With a unique tag you can find every article in seconds – without typing in the serial number. Here you can find out which technology suits you.
RFID uses electromagnetic waves for unique identification. Every RFID chip (tag) has its own number, the UID. APPEC reads this UID and stores it as the article's identifier.
NFC is based on RFID and works in the HF frequency band (13.56 MHz). Most smartphones read these chips directly.
We recommend chips in the HF band: then a smartphone with NFC is all you need. Almost all recent Android devices and all iPhones from the iPhone 7 onwards read NFC – iPads unfortunately do not.
Some PPE manufacturers fit chips with other frequencies. For these, readers with Bluetooth HID are suitable: they work like a keyboard and type the UID they read into the field where the cursor is – on smartphones and PCs alike.
It also works without a chip: any device with a camera scans QR codes and barcodes.
Tectus MultiPEN 4030reads LF, HF and UHF, Bluetooth HID, IP64, also available as an Ex version
Microsensys iID® PENsolidavailable as HF or UHF version, Bluetooth HIDWith NFC chips, QR codes or barcodes. Codes already applied by the manufacturer can be used directly. Articles without a tag can be found via search and filters.
Usually not. Most smartphones read NFC chips directly, and any device with a camera scans QR codes and barcodes. For PCs, iPads and chips with other frequencies we recommend Bluetooth readers: they work like a keyboard and with any device – more under NFC and RFID.
Yes, if your device can read the frequency. Smartphones read HF chips directly, for LF and UHF you need a suitable reader.
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