Intermec IF5 RFID Gen 2 Reader First to be Certified for Use with the SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure.EVERETT, Wash. -- The IF5 RFID reader from Intermec Technologies Corp. has become the first Gen 2 RFID reader certified to operate with the SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure (SAP AII AII Auto ID Infrastructure AII Agence de l'Innovation Industrielle (French Agency for Industrial Innovation) AII Active Input Interface (used in UNI PMD specs for Copper/Fiber) AII ASEAN Information Infrastructure ), the company said today. The Intermec IF5 allows SAP users to employ RFID-powered data collection without integration services or middleware, making it ideal for companies of all sizes, from small to medium-sized businesses to global enterprises. Part of the SAP NetWeaver(R) composition platform, SAP AII allows users of SAP(R) Solutions to integrate all automated communication and sensing devices, including RFID readers and printers. The Intermec IF5 RFID reader architecture ties into SAP AII, guaranteeing SAP customers easy RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. integration. The Intermec IF5 RFID reader performs on-board decision-making -- similar to a server connected to an RFID reader -- to filter incoming RFID tag data and to drive multiple peripheral devices and antennas. This eliminates the need for extra servers and potential points of failure in the system, removing risk and extra cost for users. About Intermec Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UNA Una personification of honesty; leads lamb and rides white ass. [Br. Lit.: Faerie Queene] See : Honesty ) company, is a leader in global supply chain solutions and in the development, manufacture and integration of wired and wireless automated data collection, Intellitag(R) RFID (radio frequency identification See RFID. ) and mobile computing systems. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries to improve productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations, from supply chain management and enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. to field sales and service. To learn more about how companies can benefit from Intermec's supply chain technologies, contact Intermec Technologies Corp., 6001 36th Ave. West, Everett, WA 98203 USA; telephone 800-347-2636; or visit Intermec's Web site at www.intermec.com. To learn more about UNOVA, visit www.unova.com. |
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