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Radio frequency identification (RFID) has evolved into a major technology tool for tracking goods and assets. Organisations can locate and track expensive equipment more quickly, improving operational efficiency as required in today’s world. Manufacturers and logistics providers are utilising RFID to improve the management of assets by tracking goods from the point of manufacture through to point of sale (POS). As a result there is a significant uptake of RFID at many stages of the supply chain.

With these developments it is important to ensure that RFID systems are designed and installed to maximise performance. Tags and readers are a key component, but the overall performance of the system can be improved by selecting the correct antennas during planning and installing them in the right location to operate with the readers.

European Antennas, in conjunction with a number of RFID reader manufacturers and RFID system integrators, has developed antennas to maximise installation performance. By providing a range of antennas that offer controlled and repeatable pattern coverage, accurate efficient RFID systems are being achieved.

The European Antennas’ range of RFID antennas cover the 433 and 868MHz bands and the 915MHz band for non-European installations. The range includes omni and directional antennas with a variety of gain measurements. Antennas with sector coverage are used for portal control, providing a reading zone directly below doorways.

RFID antennas supplied by European Antennas are being used in several locations including:
- Stock monitoring at military depots
- A private hospital operating theatre to ensure accurate charging
- Cargo monitoring system that enables a tag to be read on an approaching container vehicle so that the correct crane and replacement container can be in place on arrival
- Road tolling where each vehicle has to be correctly identified to ensure accurate charging
- Securing valuable artefacts at museums and galleries

Each antenna is rigorously measured during the design process to ensure that international standards for antenna radiation patterns are met. They are 100% tested during manufacture to ensure that they match quoted specification and customers’ requirements.

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