Since RFID does not require line-of-sight between the transponder and the reader, these systems overcome the limitations of other automatic identification approaches, such as barcoding. This means that RFID systems work effectively in hostile environments where excessive dirt, dust, moisture and/or poor visibility would normally hamper rapid identification.

One outstanding benefit of RFID is its ability to read through these environments at remarkable speeds - responding in less than 100 milliseconds in most cases. Furthermore, RFID is completely automatic and transparent, eliminating the need to scan an object manually or activate a magnetic stripe, reader, or other contact ID technology.

ATM Tech Solutions uses RFID technology for its RF Bridge™ product and RF Trak™ software.

• No manual scanning
• Automatic data entry
• Scan HUNDREDS of items in SECONDS
• Link to MasterTrak™ or other ODBC databases

The RF Bridge and RF Trak software work together to provide a fast, efficient means of checking in or out items equipped with RFID tags. The RF Bridge was specifically designed to accommodate containers of magnetic tapes that must be frequently inventoried and checked in and out of a facility. Instead of scanning each tape's barcode one at a time, the RF Bridge scans all of the tapes in a single case simultaneously in less than a second. By simply passing the case under the RF Bridge, the RFID tags applied under the tape label are automatically read and verified by the RF Trak software. RF Bridge can be adapted to accommodate library books, Evidence Tracking, and File Folder Tracking.

In less than a second, RF Trak can scan dozens of RFID tags, matching the unique identifiers of each tag to an existing database, or generating one on the fly.

RF Trak eliminates two error-prone and time-consuming activities: manual data collection and data entry. RF Trak bypasses these two steps, providing a quick, accurate, and cost-effective way to collect and enter data. RF Trak allows you to enter any number and associate this number with the RFID Tag. This allows easy conversion from using barcodes to using RFID technology. RF Trak can link with most databases through an ODBC link, and is already fully integrated with ATM Tech Solutions’ asset tracking software, MasterTrak.