RFID Cylinder Tags

What the CY3 RFID gas cylinder tag does

Gas suppliers send cylinders out to customers, bring them back for refilling and test them at intervals. Tracking large numbers of cylinders every day through registers and painted numbers is slow and error-prone, and each cylinder that goes untraced is a direct loss. The CY3 gives every cylinder a UHF tag that a reader identifies without contact or line of sight.

What the tag can hold

The memory is rewritable, so the record can follow the cylinder as it moves. Typical data includes:

• the cylinder's identification number
• proof of ownership
• original storage location or depot
• movement and service history

Reading many cylinders at once

The chip supports multi-read, so a reader can identify a row of cylinders on a vehicle or in a filling bay in one pass rather than one at a time. A UHF handheld reader suits depot audits and delivery checks; fixed readers suit filling lines.

Beyond gas cylinders

The same tag is used on high-pressure boilers, vessels and pipes, lifting machinery, lift maintenance, auto parts and electronic equipment: anywhere an inspection or maintenance record has to stay with a metal item. For fill-cycle tracking and PESO record-keeping, read our gas cylinder tracking guide.