June 29, 2020
UHF RFID: A Tool for Combating COVID-19 Transmission
Healthcare and medical-social settings, such as nursing homes, are particularly vulnerable to the risk of COVID-19 transmission. We must therefore redouble our vigilance and implement foolproof safety measures that will help reduce contact and transmission.
The emergence of this virus has significantly increased the volume of laundry and, consequently, the pressure on laundry facilities. To simplify management and the daily work of staff, as well as to implement best practices for infection control and prevention, AXEM Technology offers a complete range of UHF RFID tags and readers UHF RFID tags designed specifically for this industry.
UHF RFID technology ensures optimal traceability
For many years, laundries have been using barcode, HF, and LF RFID technologies to ensure the traceability and identification of laundry. These technologies present several management and operational challenges, as they do not support long-range reading. This is why UHF RFID technology has gradually become the standard, revolutionizing productivity in this sector and reducing the number of errors.
For example, when a new resident is admitted to a nursing home, labeling their linens is mandatory and allows for the identification of their last name, first name, and other important information. Thanks to UHF RFID, laundry is tracked throughout its wash cycle—remotely and automatically! This is a great way to streamline sorting and tracking operations for laundry facilities.
Our Operational Support and Service Management Solutions
At AXEM Technology , our priority is to ensure the quality of all our products. Our UHF tags enable both long-range and very fast reading (less than one second), which eliminates tedious and insecure procedures in the current health context—such as opening bags of clothing when they enter and leave laundries.
Designed and developed in France at our design lab,“AXEM Lab,” our UHF RFID tags are flexible, exceptionally thin, and available in several sizes, ensuring they are neither visible nor obtrusive.
They can be attached to fabric in two different ways:
- Whether sewn into a hem or onto the clothing,
- Or permanently affixed to the fabric using heat-sealing.
The performance of our UHF RFID tags is perfectly suited to the demanding traceability requirements of this sector, such as gamma radiation, durability, and resistance to 60 bars of pressure—even after numerous wash cycles (more than 200)—and a read range of up to 10 meters.
For many years, AXEM Technology has been equipping professionals with the most high-performance tools for their work, meeting the needs of even the most demanding applications—such as its mobile terminals and readers , which feature UHF RFID read/write capabilities.
Our rugged UHF mobile terminals address the challenges faced by the laundry industry, as evidenced by their durability and resistance to dust, shocks, water splashes, and temperatures ranging from -40°C to +70°C. Our new product, called the MBS , complements and strengthens the MBA5 series , which already offers a wide range of features.
WithAXEM Technology's rugged UHF mobile terminals, you can perform your daily tasks more intelligently and efficiently. For example, the MBS features a removable 4,300 mAh battery, ensuring you have plenty of flexibility throughout your workday—or even longer.
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AXEM Technology offers a comprehensive UHF RFID hardware solution to provide you with even more effective traceability for linens and equipment. Depending on your needs, our Sales Engineers will guide you toward the most suitable product.
Our RFID experts are able to design custom products in our RFID laboratory, which is dedicated to innovation and our expertise. Unique in Europe, it is equipped with state-of-the-art RFID technology.