Anyone who has dealt with an RFID project has definitely heard of System Integrators. But let’s try to understand better what they are, what they are used for, and when their services are needed.
Mecstar Srl is a manufacturer of TAGs and also provides integration services in systems, but the production and management of computer systems for RFID operation are often separate worlds and not always interconnected.
Radio Frequency (RF) systems are expanding rapidly worldwide, but often we find ourselves dealing with entities that do not fully understand how RFID applications work. The first thing to clarify is the theoretical structure, which requires any application in the field: TAGs applied to products, hardware that enables the reading and writing of TAGs (Readers and Antennas), and finally a computer system where all the rules and objectives are managed.
This computer system is the operational heart of a radio application and is developed and managed by System Integrators.
Let’s take a very simple but effective example: transportation companies have gigantic infrastructures within their service areas. Every bus, train, metro is interconnected to an RF reader that must be able to recognize the type of TAG read, verify the type of service loaded on the travel document, cross-check various verification information, and then validate or invalidate a ticket. Once this operation is performed on the individual reader on the means of transportation, the information can be transmitted to a central system that orchestrates and organizes them based on different rules.
These systems are very intelligent brains that perform routine operations necessary to validate, recharge, cancel, and report all operations carried out via the ticket/TAG. The System Integrator is the one who develops these logics and provides us, as manufacturers and coders, with the choice or supply of the most suitable product for their needs.
Regardless of your industry or service sector, if you want to create automation or add value, the secret to your success lies in choosing the right roles and responsibilities. Mecstar Srl, thanks to its history and foresight, was among the first companies in Italy to believe in the potential of RFID, and from the beginning, we established partnerships with the best System Integrators in the market. We work daily on integrations with computer systems worldwide and always strive to guide our clients in making the best choices.
