More of a focus on green products was announced recently by manufacturer HID Global.
The company has been exhibiting its eco-friendly cards, readers and printers and energy-efficient offerings for partners that use Genuine HID technology. HID has been previewing additions sustainable products, including its next generation physical access products with intelligent power management for lower energy consumption and its Fargo printer/encoders. Brad Jarvis, vice president of Strategic Product Initiatives with HID Global, said: โHID Globalโs new sustainable product offerings help customers meet government standards for environmentally preferable purchasing and address new building construction requirements that assist organisations in reducing their energy consumption. Through technology innovation, lean corporate initiatives and sustainable business practices, HID continuously works with our partners and customers towards the collective goal of minimising environmental impact.โ
New green Genuine HID products and partner solutions include:
Next Generation of Access Control(iCLASS SE)
HIDโs iCLASS SIO-Enabled (SE) technology platform is designed to raise the bar for card-to-reader security while supporting environmental sustainability. Its intelligent power management (IPM) reduces power consumption by as much as 75 per cent compared to standard operating mode, and iCLASS SE readers incorporate recycled content, contributing towards LEED building credits.
iCLASS SE also offers programmable readers and soft upgrades for extended reader lifecycles.
ENERGY STAR-Rated FARGO Direct-to-Card Printer/Encoders
HIDโs standard FARGO DTC4000 and DTC4500 direct-to-card printer/encoders are ENERGY STAR-rated, providing organizations high-performance, energy-efficient solutions for producing professional quality colour ID cards with security encoding.
Biodegradable Cards
As the first choice in non-technology cards for FARGO and any other brand of card printers, UltraCard products are recommended for reverse-transfer printing, lamination and fluorescent panel ribbon printing applications.
