RFID tags now work on metal

There has been a long standing rumor in the marketplace that RFID tags are not compatible with metal surfaces. While this may have been true at one time, new developments in the technology make this a problem of the past.

A number of vendors now make metal mount RFID tags, this month ODIN technologies has published a benchmark study of different products that are now available in the marketplace which make metal mounting possible.

Many companies who have wanted to utilize RFID have hedged because of this problem. The tags in the study were read in operational settings where metal surfaces such as shelves or server racks were present and potentially inhibit successful tag reads. You can see the study here. In short, the following tags were tested and deemed appropriate for adhesion to metal surfaces:

• Avery Dennison: AD-900, AD-902, AD-908
• Confidex: Halo, Ironside, Steelwave
• Emerson & Cummings: Ecopad
• Intermec: Large Rigid, Small Rigid
• Omni-ID: Flex, Micro, Mini
• Sontec: C0101, P01016BTTROI: MMT-3001, MMT-3004, PC-102

You can read the report here:

Metal Mount RFID Tags Benchmarked By ODIN Technologies