Flexible UHF On-Metal RFID Label ID-80X40 (80 × 40 mm)

A large-format on-metal RFID label for heavy equipment

When an asset has to be recognised from across a yard as well as scanned, label size matters. The ID-80X40 gives an 80 × 40 mm printable face, enough for the asset number, a barcode, the owner’s name and a logo in type that can be read at a distance. The UHF chip holds the same identity and reads on metal at up to 6 m. The bigger face adds print area; the rated read range is the same as on the smaller labels in this family.

Where the bigger label pays off

• Compressors, generators and construction machines in a hire fleet
• Tanks, process vessels and drums identified from ground level
• Steel stillages and pallets moving between supplier and OEM
• Large moulds and dies stored on racks

Fitting and commissioning

Apply to a cleaned panel, high on the machine and facing the direction traffic passes, away from recesses that shadow the tag. The flexible body follows the curve of a tank or drum. If assets are read at a gate, walk one through at working speed and adjust antenna aim and tilt before raising reader power. Replace any label that gets painted over during an overhaul.

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