IDTS-2510 UHF On-Metal RFID PCB Tag 25 x 10 mm | Tool Crib & IT Asset Tracking

The IDTS-2510 is a compact UHF on-metal (anti-metal) RFID tag built on a 25 x 10 mm rectangular PCB bar, designed to be fixed directly onto metal assets where a paper label or a standard inlay simply will not read. At 3.4 mm thick with two 2.3 mm mounting holes at a 21 mm pitch, it gives Indian asset-tracking teams a small, mechanically fixed identity marker for tools, equipment and metal fittings, with an operating range up to +150 C.

Key Specifications

• SKU: IDTS-2510 (IDentium / IDTS)
• Product type: UHF on-metal (anti-metal) RFID tag
• Frequency: 860-960 MHz (global UHF band); India operates in the 865-867 MHz de-licensed band
• Chip: U8 (as specified)
• Air-interface protocol: ISO18000-6C
• EPC memory: 128 bits
• TID memory: 96 bits
• Read distance: approx. 3 m on metal
• Material: PCB
• Substrate class: PCB
• Shape: rectangular bar
• Length: 25 mm
• Width: 10 mm
• Thickness: 3.4 mm, measured at the highest point
• Mounting holes: two holes of 2.3 mm diameter, at a hole pitch of 21 mm
• Colour and finish: black PCB with gold-plated edges and copper castellated pads
• Construction detail: four copper castellated plated-through pad groups at the corners, with a domed black encapsulation over the chip at the centre
• Operating temperature: -20 C to +150 C
• Anti-metal: Yes - intended for mounting on metal surfaces
• Category: PCB and Ceramic Tags

Applications

• Tool crib issue and return: tag spanners, torque tools, drill bodies and other metal hand tools where the 25 x 10 mm bar fits along a flat face or handle boss.
• IT asset audits: identify servers, switches, rack rails, UPS chassis and network hardware in data centres and IT rooms without opening enclosures.
• Jigs, fixtures, moulds and dies: tool-room and press-shop items that move between storage and machine, including areas that run warm - the tag is rated to +150 C.
• Utilities and electrical maintenance: mark switchgear cubicles, distribution boards, feeder panels and metal enclosures for inspection rounds and preventive-maintenance logging.
• Pharma and process plant fittings: identify small stainless fittings, valve bodies, clamps and calibration items on skids and process lines.
• Railway and manufacturing spares: serialise small metal sub-assemblies, brackets and rotable components through overhaul and stores.
• Returnable metal trays and bins: a compact bar tag for the rim or side wall of small metal totes and kitting trays in in-plant logistics loops.
• Board-level and assembly-level marking: the copper castellated plated-through pad groups suit workflows where the tag is fitted as part of an electronic assembly rather than fastened externally.

Why Choose This Tag

• Built for metal, not adapted to it. This is an anti-metal PCB tag intended to sit on metal surfaces, and its read distance is quoted in that condition - approx. 3 m on metal - so what you plan around is what the tag is specified for.
• A footprint that fits real assets. At 25 x 10 mm and 3.4 mm thick at the highest point, it goes onto narrow tool faces, rack rails and small fittings where larger on-metal housings will not sit flat.
• Mechanically fixed and repeatable. Two 2.3 mm mounting holes on a 21 mm pitch let your team drill or use existing holes to a fixed pattern, so tag placement stays consistent across a whole fleet of assets.
• Wide operating temperature. The -20 C to +150 C range covers cold-store lanes at one end and hot machinery, motors and tool-room environments at the other.
• Standards-based and audit-ready. ISO18000-6C with 128-bit EPC and 96-bit TID means the tag encodes to your existing UHF numbering scheme and carries a factory TID for verification, working with the readers you already own.

Read range is a typical figure. Actual performance varies with the reader and its transmit power, the antenna used, the mounting surface and surrounding metal, and the RF conditions of the installation. We recommend a short site trial before committing to a large rollout.