Following the launch of its t-mac remote monitoring system, t-mac Technologies reports it is offering Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) with its new device – t-fob.
Active RFID, the firm says, replaces the need for old style magnetic swipe cards and, used with t-mac, offers automated time and attendance reporting for all businesses where on-site identification of vehicles, people and moveable assets is a priority, in a portable device.
t-fob tags can be purchased in a variety of formats: key ring with integral alert button function; credit card device as ID badge; larger format for attaching to assets such as computers, vehicles or other larger appliances and also, smaller covert devices where discrete monitoring is required. A tamper protection system is integrated into the device, which ensures that it cannot be ‘reverse engineered’.
The t-fob tag is small enough to fit in the user pocket or attach to an asset. Instead of staff manually ‘clocking in’ or swiping a card, as t-fob boasts Active RFID, it automatically tracks entry and exit and only needs to be within a certain range of the receiver to authenticate and log details of the holder via t-mac. The makers claim that t-fob can replace manual time sheet logging by monitoring and then recording when personnel have stepped on and off site, it can also verify deliveries by automatically monitoring and recording vehicle access times.
The t-fob transmits unique identification data to a t-fob receiver and onwards to an intelligent t-mac remote monitoring unit. The wireless t-mac system collects the data from the t-fob and passes it by General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), or telephone line to the Internet and, at regular intervals, to a central server. Users can then view real time data and reports remotely by accessing t-mac’s dedicated web page via the Internet.
Having identified and logged a person, vehicle or other transportable asset t-fob tags can be used to facilitate accurate collection of data for payroll and service level agreements. Personnel hours, overtime, deliveries and out of office access can be calculated automatically and downloaded at the touch of a button. Live data reviews can be displayed on screen in a number of formats including graphs or tabular, or downloaded into Excel spreadsheet for analysis and billing. The makers add that t-fob’s communication with t-mac allows users to remotely access data and reports from an internet enabled PC. Users can compare and contrast data and reports from multiple sites for business critical analysis, service level agreement and management reporting functions.
What they say
t-mac Technologies Managing Director, Alan Wilkinson, said: "t-fob is completely versatile and can be applied to most industrial applications where on site identification is required for personnel, access control, vehicle delivery monitoring, and asset and location monitoring. The tag can also be an invaluable device for security for lone workers as the employee can activate an optional integral alert button in the event of threat."
