US ATI and AmChar use RFID technology to track the storage and shipment of firearms and equipment
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American Tactical Imports (ATI) and its sister company AmChar
Introduce a weapon tracking solution based on RFID technology, which is provided by AdvanTech in Maryland. The plan includes EPC Gen2 RFID tags affixed to firearms and equipment, fixed, handheld RFID readers, and distributors are mainly used to locate firearms and equipment during the receipt and delivery process and the shipping process. Through this program, retailers can use RFID readers to track the receipt, delivery and retail of firearms.
In the past year, AdvanTech has been committed to developing a weapon tracking system called A&D Secure, which is mainly used to manage RFID data. The level of informatization in the traditional weapons industry is not high. Distributors and retailers generally use manual recording. The original system is complicated and workers scan barcodes to enter data.
Generally speaking, distributors pick up the goods directly from the device manufacturer, and then store them in the warehouse until they are shipped to the retailer. In this way, the requirements for the secret protection of the warehouse are relatively strict, and real-time monitoring of the import and shipment of guns and equipment is required.
The implementation of AdvanTech’s RFID-based solution can just meet the needs for weapon storage and management. The AD-826 EPC Gen 2 RFID tag provided by Avery Dennison must be attached to the gun before it is shipped out of the factory, using Impinj Monza 3 chip. Customers remove the tags when they take the guns out of the retail store.
In the receiving, shipping and storage phases of ATI firearms, warehouse staff are required to read the tag data to ensure the safety of the weapons. The reading of the tag data is completed by 6 fixed Impinj Speedway Revolution R420 readers (including 24 antennas) installed at the inspection point, or by using Workabout Pro handheld readers provided by Motorola.
The A&D Secure software is installed on ATI’s back-end server and is mainly used to store and manage the read RFID data. The A&D Secure software compares the RFID tag data with the data recorded on the freight bill. If an abnormality is found, the system will issue an alarm. In addition, the software system will limit the time when the guns are imported and shipped. Once the time limit is exceeded, the system will automatically send a reminder.
Retailers can use the software system to collect statistics on receiving, storing, selling time and inventory sales. In addition, the A&D system also includes a device that can scan the magnetic stripe of a driver’s license. By obtaining driver’s license information, the tag code of the gun can be associated with the customer’s personal information.
At present, this weapon tracking solution based on RFID technology has not been fully implemented by ATI and AmChar. AmChar is planning to introduce the solution to retail customers.
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