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  • Kathrein RFID is the leading manufacturer of professional identification solutions in the field of UHF RFID technology. Based on many years of expertise in high frequency technology, Kathrein RFID creates innovative, high-performance system components for professional use:

    As component manufacturers for RFID readers and antennas, we work closely with system integrators and resellers.

Product Portfolio
  • RFID READER

    • The new generation of RFID readers is ideal for Industrial Tracking & Tracing applications, Logistics-based material flow solutions or Smart City-based solutions, such as intelligent parking or car sharing solutions to allow customers to access these services easily and seamlessly.

        • ARU 2400 SERIES

        • The Kathrein ARU 2000 reader family is a basic RAIN RFID reader with an integrated antenna for indoor applications in logistics, manufacturing and supply chain applications. Its best in class 27-dBm UHF RF unit and connectivity interface PoE and the basic level processing unit allow for a flexible integration into Industry 4.0 and IoT solutions. Based on the latest RFID standards, such as EPC Gen2v2/ISO 18000-63, Kathrein ARU 2000 series support all market leading transponder chip features.

        • ARU 3000 SERIES

        • 中国的阿鲁3000天线读者系列most innovative RAIN RFID edge device with integrated 65° wide-range antenna. Its best-in-class 33-dBm UHF RF unit and 800 Mhz Dual Core processor it provides highest performance in ruggedized environments. Scalable connectivity like PoE+/LAN (ARU3500), Wi-Fi and BLE (ARU3560), or 2G/3G (ARU3570) provides modularity and cost efficency due to less infrastructure requirements. Based on the latest RFID standards, such as EPC Gen2v2/ISO 18000-63, Kathrein ARU 3500 antenna reader supports all market-leading transponder chip features for security, authentification and encoding.

        • RRU 1400 SERIES

        • The Kathrein RRU 1000 series is a basic RAIN RFID reader for indoor applications in logistics, manufacturing, supply chain and access control applications.Its best in class 30-dBm UHF RF unit and connectivity interface PoE+ and the basic level processing unit allow for a flexible integration into Industry 4.0 and IoT solutions. Based on the latest RFID standards, such as EPC Gen2v2/ISO 18000-63, Kathrein RRU 1000 series support all market leading transponder chip features.

        • RRU 4000 SERIES

        • The Kathrein RRU 4000 reader series is the best performance RAIN RFID edge device for multiple purposes. Its best-in-class 33-dBm UHF RF unit and 800 Mhz Dual Core processor provides highest accuracy in ruggedized environments. Scalable connectivity like PoE+/LAN (RRU4500), Wi-Fi and BLE (RRU4560), or 2G/3G (RRU4570) provides modularity and cost efficency due to less infrastructure requirements. Based on the latest RFID standards, such as EPC Gen2v2/ISO 18000-63, Kathrein RRU 4500 supports all market-leading transponder chip features for security, authentification and encoding.

        • ARU 8500 SERIES

        • The Kathrein antenna-integrated Reader ARU 8500 is the all-in-one device for direction detection. Based on an Ethernet communication interface and a circular switch-beam technology the reader detects the movement of goods and items. It recognizes dynamic and static RFID tags, avoid wrong stocktaking or protects against theft. Based on the latest RFID standards, such as EPC Gen2v2/ISO 18000-63, Kathrein ARU 8500 antenna reader supports all market-leading transponder chip features for security, authentification and encoding.

      • RFID ANTENNAS

        • Kathrein Solutions, leading manufacturer of RFID identification and RTLS localization systems, offers a wide range of RAIN RFID antennas.

          Suitable for a variety of different read ranges by low-range (LORA), mid-range (MIRA) andwide-range (WIRA) antennas. ©KRAI (Kathrein RFID antenna interface) enables different antenna features dynamically, such as polarization switch or antenna cascading for multiple use cases. Based on this diversity, the best antenna for all kind of application can be found easily.

            • WRA 3070 Antenna

            • WRA 3070 ANTENNA (ETSI & FCC)

              • New compact design for ruggedized environmental applications, but also for shop floor use cases
              • Mounting kit for pole mount or gantry mount included
              • Prepared for 3D mount kit (100 x 100mm)
              • Excellent axial ratio for homogeneous reception of transponders in any position
              • Read range*: up to 20 m (* depending on tag properties, environment and requirements)
              • Ideal solution for portal applications and vehicle identification
              • Different far field half-power beam widths in azimuth and elevation plane
              • Suitable for bulk and single tag applications
              • High IP67 degree of protection, suitable for outdoor use
            • WRA 6060 Antenna Unit

            • WRA 6060 ANTENNA (ETSI & FCC)

              • Kathrein smart-shelf technology in a robust housing
              • For applications in radiated near field, suitable for static tag identification
              • Thin design
              • Read range up to 5 m
              • Very homogenous reading field
              • Extremely high front-to-back ratio
            • 包装材料7070天线单元

            • WRA 7070 ANTENNA | WRA 7070 ©KRAI ANTENNA (ETSI & FCC)

              • Compact design
              • Controlled via Kathrein RFID antenna interface ©KRAI
              • Dynamic and static polarisation switching (circular LHCP/circular RHCP/linear horizontal/linear vertical)
              • Low axial ratio for optimum performance
              • 4 LEDs for visualisation, freely programmable (high-end LED)
              • Signal and controlling via standard antenna coaxial cable
              • Read range*: up to 12 m (* depending on tag properties, environment and requirements)
              • 优化for portal applications, suitable for use in industrial environments
              • Suitable for use in industrial environments
            • Mid Range Antenna Unit

            • MIRA-100-CIRCULAR (ETSI & FCC) | S-MIRA-100-CIRCULAR-ETSI-FCC

              • Compact design and small dimensions
              • Typical read range*: up to 2 m (* depending on tag properties, environment and requirements)
              • Various transponder types possible to use
              • Integration possible in applications where space is limited
              • Use in transition range between near field and far field application
              • Suitable for use in industrial environments, suitable for bulk and single tag applications
            • Low Range Antenna Unit

            • LORA (ETSI & FCC) | U-LORA-ETSI-FCC

              • Minimal dimensions
              • Extremely high selectivity
              • Extremely high resistance to interference (multi-reader applications)
              • Suitable for use in industrial environments
              • 优化for near field applications
            • SmartShelf Antenna Unit

            • SMSH ANTENNA | SMSH @KRAI ANTENNA (ETSI & FCC)

              • Easy to install or retrofit
              • Strong separation of read/no-read zone
              • Extremely thin design
              • Near-field applications
              • Read range: 0–3 m
              • Very high, homogenous detection field
              • Optional cascade function for up to 32 antennas
              • Cascadability possible only with ©KRAI Reader, Single antenna only useable with ©KRAI Reader
          • TRANSPONDER

            • Kathrein offers a wide range of high-performance transponders for automated vehicle identification and industrial use.

                • Windshield Label

                • WSL-TP-U725-K-C | WSL-TP-DNA25-K-C | WSL-TP-U825-K-A

                  The RFID Windshield Label serves for the automatic, contactless identification of vehicles (Automatic Vehicle Identification, AVI). The label is adhered to the inside of the windshield. The development of the RFID Windshield Label was focused on a very high read range, thanks to special antenna behind glass and a passive function without battery. Tag authentication using AES coprocessor and 128-bit AES unique crypto key. Privacy protection via untraceable command and 128-bit AES group crypto key. Trust Provisioning of Secure Secrets. The label material is a combination of PP and PET layer extra security die-cuts improve security against removal and re-use.

                • Headlamp Tag

                • HLT UCODE DNA MONOLABEL | HLT-TP-K-C-7XM-M

                  RFID照明灯标记为aut服务omatic, contactless identification of motorcycles and vehicles (Automatic Vehicle Identification, AVI). The label is adhered to the outside of the headlamp. The development of the RFID headlamp tag has been focused on a very high read range due to the special antenna on the headlamp and a passive function without a battery. The UCODE DNA tag authentication uses an AES coprocessor and a 128-bit AES unique crypto key. The privacy protection of this tag is realised via an untraceable command and 128-bit AES group crypto key.

                  To protect the personalisation, both tags consists of two layers. The label material of the UCODE DNA tag is a combination of a hologram and PET layer, the label material of the the UCODE 7xm tag is a PET layer. The extra fragile antenna layer improves security against removal and re-use.

                • Multi-Surface Transponder

                • MTP-110-K-A | MTP-40-K-A

                  The universal multi surface transponders from Kathrein are designed to be insensitive to the materials to which they are attached. Equally good performance is expected on both metal and non-metal items. With their robust structure they can be used successfully in harsh environments and have a high class of destruction resistance. With the UCODE DNA the transponders offer combination of long range UHF RFID performance coupled with cryptographic security functionality for tag authentication.

              • RFID-ACCESSORIES

                • Power supply, connecting cables and mounting sets for Kathrein reader and antennas systems.

                  • SOFTWARE

                    • CrossTalk Software - Flexible Intelligence for AutoID and IoT Efficient AutoID systems for automatic object identification and data acquisition, as well as Internet of Things (IoT) systems, require excellent hardware and an at least equally excellent AutoID and IoT software. In addition to the hardware, we offer you such a software solution: the CrossTalk IoT Suite.

                        • IOT PLATTFORM

                        • CrossTalk IoT Suite is the most advanced software suite for AutoID & IoT device management and Track & Trace visualization. One of the key features of CrossTalk, is it’s distributed architecture based on the CrossTalk Agent software component.

                          CrossTalk AppCenter is the Platform for IoT tracking applications and central configuration and monitoring tool for IoT infrastructure devices. CrossTalk Repository is a highly scalable data storage and distribution platform for events and objects. CrossTalk Repository is a EPCIS compliant implementation. CrossTalk Agent delivers plug&play device integration, real time data capturing, event processing and filtering. CrossTalk delivers the best combination of AutoID Middleware, Device Management and Edgeware. There are three different license packages available:

                          • CrossTalk base platform, focus on device integration and management.
                          • CrossTalk full platform, includes base platform features, plus business apps.

                          CrossTalk repository, high scalable EPCIS repository.

                        • INTERFACE SOFTWARE

                        • Automated vehicle identification (AVI) is one of the key markets that Kathrein Solutions is focussing on. AVI includes free flow identification, plaza and parking applications. For parking applications, Kathrein provides a specially configured software for access control named AccessManager.