Muehlbauer has received an order for a complete RFID smart label production line from China. Semtech RFID, based in Dongguan, Guangdong, will be the first Chinese company to produce inlays, as well as finished smart Labels, on Muehlbauer equipment.
The turnkey smart label production line comprises a flip chip line for the production of inlays and a converting line for the fabrication of selfadhesive labels or RFID tickets.
Thomas Betz, Muehlbauer director responsible for the smart label business area, comments: “China is a very important market for us. This order is again proof for us that the new way, acting as a turnkey supplier in the market, is the right one.”
Alphonso Soong, general manager of Semtech RFID, adds: “The choice of Muehlbauer is easy because it is the market leader in manufacturing cutting edge equipment for the semiconductor, smart card and smart label industries. A visit to the company's facilities had confirmed the quality of their products and their strong technical support capabilities. We will look to start installation of the production lines in Q1/07.”
is the leading supplier of production equipment for the Smart Card and Smart Label industry.
Muehlbauer claims to be the only company in the world to provide a complete turnkey system for RFID label production, including test equipment to guarantee best quality. From raw materials like antennae, RFID chips or adhesives over straps and smart inlays to the finished, converted selfadhesive labels, tickets or contactless cards, all requirements can be served from one source, the company states.
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