ADASA has the solution to your item-level tagging needs.  The PAD3550 and the PAD8550 RFID tag encoders fulfill your need to encode and tag retail goods at the item level.  The encoder can be used in your company’s existing manufacturing and distribution processes with minimal changes.

The competitive and sustainable solution to item-level tagging is doing so at the source while goods are being handled.  As such, the encoding and application of an RFID tag occurs along the manufacturing line by manually applying the tag to the packaging, label, or product. This is known as in-process tagging.

The example to the left is of in-process tagging where encoded EPC RFID tags are added to the hang tags of sweat shirts that are produced and shipped to RFID-enabled retail stores for inventory control. This example is most relevant to businesses that are in the early stages of a transition to RFID tagging where existing inventory must be tagged.

The example to the right shows in-process tagging where encoded EPC RFID tags are applied to the plastic retail packaging of a three-pack of underwear. This type of retail packaging is easily tagged. Like the hang tag, consumers can dispose of the RFID tag by simply removing the products from the retail packaging.

Rolls of encoded RFID tags can also be economically produced offsite. These rolls can then be taken to a production or shipping area for attachment to apparel items. Often times the variable print tags are used for this purpose. For example an encoded RFID tag is added to a UPC bar code hang tag. Either way, the PAD3550 and the PAD8550 are designed to work in such processes.