Magazine Article | October 23, 2007

Vanguard ID Systems

Source: Field Technologies Magazine
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Vanguard ID Systems — 20 Years of Excellence

Product Description
Vanguard produces high-performance and consistent-quality RFID key tags, cards, and labels. We work with all of the major RFID reader, silicon chip, and transponder manufacturers, including ThingMagic, Alien Technology, Motorola/Symbol, Texas Instruments, Philips (now NXP), STMicroelectronics, AWID, RSI ID Technologies, KSW Microtec, FEIG Electronics, and others.

Vanguard utilizes commercial RFID inlays or transponders from a variety of manufacturers, such as high frequency (HF) 13.56 MHz ISO/IEC 14443A, 14443B, and 15693, as well as our ultra-high frequency (UHF) 866-954 MHz ISO/IEC 18000-6C EPC Class 1 GEN 2, both far field and near field (NFC).

Our Teslin® products have superior field performance and durability to PVC cards. Teslin is a micro-porous, highly filled polyolefin material, affording outstanding adhesive bond strength and thermal/chemical durability. The Teslin sheet acts like miniature bubble wrap, protecting the delicate RFID inlay. Independent laboratory testing commissioned by PPG reveals that this cushioning lets a Teslin-sheet-based composite card function two to three times longer than a PVC card in ISO flexure testing.

Teslin also protects the RFID inlay because of the inherent electrostatic dissipation character of Teslin sheet which reduces or eliminates potential electronic circuit damage/destruction (during production and in the field) from random static discharge.

Company Overview
Vanguard ID Systems is a leading manufacturer of custom-printed RFID, magnetic stripe and bar-coded cards, key tags, labels, and bands. Founded in 1987 to manufacture bar-coded transaction devices, we have grown to become the leader in the development of RFID cards, key tags, and labels. We have won numerous awards and received more than a dozen patents for our designs. We have been manufacturing RFID products for 10 years.

All of our products are custom made and individually tested to insure the highest quality. They are fully compliant within ISO standards. All of our RFID products currently offered operate at high frequency (HF) 13.56MHz or ultra-high frequency (UHF) 866-954 MHz. These products are available in a variety of configurations, shapes, and sizes, and can easily be combined with either a magnetic stripe or a bar code, making it easy to transition from existing magnetic stripe or bar code systems to the latest RFID technology.

While the applications for RFID products are endless, current applications for Vanguard’s RFID product offerings include:
  • Asset tracking
  • Security access control
  • Expedited retail checkout programs
  • Pharmacy customer loyalty programs
  • Grocery customer loyalty programs
  • Major league sports, personalized vending programs
  • Kiosk access and mall loyalty programs
  • Vending machine access
  • Improved financial transaction and security programs
  • Secured parking access and vehicle tracking

Vanguard ID Systems
1210 American Blvd.
West Chester, PA 19380
PH:  (800) 323-7432
FX:  (610) 719-1800
E-mail: rfid@vanguardid.com
Web site: www.vanguardid.com