Labels And smartLabels / RFID For Industrial Manufacturing

Labels for the identification of high-quality industrially manufactured products must meet high requirements. As a marking medium, they must ensure the identification of the product for the duration of its life cycle, but often also serve as a decorative functional or design element. In addition to the high demands on the durability of the material and the permanently strong adhesion to a wide variety of surfaces, labels for this area often have to be temperature-resistant and resistant to chemical substances and also have a high abrasion resistance. It is not uncommon for different materials to be joined together to form individual adhesive joints for an optimal solution. Depending on the country of destination for the finished product, the materials must also meet country-specific requirements such as UL approval (Underwriter Laboratories) for the US market or CSA approval (Canadian Standards Association) for the Canadian market. In addition, there are compliance regulations of the manufacturers and REACH conformity. Especially for the labeling of high-quality products for the B2B sector, manufacturers are increasingly relying on RFID labels, so-called "smartLabels", which, in addition to clear identification and complete traceability, also enable the digitalization and optimization of many processes in production and intralogistics. This technology also benefits customers who want to optimize their own processes through the RFID label applied by the manufacturer. For example, for the documentation of maintenance cycles or VDE testing.