AIM Global Issues Guidelines for Tire RFID
August 13, 2008 // Published as a news service by IHS
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This guideline targets item level tagging where the RFID tag may be present in various formats including a label, incorporated into a patch, which then becomes permanently affixed to the inner or outer surface of a tire or incorporated during manufacture into the structure of the tire as an integral part of the tire.
According to Dr. Patrick King, group project leader for the RFID Experts Group (REG) that developed the document, "Tag quality is important for all industries and applications. The use of RFID with tires presents extreme challenges for both design and manufacturing quality.
"Including RFID into tire manufacturing requires surviving conditions of high heat and pressure. In everyday use, tires flex constantly and are subjected to extremes of heat and cold. What's more, tires contain carbon which can affect [radio frequency] RF signals significantly."
King, who is also global electronics strategist for Michelin said, "These guidelines will help the tire industry evaluate or develop RFID tags - particularly those operating in the [ultra high frequency] UHF range - that can perform reliably under a wide range of conditions."
"The use of RFID for tires will help address the increasing demand to be able to identify and track tires for various applications even for the life of the tire. Additionally, the ability to identify individual tires on large commercial vehicles helps operators maintain these tires and provides additional safety for equipment operators and the general public," said King.
The document was offered to International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) JTC-1 as a component of a new draft technical report on RFID quality, said AIM Global.
Source: AIM Global.