Mr. Bobby Lin has been appointed as the new Sales Director for APAC. With his extensive experience and dedication to customer success, Bobby will lead Voyantic’s efforts to strengthen customer relationships and drive regional growth.
To further enhance regional support and service capabilities, Voyantic will open a new office in Taipei.
Voyantic, a global leader in RFID testing solutions, is proud to announce the launch of the new encoding feature for Tagsurance 3 quality testing system. The latest software release enables encoding and quality control of RAIN RFID labels in high-speed production machines with a single system.
As the demand for RAIN RFID labels is expected to grow exponentially, with billions produced annually, manufacturers need integrated, high-speed systems. The Tagsurance 3 system with encoding feature meets this demand, allowing seamless integration into production lines and eliminating the need for external encoding solutions. The Tagsurance 3 system is modular and scalable and can easily fit into various machine types. The user-friendly, browser-based operating UI helps with adoption at sites.
“At Voyantic, we are committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions that help our customers excel in RFID,” said Jukka Voutilainen, Voyantic’s General Manager. “This upgrade significantly enhances the Tagsurance 3 system’s capabilities, making it a powerful all-in-one solution for RAIN RFID inlay and label production.”
Uncompromised speed and reliability
The Tagsurance 3 system maintains high throughput without compromising the speed and efficiency of the production process. It supports encoding in high-speed machines and can even reach lane speeds for converting machines.
Additionally, the system’s reliability is paramount. Non-encoded, incorrectly encoded, or double-coded labels can create significant challenges for RAIN RFID users. To address this, the Tagsurance 3 system is designed for continuous, error-free operation during extended production runs, ensuring the highest reliability standard in large-volume manufacturing.
Main specifications:
One encoding station per lane is supported
“BlockWrite” data to any writeable tag memory and lock the tag memories (Reserved, EPC, User)
Supported ISO 18000-63 (EPC Gen2v3) commands
BlockWrite
Lock
Read
1-12 lanes
Lock the selected memories permanently
Verify the data is correctly encoded (Read test with verification)
The commercial release of the Tagsurance 3 encoding feature, available starting 10th of April, will be offered as a separate license on top of the existing Tagsurance 3 system. A hardware version 4.x is required to utilize this feature.
Voyantic announces the launch of a new version of Tagsurance 3 system, an inline quality testing system for RFID tag production. The launch of Tagsurance 3 Version 4.x marks a significant upgrade to the previous version 3.x systems with exciting new capabilities and enhanced usability. This release introduces cloud-based features and lays the groundwork for future functionalities, including encoding operations using the same setup.
The new Tagsurance 3 Version 4.x architecture is designed with the future in mind, unlocking powerful cloud-enabled features. The online connectivity streamlines maintenance work by enabling effortless software updates, simplified license renewals, and enhanced support: diagnostic data can be shared directly with the Voyantic support team for faster troubleshooting and minimized downtime. With this version, Voyantic recommends keeping Tagsurance 3 systems always online to fully leverage the benefits and ensure maximum system efficiency.
Tagsurance 3 Version 4.x also introduces a new browser-based user interface, allowing operators to access the system conveniently from any computer. This eliminates the need for certain peripherals and allows users to connect to the system via a web browser for an intuitive and modernized user experience.
The update also provides a more compact hardware setup, reducing the footprint of controller racks. The new version uses the upgraded Lane Controller 2.0 and the new Server Panel.
Tagsurance 3 Version 4.0 offers backward-compatible APIs that ensure seamless integration with existing systems, safeguarding previous investments and reducing implementation time. Recipes created in previous Tagsurance 3 Version 3.x systems will also continue to work seamlessly, enabling a smooth transition without disrupting existing workflows.
Contact sales@voyantic.com for more information about upgrading your existing Tagsurance 3 system or starting your journey with Voyantic towards improved tag quality.
Voyantic introduces improved major version of its most commonly used coupling element Snoop Pro, which is a key component used in the Tagsurance 3® system.
The latest Snoop Pro 2.0 model features several improvements, including elevated testing accuracy with reduced unit variance, an integrated strobe light, new LED controls, a new space-saving design, and improved shielding plate attachment for smoother handling.
This new version has been carefully developed with compatibility in mind. The previous element version can be easily upgraded, as RF and mechanical compatibility have been fully ensured. This seamless transition ensures that customers can enjoy the latest advancements without needing major system overhauls.
Voyantic continues to focus on innovation and reliability, delivering solutions that enhance the performance and ease of use for its customers.
Contact sales@voyantic.com for a quote for Snoop Pro 2.0 or to start your journey with Voyantic towards improved tag quality.
Voyantic Tagsurance® 3 is the new generation production testing system that replaces Voyantic Tagsurance 1 and 2 systems.
Today Voyantic announces the end-of-life schedule for legacy Voyantic Tagsurance and Reelsurance products as follows:
The last order date for the following listed products will be June 28th, 2024
Tagsurance UHF 1.0 hardware
Tagsurance 1.x software
Tagsurance 2.x software
IO controller with 6-channel multiplexer hardware
The last order date for the following listed products will be November 24th, 2023
Reelsurance lite
Reelsurance Pro
Note: Reelsurances can be bought from Reconcile Engineering
There are no planned software updates for Tagsurance 1.x or Tagsurance 2.x software or any other software, firmware or hardware related to the above-listed products or product components. The last versions of the software are listed below. There will only be critical patches made if necessary.
Tagsurance 1.10.2
Tagsurance 2.6.4
Technical Support Continues
Technical support, calibration service, and spare part availability for all products affected by this announcement will continue 7 years from the announcement (until 28th June 2030).
Tagsurance 3 replaces all the core functionalities of the announced end-of-life products
Compared to Tagsurance 1 and 2 UHF and HF quality testing on production lines and machines, the Tagsurance 3 System offers:
All the functionalities included in the legacy systems plus many improved functionalities
2-3 times faster operation for UHF testing
Much easier integration to almost any production line or machine
Complete REST API (+streaming) for data integrations
Machine IO for digital IO integrations with production line or machine PLC (e.g. stop at splicing table at lot end, stop/signal at low yield, etc.)
Reel-to-reel / offline testing (Reelsurance)
Various machine vendors offer similar reel-to-reel machines where Tagsurance 3 can be integrated. Contact our sales team for assistance.
What about the “manual test station” and Bendurance?
Do you need help with figuring out the changes needed in your machine or other integration?
The Voyantic technical sales team is more than happy to help you get your journey started for upgrading to Tagsurance 3. Please contact sales@voyantic.com.
About the author
Jukka Voutilainen
I am the Co-founder and General Manager of Voyantic, a company that specializes in RFID test and measurement solutions. Before starting Voyantic in 2004, I worked as a researcher at the Helsinki University of Technology focusing on passive RFID sensing for moisture in building structures.
I am happy to share with you that Voyantic is now part of the Impinj family!
Impinj has recently acquired ownership of Voyantic. We at Voyantic will continue our operations as a wholly owned subsidiary of Impinj with our current organization and management team. We are excited about the opportunities this creates for both of us. By joining forces, Impinj and Voyantic have even better opportunities to help companies to excel in RFID.
I am sure most readers of this blog are familiar with Impinj. Impinj is a leading RAIN RFID provider and Internet of Things pioneer. The Impinj platform uses RAIN RFID to deliver timely data about everyday things to business and consumer applications, enabling a boundless Internet of Things.
Voyantic, on the other hand, is known as an expert organization that provides test and measurement solutions to the RFID industry and academia. We will continue on this path with our existing products and services. And there will be more. Together with Impinj, we will have more opportunities to grow and strengthen our offering to the RAIN RFID industry.
I have known several people from Impinj for more than 15 years and always enjoyed working with them. I feel we share a similar culture of valuing expertise and achievement. In addition, we largely share the same customer base. It is our common goal that manufacturers all over the world design and manufacture high-quality RFID inlays and labels. I see that as a key for continued RAIN RFID adoption.
I am happy to answer any questions you may have about this news. We will also be attending several events in the upcoming weeks where you can meet Impinj and Voyantic representatives, including RFID Journal Live in Orlando and Shanghai IOTE in May, and the RAIN in Action event in Seattle in June.
The Voyantic team looks forward to the future as an Impinj company and continuing to help you to excel in RFID! For more information about the future of Impinj and Voyantic, see the Impinj blog for an update from Chris Diorio.
Voyantic has signed VAIRIOT as a new distributor of Voyantic’s industry-leading RFID Testing and Measurement Solutions for the GCC region. The growing RFID tag production volumes and increasing quality requirements drive the global demand for accurate and efficient RFID test equipment and measurement solutions. VAIRIOT provides local market expertise to help companies succeed in RFID projects and to support the development and production of high-quality RFID tags and labels in the region.
VAIRIOT, based in Dubai, is a newly licensed RFID and IoT Technology provider for various industry verticals, bringing together the best-in-class products and systems along with their strong RFID market expertise to address their customers’ unique use cases.
Voyantic has decades of experience in RFID technology, performance testing, and RF design. Voyantic is the only company in the world specializing 100% in RAIN RFID and NFC measurement, and testing solutions for tag design, application development, and production. Voyantic has just released the Tagsurance 3 system, the next-generation quality assurance solution for high-speed RFID tag production lines.
“We are very pleased to start cooperation with VAIRIOT. RFID use is strongly growing in the Gulf Countries. VAIRIOT has plenty of experience in RFID, they are an excellent partner for us. With VAIRIOT we can support the growing number of RFID users and enable local RFID research and manufacturing in the GCC region.”, comments Sales Director, Mr. Teemu Ainasoja from Voyantic.
Don Scott, General Director of VAIRIOT, comments that “…being able to partner with Voyantic in this energetic and growing market for the Middle East is a fantastic tool to have. The region is expanding rapidly in the IoT area, and the UAE Government is pushing hard to increase the manufacturing and development of IT-driven products in the Region. Voyantic provides a well-placed technology to work with and support this vision locally”.
Tagsurance 3 Brings Accurate High-Speed Inline Testing into UHF and HF Tag Production to Meet the Growing Needs of the RFID Industry
Today Voyantic is releasing the next-generation solution for RAIN RFID and NFC tag production testing and quality control. Voyantic Tagsurance 3 system brings full visibility into the quality of tags in the production line, ensuring tags meet the designed performance features, without slowing down the production process. The Tagsurance 3 System allows, for example, three-point testing at high speeds, with accurate measurement results.
Tagsurance 3 is a complete solution including the Tagsurance Controller rack for triggering, sequencing, REST API, and operator UI, as well as measurement devices, antennas, cabling, trigger, and rotary encoder. The Tagsurance 3 Controller is ready to be used out-of-the-box. The operator UI is browser-based and easy to use.
The system is designed to be easily installed into various machine types; small and large machines, high-speed machines, chip attachment machines, and converting machines. The system is modular and scales to various production volume needs from 1 to 8 lanes with 1-5 stations per lane, handling lane speeds up to 200 meters per minute.
The new Tagsurance system is the next-generation version of the time-tested, trusted, and accurate quality testing system Voyantic introduced to the industry. In the new system, the hardware, the software, and the technology stack have been upgraded and modernized.
The first version of Tagsurance brought UHF quality testing into tag manufacturing machines. Tagsurance 2 expanded the capabilities into HF quality testing.
“The new Tagsurance 3 is designed to meet the growing demands of the RFID industry. The new system can in many cases handle around twice the speeds for RAIN testing than before, without compromising measurement accuracy. Our goal is to deliver the best performance and make sure the system works reliably for our customers,” says Jussi Nykänen, Director of Production Solutions at Voyantic.
Voyantic Tagsurance® 3 is the new generation production testing system that will immediately replace Voyantic Ensurance.
Today Voyantic announces the end-of-life schedule for Voyantic Ensurance as follows:
The last order date for Voyantc Ensurance will be September 30th, 2022.
There are no planned software updates for Ensurance, last Ensurance version is 2.5. There will only be critical patches made if necessary.
For new systems ordered after this announcement, it is strongly suggested that an upgrade plan is made for upgrading the Ensurance systems to Tagsurance 3 when RAIN encoding will be available in Voyantic Tagsurance 3. Upgrade cost may apply, details are to be discussed with Voyantic sales.
Support and service and spare part availability for Ensurance will continue until the end of 2025.
What about RAIN and NFC encoding?
RAIN encoding
We are working towards bringing the RAIN encoding to Voyantic Tagsurance 3 during 2023.
NFC encoding
We are evaluating market potential regarding NFC encoding. NFC Encoding is not currently on the product roadmap.
