HID – Adept Tag
The Adept Tag is a specialized high-performance RAIN® RFID tag designed by HID Global for industrial applications. This tag is meticulously crafted to meet the unique needs of various industries, offering a wide array of form factors and attachment options. From strap attachment tags for large cylinders to tiny embedded tags, the Adept Tag family caters to a range of industrial requirements. It is particularly optimized for use in challenging environments where heavy impacts are common, making it suitable for tagging gas cylinders, kegs, pipes, valves, and fixed assets in oil and gas facilities, as well as automotive applications. The tag’s impact-resistant housing ensures durability, while its compatibility with different frequencies (US, EU, and global versions) allows for versatile usage. With customizable design options and proven manufacturing capabilities, the Adept Tag stands out as a reliable solution for specialized RFID needs in demanding industrial settings.
Specification
Benefits
The Adept Tag offers a range of form factors, including ultra-rugged options, catering to diverse industrial needs.
With attachment options like steel band, welded, riveted, adhesive, and wire rope, the Adept Tag provides versatility in installation.
Optimized for use on metal with options for US and EU frequency, including versatile ‘global’ versions, ensuring adaptability across different regions.
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- Operational frequency: Global 860-960MHz
- IC type: Impinj Monza 4E
- Memory configuration: EPC 496 bit; User 128 bit; TID 96 bit
- Read range: ETSI – up to 9 m / 27 ft, FCC – up to 10.5 m / 34 ft
- Applicable surface materials: Glass
- Tag materials: Aluminum antenna with acrylic adhesive (back side), Inkjet and thermal printable transparent PET (front side)
- Weight: <1 g
- Delivery format: 1000 pcs on reel
- Pitch on reel: 22.86 mm / 0.9 in
- Reel core inner diameter: 76 mm / 3 in
- Tag dimensions: 90 x 15 x 0.2 mm / 3.54 x 0.45 x 0.008 in
- Operating temperature: -35degree C to +85degree C / -31F to +185F
- Ambient temperature: -35degree C to +85degree C / -31F to +185F
- Storage condition: 1 year in +20degree C / 50% RH (shelf life for adhesive)
- Expected lifetime: Years in normal operating conditions
- Chemical resistance: No physical or performance changes in various exposures
The Beontag Captura Flash is a fast-to-attach tamper-proof seal tag designed for logistics applications. It features a durable enclosure and is equipped with RAIN RFID / EPCglobal Gen2v2 technology. With an operational frequency of 865 – 928 MHz and an NXP UCODE 8m IC type, this tag offers reliable performance.
It has a memory configuration of EPC 96 bit, User 32 bit, and TID 96 bit, with a unique number encoded as a default in the EPC memory. The tag can be attached to assets with a maximum diameter of 12mm and has a read range of up to 12m when hanging from metal.
- Device Type: RAIN RFID / EPCglobal Gen2v2
- Operational frequency: Global 865 – 928 MHz
- IC type: NXP UCODE 8m
- Memory configuration: EPC 96 bit, User 32 bit, TID 96 bit
- EPC memory content: Unique number encoded as a default
- Read range (2W ERP):
- Hanging from metal: up to 12m / 40ft
- Hanging from plastic: up to 3m / 10ft
- Hanging from cable: up to 2m / 6ft
- Applicable surface materials: All surfaces, optimized for metal
- Tag materials: High quality engineering plastics
- Weight: 6g
- Delivery format: Single
- Amount in box: 150 pcs
- Dimensions:
- Open: 125.7mm x 20mm x 15mm (4.95″ x 0.78″ x 0.59″)
- Closed: 61mm x 20mm x 10mm (2.4″ x 0.78″ x 0.4″)
- Environmental resistance:
- Operating temperature: -35degree C to +85degree C / -31F to +185F
- Short term peak temperature: +130degree C / 266F for 10min
- Ambient temperature: -35degree C to +85degree C / -31F to +185F
- IP classification: IP68
- Washing resistance: Designed to tolerate standard industrial washing processes. Real environment testing recommended.
- Chemical resistance: No physical or performance changes in motor oil exposure (168h), sulfuric acid exposure (minutes), or NaOH exposure (minutes). Acetone should be avoided.
- Expected lifetime: Years in normal operating conditions




