(Schreiner ProTech: Oberschleissheim, Germany; Blauvelt, NY) -- Schreiner ProTech, a Germany-based global leader in developing and manufacturing innovative functional labels with value-added benefits for the automotive and engineering-based industries, has developed a compact, mobile demonstration module designed to showcase the exceptional resilience of its proprietary Robust RFID-Labels technology.

In designing the demonstration unit, nicknamed “Free Fall,” Schreiner ProTech engineers sought to create a system that displayed the resilience and persistent functionality of its robust RFID labels. The result was a stress test that considers a variety of real-world applications and scenarios.

At its core, the transparent unit showcases a series of “smash tests”—the gravitational equivalent of an automobile crash test—in which objects of various weights are dropped from differing heights. Crucially, the unit allows ample room to test products with a range of shapes and sizes, enabling Schreiner ProTech engineers to simulate the impact stress of real-world manufacturing, handling, and supply chain scenarios.

Designed at Schreiner Competence Center Services, the demonstrator has drawn parallels to a miniature guillotine: Operating a lever activates a mechanism that causes a weight to fall on the RFID chip from a defined height. Between each test, chips are read to affirm their enduring functionality.

The unit’s simplicity also offers portability: Less than a meter in height and weighing roughly 10 kilograms, the demonstrator is compact enough to be displayed at trade shows, allowing a broad set of potential customers to witness firsthand how durable the Robust RFID-Labels truly are.

“Our customers expect absolute reliability even under harsh conditions,” says Johannes Becker, head of Schreiner Competence Center LogiData. “We wanted to make this key differentiator of our Robust RFID-Labels tangible in a fun, instantly impressionable fashion.”

Schreiner ProTech’s Robust RFID-Labels consist of an integrated RFID tag secured via the label’s special construction. This prevents potential damage to the RFID chip due to mechanical impact during the manufacturing and handling processes, or harsh environments during the shipping, warehousing, or operation phases. The result is more reliable RFID chip performance from production to final use—even on difficult-to-label containers. Notably, Schreiner ProTech can offer customized label design to suit individual applications and manufacturing setups.

The Robust RFID-Labels use protective elements designed to systematically absorb mechanical stress. Customizable to the specific mechanical stress conditions encountered by individual customers, the thin, flexible structures are suitable for use with all RFID technologies and antenna geometries. They are easily incorporated into a broad range of production scenarios.