SEATTLE & THOROFARE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Checkpoint Systems, a leading global supplier of Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) and RFID solutions for the retail industry, and Impinj, Inc. (NASDAQ: PI), a leading provider and pioneer of RAIN RFID solutions, today announced that Checkpoint has created the first Auburn University ARC-qualified inlay incorporating the Impinj Monza R6-A chip using its own Vortex RFID label.
The ARC Program tests and benchmarks RFID tag performance and shares that data with the retail supply chain. This ensures that retail suppliers can deliver RFID-tagged products to retailers that meet or exceed the levels of performance necessary to provide benefit to both the retailer and the retail supplier. The new Vortex R6-A inlay is significant in that it is based upon the Monza R6-A tag chip, which helps retailers implement “Privacy by Design” principles to protect consumer privacy.
“As the industry enhances privacy controls, in part because of regulations such as GDPR, retailers are rethinking how to address the privacy interests of consumers,” said Carl Brasek, senior director for silicon products at Impinj. “Impinj and Checkpoint are leading the way in providing retailers with the ability to design privacy into their RAIN RFID programs while still harnessing all the benefits of a RAIN solution.”
“Checkpoint Systems has been a leader in providing retail security systems for more than 30 years,” said Craig Weakley, director of applications development, Checkpoint Systems. “The Vortex R6-A is among the first RAIN RFID inlays to be certified by Auburn University’s ARC laboratory that supports “Privacy by Design” principles. It offers security and privacy features that support retailer applications, and protect the privacy of the consumer. This product offering represents our ongoing commitment to retailers and their customers.”
Checkpoint Vortex R6-A
Checkpoint’s Vortex R6-A inlay was
approved by Auburn University’s ARC Laboratory for use on denim, hanging
apparel, small apparel and basics (ARC Specifications K and Q). Its
small form factor (40 mm) is one of the most popular among retailers for
use as printed hangtags and labels. It meets the increasing demand from
retailers for smaller tags with better privacy controls.
Impinj Monza R6-A
Impinj Monza R6-A chips enhance privacy
protection in RAIN RFID deployments with short-range mode and tag
deactivation via “kill” capability. When an authorized RAIN RFID reader
activates the Monza R6-A’s short-range mode, the chip’s read range is
reduced by a factor of 10, preventing the tag from responding to any
reader unless the reader is next to the tag. Short-range mode allows
retailers to maintain consumer privacy while still providing post-sale
customer service, such as returns without a receipt. Retailers can
further enhance consumer privacy with Monza R6-A chips’ kill capability,
which allows a reader to irreversibly deactivate, or kill, the chip
after item purchase.
The new Vortex R6-A inlay is available immediately.
About Impinj
Impinj,
Inc. (NASDAQ: PI) wirelessly connects billions of everyday items
such as apparel, medical supplies, automobile parts, luggage and food to
consumer and business applications such as inventory management, patient
safety, asset tracking and item authentication. The Impinj platform uses
RAIN RFID to deliver timely information about these items to the digital
world, thereby enabling the Internet of Things.
About Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (www.checkpointsystems.com)
Checkpoint
Systems is a global leader in EAS and RFID solutions for the retail
industry, encompassing loss prevention and merchandise visibility in a
growing omni-channel environment. A division of CCL Industries,
Checkpoint provides source-to-shopper solutions enabling retailers to
achieve accurate real-time inventory and accelerate the replenishment
cycle, while preventing out-of-stocks and reducing theft throughout the
supply chain -- thus improving the shopper experience. Checkpoint's
solutions are built upon 45 years of radio frequency technology
expertise, innovative high-theft and loss prevention solutions,
market-leading software, RFID hardware and comprehensive labeling
capabilities to brand, secure and track merchandise from source to
shelf. Checkpoint's customers’ benefit from increased sales and profits
by implementing on-shelf availability to ensure the right merchandise is
available at the right place and time when consumers are ready to buy.
Twitter: @CheckpointSys
About CCL Industries
CCL Industries Inc., a world leader in
specialty label and packaging solutions for global corporations, small
businesses and consumers, employs approximately 19,000 people and
operates 150 facilities in 25 countries on six continents with corporate
offices in Toronto, Canada, and Framingham, Massachusetts. For more
information, visit www.cclind.com.
