The innovative design of the SICK
RFU610 combines antenna, intelligent
control and connectivity into a single,
rugged, IP67 aluminium housing.
Compact and economic integration
into tight spaces is therefore
assured because there is no need
for a separate connection box, and
cabling is minimised. The RFU610’s
in-built antenna monitors a focused
reading zone that avoids misreading
of unwanted tags in the vicinity,
while still reliably mastering bulk tag
identification, a significant advantage
when handling small components at
short ranges.
Says John Charlesworth, SICK UK Auto-
Ident Product Specialist: “The current
global trend towards using UHF is set to
ensure the scalability of RFID equipment
across supply chains in future. The SICK
RFU610 offers a much-needed solution
to upgrading older RFID technologies,
such as LF and HF which have typically
been deployed previously at shorter
ranges.
“The ultra-compact SICK RFU 610
adds to SICK’s family of UHF read/write
devices and completes a fully-scalable
SICK UHF scanning capability right
up to 10 metres. It therefore lays the
foundations for seamless track and trace
transparency across entire production
and logistics workflows as part of
Industry 4.0.”
The SICK RFU610 offers highly-
versatile connectivity, offering both
separate cable connections for power
and Ethernet, as well as a single-cable
Power- over-Ethernet connection.
Compatible with Ethernet/IP and
PROFINET protocols, the RFU610 can
be integrated into most mainstream
PLCs. It also offers the opportunity for
direct communication with enterprise IT
systems and the Cloud.
The RFU610 has a port to allow the
direct connection of a trigger sensor,
if required, to initiate the RFID device
to read or write to the detected
transponder. Rapid installation and
commissioning are assured using a web
server and SICK’s easy-to-use SOPAS
software tool.
The RFU610’s on-board LED-indicator
can be set up to confirm good reads in
real time on the device, or to indicate, for
example, the presence of the wrong part
during an assembly process. Maintenance
and diagnostic functions, as well as
rapid parameter cloning are enabled via
microSD card or USB interface.
Software developers or system
integrators wishing to adapt the RFU
610 read/write capability to develop
custom applications, can use the
SICK AppSpace software platform to
programme the device for individual
tasks.
For more information please contact
Andrea Hornby on 01727 831121 or
email [email protected].
www.sick.co.uk
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