NewsClick here to go back to the News list SATO Realises the First Automatic Pallet Labelling Device for UHF RFID Tags at NestléBrussels, 4 th February 2005 - SATO, a global leader in barcode printing, labelling, and EPC/RFID solutions, has developed an automated pallet labelling solution using UHF RFID tags for Nestlé. After full analysis and site surveys of Nestle's distribution centres in Lüdinghausen and Rangsdorf, Germany, SATO, in collaboration with UPM Rafsec, a producer of RFID tags , and Nestlé, a leading food manufacturer, has successfully designed and installed a solution meeting Nestle's UHF RFID labelling requirements. SATO has been actively involved in RFID technology, recently introducing the industry's first, complete multi-protocol EPC-compliant RFID solutions offering. SATO also fully supports the Uniform Code Council's (UCC) Electronic Product Code (EPC) initiatives and was appointed METRO Group's Gold Partner in June 2004. METRO Group realized its RFID initiative in the first week of November. Since then, twenty of METRO Group's leading suppliers are delivering many of their product pallets tagged with SATO RFID solutions. Nestlé is participating in METRO Group's RFID roll-out and has now taken RFID to the next pilot level by automatically labeling pallets of goods with fully functional UHF RFID tags. "SATO is delighted about this partnership with Nestlé and UPM Rafsec. SATO has been participating in METRO's Future Store initiative since the beginning, which has allowed us to gain the valuable application knowledge that is necessary for developing the automated (print and apply) pallet labelling solution based on SATO's well established S-type print engines using UHF RFID tags" said Andreas Kolb, RFID Business Development Manager from SATO. The SATO automatic pallet labelling solution is supplied with the UPM Rafsec "Flag Tag" to the Fast Moving Consumers Goods industry, allowing tagging of all pallets with just one type of tag. This solution virtually functions for all potential shipping label applications in the market today. The new automatic pallet labelling unit is due to first go into operation at the Nestlé distribution centre in Rangsdorf in January 2005 About UPM Rafsec UPM Rafsec is the world leading RFID tag manufacturer and pioneer of the EPC standard, specialized in low-cost and high-volume production. Established in 1997, UPM Rafsec has the broadest and most comprehensive in-house know-how and capabilities for RFID tag design and manufacturing. UPM Rafsec is headquartered in Finland with global sales network. For more information please see www.rafsec.com
Click here to go back to the News list
About SATOSATO is a pioneer in the Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) industry, and the inventor of the world’s first electronic thermal transfer barcode printer. It revolutionised the barcoding industry by introducing the Data Collection System (DCS) & Labelling concept – a total barcode and labelling solution providing high quality barcode printers, scanners/hand held terminals, label design software and consumables. SATO is one of the first in the industry to introduce a complete, multi-protocol EPC compliant, UHF RFID solution. In the continuous pursuit of bringing the benefits of Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) to all sectors, SATO printers have been successfully installed in hospitals, laboratories and pharmacies worldwide, helping users to increase their efficiency and decrease expenditures. SATO is publicly listed on the first section of Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan. It has worldwide offices in the United States, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Poland, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and China. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, it reported revenues of US$705 million. More information can be found at www.satoworldwide.com. Contact:Yasmina Dumont
|
 |