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Voyantic Announces the End-of-life Schedule for Legacy Tagsurance and Reelsurance Products

May 23, 2023

Voyantic Tagsurance® 3 replaces older Tagsurance products.

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?

Voyantic Bendurance and the manual test station for Tagsurance 3 will remain available. See Tagsurance 3 product catalogue Q2/2023 (pages 38 and 40).

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.

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Announcing Voyantic, an Impinj Company

Apr 26, 2023

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.

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Tagformance Pro UHF 13.3 Released

Nov 15, 2022

The latest version introduces new features that improve testing efficiency, expand configurability for the tests, and introduce a new JSON result file format.

Voyantic has released new software and firmware versions for Tagformance Pro UHF and Tagformance Pro HF. The new versions are available for download for existing customers with Tagformance version 13 and for all customers with an active Support & Maintenance contract.*

Change log:

  • New fail-fast mode saves time with TIPP and ARC measurements by skipping tests where a result is not possible
  • ARC test: Y specification added
  • Custom command waveforms: control over timing and modulation depth
  • JSON file format
  • NOTE: Tagformance Pro HF users need to update the software too

Fail-fast Mode Saves Time with TIPP and ARC Measurements

Tagformance 13.3 release introduces a new feature to the Tagged-Item Grading System and ARC Pre-compliance testing. The new “fail-fast” test mode option skips unnecessary tests which are bound to fail, saving valuable testing time. For example, if there is an angle where the tag does not reply at all, the rest of the test for the given cell is simply skipped after the first failure. This is particularly useful when testing for all TIPP grade or ARC categories.

The 13.3 version also adds support for the new ARC Y-specification.

Custom Command Waveforms: Control over timing and modulation depth

V13.3 adds new options for custom command waveform generation with control over timings and modulation depth, plus a configuration possibility for ISO18000-6C link parameters. These will add more flexibility for testing and enable new kinds of test scenarios, such as emulating filtered modulation signals.

JSON File Format

The new release also introduces a new result file format that will replace the TFF format in the long term. The new JSON result file is more machine-friendly and allows programmatic post-processing of results, as well as more flexible management of metadata. The old TFF format is still available as a legacy option (import, export), but JSON is the recommended default export format.

Voyantic Tagformance is used in UHF and HF RFID tag design, deployment, item tagging, protocol testing, technical sales, and academic research. It is the industry standard solution for RAIN RFID and NFC testing and measurement.

Schedule an online demo to learn more ›

*V13.3 requires V13 license. Contact sales@voyantic.com for assistance.

Note: Tagformance Pro HF users will need to update the software too.

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Voyantic Signs Vairiot as a Partner for the GCC Countries

Jul 29, 2022

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”.

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Voyantic Releases Tagsurance® 3 – The Next-Generation Quality Testing Solution for RAIN RFID and NFC Manufacturing

Jun 28, 2022

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.

Learn more about the new Tagsurance 3 System ›

WEBINAR
Introducing Tagsurance 3 – The Next-Generation Quality Assurance Solution for High-Speed RFID Tag Production Lines

Date & Time:
Thursday, July 7, 2022
2 pm EEST / 1 pm CEST

Join the Tagsurance 3 product demonstration webinar to learn all about the new system.

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Voyantic Tagsurance® 3 replaces Voyantic Ensurance

Jun 27, 2022

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.

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Voyantic Announces the End-of-life Schedule for Voyantic Readformance RFID Tester

Jun 23, 2022

Today Voyantic announces the end-of-life schedule for Voyantic Readformance RFID reader tester as follows:

  • The last order date for Readformance will be Sept 1st, 2022
  • Support for Readformance will continue until the end of 2025
  • New software versions will not be published
  • Spare part availability is planned* until the end of 2023

(* Current part stock is limited and further availability cannot be guaranteed)

This announcement does not affect Tagformance, Tagsurance, Protocol Analyzer, or other products.

For any questions, please contact your Voyantic Sales representative or send us a message › 

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Noora Honkala Sets Multiple Records at the Sparta City Ultra Race

Feb 22, 2022

Saturday, Feb 19, 2022, the city of Sparta in Greece witnessed a staggering performance by one of the best female ultrarunners in the world. Finnish ultrarunner Noora Honkala broke four national records in one single run. Her result was all time 3rd in the 12h race global rankings.

Voyantic has supported Noora in her professional athlete journey since 2017.

The first ever SPARTA CITY ULTRA took place in the Main Street of Sparta, on a two kilometer long loop track. A total of 88 runners participated in the 6h, 12h and 24h races.

Noora started fast by crossing the first marathon at 3:02, and the 50 km at 3:39.32, breaking her first national record. At the 6h mark she had reached 79.00 km, breaking another national record. Not slowing down she passed 100km mark with a time of 7:41.54 (another national record). At this point she was under the world record pace for 12h race. Unfortunately, closing at the 8h mark her stomach started to throw dark skies over her run, forcing her to stop for few times. She tried to keep up the pace but at the 10h mark her stomach forced her to slow down rapidly. Even so Noora held her “slow” pace to the end and finished at 145.400km in 12h — Breaking the 12h national record and putting her the third (3) best performance in all-time world ranking.

Whoever witnessed the race saw a spectacular performance and what ultrarunning is all about. There is plenty more to be seen from Noora!

Learn more about Voyantic’s cooperation with Noora ›

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Voyantic Design Solution Update – Tagformance Pro UHF 13 and HF 3.2 Released

Feb 26, 2021

We have just released new software and firmware versions for Tagformance Pro UHF and HF. The new versions are available for download for existing customers with an active Support and Maintenance contract.

Tagformance Pro is the industry standard solution for RAIN RFID and NFC testing and measurement. The latest releases bring further improvements to measurement accuracy with the support for the new and RF-friendlier C50 and C100 cabinet rotation systems. The new version includes all the latest ARC categories, helping our customers reduce risk and save time with the complete ARC pre-compliance testing capability. The new versions also include several improvements to the system usability.

We continuously develop the Tagformance measurement and testing solution to ensure our customers are able to maintain high-quality standards with full visibility into tag performance and to gain a competitive edge with accurate data and tools that support the latest technology. Voyantic Tagformance is used in UHF and HF RFID tag design, deployment, item tagging, protocol testing, technical sales, and academic research.

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A Message to Our Customers: Work Continues

Mar 18, 2020

To Our Customers

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting people and businesses around the world. Voyantic is putting the safety of our employees and customers first, as well as the safety of the people most vulnerable in our society. We have limited traveling, and most of us are working from home – we have only minimum personnel at the office.

Meanwhile, Voyantic is fully in business. We are fulfilling orders, making deliveries, and creating new solutions. We have been working hard to develop our supply chain to ensure that we can maintain our delivery times. Our technical team is also fully staffed, supporting customers every day.

We are doing our best to minimize the effects of the pandemic for your business, our business and to our employees.

Jukka Voutilainen, CEO

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