Datamax Corporation Participates In EPCglobal Inc's Hardware Interoperability Test
EPCglobal Inc, a joint venture of EAN International and the Uniform Code Council, Inc. ® (UCC ® ), is a not-for-profit organization entrusted by industry to establish and support the EPCglobal Network™ as the global standard for real-time, automatic identification of information in the supply chain of any company, anywhere in the world.
The Hardware Interoperability testing evaluated the interoperability of Datamax Corporation's Class 1 RFID reader, printer/encoder configurations with those provided by other manufacturers. MET Laboratories, a company that provides extensive testing and consulting services, administered the test August 3-5 in a controlled environment located in its Baltimore, Maryland facility.
The interoperability test results for Datamax Corporation are as follows: the Datamax DMX-I-4210 with RFID, a thermal Printer/Encoder, has proven interoperable with the Class 1 Alien Omega ''Squiggle" tag; the Datamax DMX-A-4212 with RFID, stainless steel thermal print engine Printer/Encoder, has proven interoperable with the Class 1 Alien Omega ''Squiggle" tag. For complete Hardware Interoperability test results, please visit www.epcglobalinc.org/interoperability. "This is extremely significant because it signals a bold step forward in making EPC a reality in global commerce," says Michael E. Di Yeso, president and chief operating officer of the Uniform Code Council and interim president of EPCglobal. "Datamax Corporation is showing leadership in participating in this testing and has positively positioned itself in this newly emerging marketplace."
"As a Solution Provider subscriber to EPCglobal, Datamax understands the need for interoperability among EPCglobal RFID hardware vendors to facilitate the adoption of the EPCglobal Network. In the development of our RFID products, we have worked closely with our vendors to ensure not only interoperability, but also ease of use and relevance in this important emerging market," says Doug Salvador, Vice President of Marketing for Datamax Corporation. "Datamax RFID products offer users assurances of current interoperability, along with a stated forward migration path to accommodate future standards development for EPCglobal technology users. It is this commitment that makes Datamax the partner of choice for companies implementing EPCglobal technology."