Intermec Antenna Cell: RFID Antenna

Intermec, Inc.

With its unique, mostly metal design, the Intermec Antenna Cell is an RFID antenna specifically developed for forklift installations where shock and vibration can far exceed the specifications of antennas designed for fixed RFID reader applications. Complete with mounting hardware, Antenna Cells can be mounted with no drilling, cutting, or welding which enables fast and inexpensive installations for a single forklift or fleet deployments.

With its unique, mostly metal design, the Intermec Antenna Cell is an RFID antenna specifically developed for forklift installations where shock and vibration can far exceed the specifications of antennas designed for fixed RFID reader applications. Complete with mounting hardware, Antenna Cells can be mounted with no drilling, cutting or welding which enables fast and inexpensive installations for a single forklift or fleet deployments. Antenna Cells are available in both FCC and ETSI frequencies.

Antenna Cells leverage another new product, the Adaptable Load Backrest (ALBR), developed in partnership with Cascade Corporation, the world's leader in the design and manufacture of lift truck attachments. The Antenna Cells can be mounted into an ALBR in about a half hour, as opposed to spending a day of field engineering time, and approximately $2500 in expense, to install RFID equipment onto a forklift the "old fashioned" way.

The ALBR neatly and precisely compartmentalizes the Antenna Cells and RFID reader into areas of the load backrest that don't obstruct the operator's vision and are protected from damage. In addition, the ALBR provides built-in Antenna Cell cable routing for protection for vulnerable cables and a professional looking installation.

Antenna Cells mounted into ALBRs are flexible and configurable for quick and inexpensive reconfigurations to support changing application needs such as converting from pallet tag reading to case level reading. This modular approach enables Antenna Cells to be interchangeable for quick replacement of damaged parts lessening slow downs in a busy operation. The ALBR and Antenna Cells not only improve operator performance and safety, they also significantly reduce the time and cost of RFID forklift deployments. With the ALBR and Antenna Cells, the installation of an RFID reader and antennas no longer needs to involve labor-intensive customization of the load backrest or fork truck. Durable, reliable installations of these products should last the life of a typical forklift lease.

Antenna Cells are sold by Intermec Technologies and its distributors and partners. ALBRs are manufactured and sold by Cascade Corporation. They are built to order for specific forklift models.

FX7400 Fixed RFID Reader

Easy to deploy, use, and manage, Motorola’s high performance FX7400 series of fixed RFID readers is ideally suited for global enterprise deployments in space-constrained, customer-facing environments. It boasts a compact design married with a set of highly integrated, enterprise features including: auto-discovery and application-specific set-up for ease of installation; power over Ethernet (POE) to eliminate the need for costly power drops; and advanced features for secure data transmission. This unique combination makes the FX7400 series of RFID readers particularly well-suited for retail inventory and enterprise asset management applications in any environment where performance and a small footprint are important.

Highly integrated features, including PoE, GPIO and management software
Provides a low cost per read point — and a superior TCO

2-port and 4-port reader configurations
Provides application flexibility and optimal investment

Open standards-based architecture:

• EPC standards-based defined reader management
• Auto-discovery
• Flexible firmware upgrade features
• Showcase II management tool

Enables seamless integration with existing IT environments as well as remote and centralized management, while simplifying and reducing the cost of set-up, deployment, testing and management

Next generation reader platform, including dense reader mode support
Best-in-class read rates deliver superior read performance

Microsoft Windows® CE 5.0 direct application hosting; 64 MB RAM/64 MB Flash
Enables easy integration of a wide range of third-party applications to maximize operational efficiency; enables upgrading to meet future requirements; maximizes product lifespan; provides outstanding investment protection

EPC Global LLRP interface support; comprehensive API support—.NET, C, JAVA
Simplifies application development.

HALO® Infant Protection Systems

The HALO Infant Protection System helps protect infants, patients, staff, and even vital medical equipment to ensure operating efficiencies, cost savings, and overall peace of mind. The HALO system uses unique skin-sensing RFID tags that provide ample notification once removed from an infant, even if the infant loses weight. Features and components of the HALO Infant Protection System include:

• Mother/Baby Matching – Infant Tags and Mother Tags can be associated to prevent accidental baby switching. Mother Tag can be used for auto-enrollment to ensure infants are protected immediately after birth.
• User-Friendly Software – Facility floor plan embedded in software provides visual indication of the location of a patient, staff member or asset. HALO smoothly integrates into your facility’s day-to-day operations, and the system can be configured to send alarm notifications to one, multiple, or all networked workstations.
• State-of-the-Art Technology – Patented technology provides immunity from noise interference, reducing nuisance alarms. The RDIF tags are the smallest and have the longest battery life available. Infrastructure components are monitored to ensure continuous system operation. Best warranties on tags and hardware provide lower ongoing operating costs.
• One-Touch Staff Distress Alerts – Location of staff in distress is displayed on the floor plan. Staff tag also provides hands-free access through protected exits
• Real-Time Location of Infants and Patients – Patient location is easily queried even when no alarm is present.
• Medical Equipment Protection and Location – Asset Tag protects medical equipment, and equipment location is easily queried and displayed on floor plan.