How an automation manufacturer revamped its RFID portfolio

An international manufacturer in the field of automation technology wanted to build a new RFID portfolio that was future-proof and ready for market demands. For a project of this scale, they needed a partner capable of handling the entire development process.

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A complete RFID portfolio from a single source

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As an OEM development and supply partner, we created a completely new RFID reader portfolio for industrial automation for the client. The goal was a future-proof offering that covers both HF and UHF technology and is available in multiple form factors.

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A special focus was placed on interfaces: the new generation supports, among others, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, TCP/IP, PROFINET, PROFIBUS as well as serial connections, ensuring the readers can be integrated into as many existing industrial environments as possible.

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In addition to hardware and firmware development, we also created web-based software for the readers, tailored precisely to the customer's requirements and built upon our many years of market and product experience in the RFID sector.

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The entire product family was also designed to be industrial-grade, cost-optimized, and ready for mass production, including all necessary certifications.

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A multi-year journey to market readiness

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A project of this scale cannot be implemented in just a few weeks. Following an exploration phase to assess requirements and market needs, we moved into the concept phase for the new portfolio.

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The actual development process was iterative, involving several prototyping rounds followed by the standard validation stages EVT, DVT, and PVT, before the individual product families were certified.

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With such an extensive portfolio covering multiple form factors, HF and UHF technology, and various interfaces, the rollout is not happening all at once, but rather in stages over several years.

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We are supporting the client throughout this entire process as a development partner, from the initial product families to those still in the pipeline.

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The benefits for the client

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By partnering with us, the client did not need to build their own development team for RFID hardware, firmware, and software. Internal resources remained available for other projects, while we took care of the entire technical development and certification process.

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At the same time, the client benefits from our many years of market and product experience in the RFID sector, without having to build up this expertise themselves.

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The result is a modern, future-proof portfolio that allows the client to successfully launch new products on the market, developed and supported by a partner they can rely on for the long term.