Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

New Rugged Reader Enters Competitive RFID Category

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Rugged RFID readers have come a long way since 2004, and GAORFID claims its new one is the cream of the crop.

GAORFID Inc.’s 140 Rugged PDA, a 13.56MHz PDA-based RFID reader, is designed for use in industrial or outdoor environments. It’s ideally suited for rugged retail and warehouse operations. Anyone involved in store delivery or field service will appreciated the 1.5-meter drop rating.



GAORFID Inc. Announces the ‘140 Rugged PDA’ 13.56 RFID Reader

(Jan 21, 2008) GAORFID Inc. announces the 140 Rugged PDA. This 13.56MHz PDA based RFID reader (Model 243002) is designed for use in industrial or outdoor environments. The ‘140’ is ideally suited for rugged retail and warehouse operations. Anyone involved in store delivery or field service will appreciated the 1.5-meter drop rating.

You can use this handheld device for information management, information collection, or data transfer. The ‘140’ is built to IP54 industry standards so it can be used in the harsh environments.

This device uses Intel®PXA255 Processor. The ‘140’ is an integrated device which includes the high performance of low-power Intel®XScale microarchitecture.

The ‘140’ RFID reader has an 71 mm LCD touch screen, 22 key interface, audio control (output), SD slot, IC card slot, contactless HF RFID, and supports GPRS (900/1800/1900MHz) and USB functionality.

140 Rugged PDA is ideally suited for:

o logistics o DSD o Field service o manufacturing

About GAO RFID Inc. GAO RFID Inc. is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions to end users and solution providers worldwide. GAO RFID combines best of breed with low cost RFID readers, RFID tags and enabling-RFID software. GAORFID helps customers bring quality RFID solutions quickly to market. GAO RFID抯 solutions are built on more than 15 years of technology expertise of the GAO Group GAO RFID solutions use multiple frequencies, LF/HF/UHF, multiple protocols and are compliant with global standards. GAO RFID抯 products and services are easily customized for use in Healthcare, Supply Chain & Logistics, Event Management, Access Control, Livestock Tracking, Inventory Control & Management, Field Service, Maintenance, Asset Tracking and Document Authentication. For more information, visit http://www.gaorfid.com. [end] 

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