IDTS-7024 UHF RFID Metal Alloy PCB Tag 70x24 mm, M3 Stud Mount for Buried Utility and Asset ID

The IDTS-7024 is a rugged, stud-mounted passive UHF RFID tag from IDentium, built as a 70 x 24 mm rectangular bar with a 7 mm thick body and a central threaded stud on the underside. The housing combines metal alloy, a PCB inlay and epoxy resin potting, and the tag carries an M3 internal thread for screw mounting rather than a plain through-hole. With an operating range of -40 C to +200 C and a construction the manufacturer specifies as intended for burial in the ground, it is aimed at Indian utilities, railways and manufacturing plants that need a permanent, screw-fixed identity on assets that adhesive or label tags cannot survive.

Key Specifications

• SKU: IDTS-7024 (IDentium / IDTS)
• Product type: Passive UHF RFID tag
• Category: PCB and Ceramic Tags
• Chip: NXP UCODE 8
• Protocol: ISO18000-6C
• Frequency: 860-960 MHz (global UHF band); India operates in the 865-867 MHz de-licensed band
• EPC memory: 128 bits
• TID memory: 96 bits
• Read distance: approx. 4 m (depending on reader/writer performance)
• Material: Metal alloy + PCB + epoxy resin
• Length: 70 mm
• Width: 24 mm
• Body thickness: 7 mm
• Total height: 18 mm, including the underside mounting stud
• Mounting: M3 internal thread on a central stud underneath; there is no plain through-hole on this tag
• Shape: Rectangular bar with a central threaded mounting stud underneath
• Colour: Silver metallic body with a glossy black epoxy top face
• Operating temperature: -40 C to +200 C
• Intended use: Specified as designed for burial in ground; no IP rating is stated for this tag
• Anti-metal: Not specified as an anti-metal tag - validate read performance in your own fixture if the tag will be screwed directly onto a large metal body

Applications

• Buried utility and duct route marking - identifying water, gas and telecom line routes where the tag is placed in the ground alongside the asset it records.
• Underground cable joints, valve pits and chamber identification for DISCOMs, water boards and city utility departments maintaining digital asset records.
• Screw-fixed machine and fixture identification in manufacturing plants - the M3 threaded stud lets the tag be fitted into a tapped hole or mounting bracket on presses, conveyors and machine frames.
• Mould, die, jig and heavy tooling identification in tool cribs, where a 70 x 24 mm bar can be permanently fixed to a tool body and scanned during issue and return.
• High-temperature process areas such as paint shops, curing ovens and foundry tooling, where the -40 C to +200 C range suits equipment that ordinary label tags cannot follow.
• Railway depot and trackside equipment identification - point machines, cable route markers and lineside cabinets that need a fixed, screw-mounted identity.
• Plant and engineering asset audits in pharma, chemical and utility sites, where annual verification of fixed equipment is faster with a handheld UHF reader than with printed asset plates.

Why Choose This Tag

• Screw-mounted, not stuck on. The M3 internal thread on the underside stud gives a mechanical fixing into a tapped hole or bracket, so the identity stays with the asset instead of depending on adhesive.
• Wide -40 C to +200 C operating range. One part number covers cold storage yards, outdoor utility sites and hot process areas, which simplifies stocking across a multi-plant deployment.
• Metal alloy + PCB + epoxy resin construction. The PCB inlay is potted in epoxy inside a metal alloy housing, a build the manufacturer specifies as designed for burial in ground.
• NXP UCODE 8 chip on ISO18000-6C with 128-bit EPC and 96-bit TID - the 96-bit TID provides a factory-programmed unique identity that is useful for audit trails, alongside your own 128-bit EPC numbering scheme.
• Practical 70 x 24 x 7 mm bar format, 18 mm tall with the stud, and a read distance of approx. 4 m depending on reader/writer performance - enough working distance for handheld audits of fixed plant without needing to touch each asset.

Read range figures are typical and vary with the reader and antenna used, transmit power, the mounting surface and orientation, and the surrounding environment. We recommend a site trial with your own reader before large-volume rollout. Supplied by India RFID Store under the IDentium (IDTS) brand.