RFID technology is nowadays considered to be almost pervasive. Thanks to this technology, objects or even living things can be identified and localised without contact.

In order to meet the increasing demand for RFID hardware components, Gera-Ident, the Germany-based manufacturer and developer of identification products and systems, particularly in the field of passive HF and UHF RFID, has now significantly renewed and expanded its production.

Ramin Hassan, Managing Director of Gera-Ident GmbH stated: “demand for the construction of customer-specific ID points and their basic components such as RFID readers and antennas has increased significantly,” clarifying the reason behind the expansion of the production area.

Hassan: laying the foundation for IoT

The AutoID company has pushed forward electronics research and development throughout the market: it is currently reinforcing the development of identification products and systems for customers, as well as cooperating with universities and R&D institutions.

In order to be able to meet the increasing requirements, design competence has been enhanced with new software, whereas the electronics area has been expanded to include new manufacturing and testing possibilities. Additionally, internal prototype production has also been expanded. The assembly area is now upgraded and equipped with more space and technology.

Furthermore, new employees have joined the Gera-Ident team and new regional partners have been acquired for mould construction / sheet metal processing, painting as well as for electronic components.

“Apart from the fact that we can operate our production completely and permanently in Germany, we are laying the foundation for our future in the IoT,” Hassan stressed.

Gera-Ident was founded in 2005 in Gera, Germany and focuses on Auto-ID, passive HF and UHF RFID in particular.

Being an independent medium sized enterprise, Gera-Ident has been providing products and services to various international enterprises for several years. The company’s services are subdivided into production, hardware integration and development.

The company provides: Conception and implementation of customer specific RFID turnkey solutions; development and production of smart labels, tags, tickets and reader systems; and internal development kits and comprehensive measuring and testing systems.

The company supplies to industrial customers such as the automotive and pharmaceutical industry, food logistics and production, art objects as well as sports events. Its clients in the textile sector include manufacturers, hospitals, laundries and penitentiaries. “However, there are fields of application in which nobody would expect us. Market leaders in numerous fields value us as an innovative and accomplished supplier,” the company said.

Gera-Ident designs and manufactures custom RFID labels and tags (passive HF, UHF and Dual Frequency) as well as readers and antennas (passive HF, UHF and Dual Frequency). Custom hardware and software interfaces completes its product portfolio. Based on this knowledge, it is also able to plan and implement complete RFID hardware systems.

Most of its products are custom solutions; designed and developed in interaction with its customers so they get the best product for their needs. During the process, it focuses on four key areas: the object to be tagged, the environment, the application and, last but not least, specific customer requirements.