improve business performance and drive higher return on investment.

Dynamic tags for application flexibility

RFID Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Gen 1 tags and inlays from Symbol Technologies are Electronic Product Code (EPC)™-compliant. These passive tags create real-time visibility for identifying and tracking objects moving through the supply chain or on and off the shelves.

Symbol RFID tags are ideal for applications where unique identification and non line-of-sight data capture is a necessity. The tags are easily attached to containers, pallets and boxes. A full duplex protocol offers faster data collection, and a variety of tag form factors provide a full suite of affordable options.

Cost-Effective, Accurate Data Capture

RFID UHF passive tags complement the portfolio of Symbol enterprise mobility solutions that enable organizations to capture, move and manage critical information to and from every point of business activity. Designed for a variety of supply chain applications, EPC-compliant RFID UHF tags deliver affordable, unique identification and tracking for items, cases and pallets.

Services for a More Successful Mobility Solution

Symbol offers a full suite of services, including complete analysis, design, installation, training and ongoing support for the seamless deployment, management and continued support of your RFID solution.
For more information, contact us at +1.800.722.6234 or +1.631.738.2400.

RFID UHF Standard Tag Inlays Specification Highlights

	RFX3000 1X1 Read/Write General purpose use, plastic parts, bottles, totes and containers EPC-compliant Gen 1, Class 0 Read rate up to 400 per second Charge pump technology provides read ranges up to 5 feet and write up to 3 feet Single dipole antenna design 1.00 in. x 1.383 in.
	RFX3000 1X4 Read/Write General purpose use, cartons (boxes) and corrugated cardboard containers EPC-compliant Gen 1, Class 0 Read rate up to 400 per second Charge pump technology provides read ranges up to 15 feet and write up to 6 feet Single dipole antenna design 3.935 in. x 1.275 in.
	RFX3000 1X6 Read/Write General purpose use, cartons (boxes) and corrugated cardboard containers EPC-compliant Gen 1, Class 0 Read rate up to 400 per second Charge pump technology provides read ranges up to 25 feet and write up to 8 feet Single dipole antenna design 0.670 in. x 6.342 in.
	RFX3000 2x2 Read/Write General purpose use, plastic parts, bottles, totes and containers EPC-compliant Gen 1, Class 0 Read rate up to 400 per second Charge pump technology provides read ranges up to 20 feet and write up to 8 feet Dual dipole antenna design offers omni directional polarization 2.234 in. x 2.234 in.
	RFX3000 2x4 Read/Write General purpose use, paper, corrugated cardboard and wood EPC-compliant Gen 1, Class 0 Read rate up to 400 per second Charge pump technology provides read ranges up to 15 feet and write up to 6 feet Dual dipole antenna design offers omni directional polarization 1.700 in. x 3.875 in.
	RFX3000 3x3 Read/Write General purpose use, cartons (boxes) and corrugated cardboard containers EPC-compliant Gen 1, Class 0 Read rate up to 400 per second Charge pump technology provides read ranges up to 20 feet and write up to 8 feet Dual dipole antenna design offers omni directional polarization 3.625 in. x 3.625 in.
	RFX3000 4x4 Read/Write General purpose use, cartons (boxes) and corrugated cardboard containers EPC-compliant Gen 1, Class 0 Read rate up to 400 per second Charge pump technology provides read ranges up to 30 feet and write up to 10 feet Dual dipole antenna design offers omni directional polarization 3.692 in. x 3.692 in.

White Papers

Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions about Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

As with any technology, there are still challenges that exist with RFID such as limitations detecting tags located near liquid or metal, global standards and affordability. This white paper provides detailed answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about RFID today.

Business Benefits from Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

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Extend Mobile Track and Trace Applications with RFID and Bar Code Systems to Create a Healthier Life Sciences Supply Chain

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RFID and the Mainstream Supply Chain

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RFID and UHF: A Prescription for RFID Success in the Pharmaceutical Industry

As manufacturers and developers of leading UHF RFID products and solutions, these companies determined through interactions with customers and at the suggestion of customers that there was a market need for accurate information on the UHF Generation 2 protocol.

Shrinking the Supply Chain Expands the Return: The ROI of RFID in the Supply Chain

This white paper explores the business case for RFID and quantifies the potential value of RFID for various industries and business processes.

Supplier Compliance with the Department of Defense RFID Mandate: Who is Affected, When, and What to do to Comply

For vendors supplying goods directly or indirectly to the Department of Defense (DOD), it's not a question of "if" they should begin the process of integrating RFID (radio frequency identification) into their shipping procedures, but "when and how?"