TagMaster, a producer of RFID solutions for access control and rail applications, together with Swarco Sverige AB, has been awarded a supply contract to deliver its new UHF track-side readers to Trafikverket (the Swedish Transport Administration). The readers will be used to automatically identify both Swedish and international goods wagons as they pass detection sites on the Swedish mainline rail network.

TagMaster will supply its new XT-3HD long-range RFID reader which is an EPC Gen 2 (ISO 18000-6C) compliant UHF reader. The XT-3HD is the heavy-duty model of the XT-series of UHF readers and is certified for railway applications. The XT-3HD is based on TagMaster’s existing fourth generation reader technology and includes a Linux operating platform. To enable the detection of untagged wagons, axle counters have also been interfaced directly with the reader. This is made possible by the high level of functionality available in the readers standard platform.

Trafikverket, along with several other infrastructure owners in Europe are implementing wagon tracking systems conforming to the EPC Gen2 standard, paving the way for the introduction of a European wide system where interoperability is a the primary requirement. [www.tagmaster.com] [www.swarco.se]