Printable UHF On-Metal RFID Label ID-UM6406 (64 × 6 mm, UCODE 8/9)

A 64 × 6 mm on-metal RFID strip for tools and rails

Hand tools, gauges, rail sections and rack uprights are long and thin, which leaves little room for an RFID tag. The ID-UM6406 is 64 mm long, 6 mm high and about 1 mm thick, so it can run along a tool body or the edge of a rail, while its on-metal construction keeps it readable directly on steel. The flexible strip also follows gentle curves such as tube and handle profiles.

Typical jobs

• Tool crib issue and return, with each tool linked to a person or job
• Periodic checks of toolboxes and kits with a handheld reader
• Identifying rails, rack uprights and equipment edges
• Slim metal parts and fixtures on a production line

Chip, range and printing

The label carries an NXP UCODE 8/9 chip with a 96-bit EPC, enough for a typical tool or asset number. It responds across 860–960 MHz, covering India's 865–868 MHz band, and is rated up to 8 m depending on reader and placement. A short tool number or small barcode can be printed while the chip is encoded on a UHF RFID printer. For how NXP and Impinj chips compare, read Impinj vs NXP RFID chips; other formats are under on-metal RFID tags.