New Omron RFID ‘One Day’ compliance package

Omron RFID has announced the availability of the Omron RFID ‘One Day’ compliance package supporting both EPC Class 1 and Gen 2 standards.

The compliance package creates a one-day-and-done opportunity for suppliers to Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, the U.S. Department of Defense and other retail vendors to meet RFID tag mandates.

All Omron RFID customers who place an order for the compliance package on or before March 31, 2006, will receive 10,000 free RFID labels and a discount on future RFID certification training from the company.

The package has the ability to expand from two devices to any type or number of EPC RFID devices across a Wal-Mart or DoD suppliers’ entire enterprise. It includes an Omron RFID reader/writer, antenna, all cables, tags, an optional computer, an RFID printer, an indicator ‘stack’ light, a mounting stand for the antenna with all hardware and the software required for compliance. Also included are operator training, professional set-up services and system documentation. Users of Omron RFID compliance packages will also benefit from a free one-year firmware support agreement for specification enhancements and performance improvements.

‘We are providing suppliers the ability to achieve immediate compliance with any retail or DoD mandate that requires RFID tags on cases and pallets. This pre-engineered compliance package will easily satisfy important – and rapid – deployment demands and provide full compatibility with all current and future EPC UHF standards,’ said Bill Arnold, chief strategist for Omron RFID. 

Through relationships with RFID4U and CompTIA, Omron RFID will also offer Wal-Mart and DoD suppliers a hands-on RFID compliance and certification training package starting this April.

The company, in cooperation with RFID4U, will offer a one-day RFID compliance seminar on Monday, April 10, 2006, at Omron RFID facilities in Schaumburg, Illinois, outside Chicago. Four-day RFID certification training will also be offered beginning in April.

Buyers of the package will benefit from use of RFIDTagManager provided by Omron RFID partner epcSolutions, Inc. RFIDTagManager is plug-and-play RFID software that comes pre-configured to operate with a wide variety of RFID-enabled printers and encoders, handheld devices and fixed mount readers.

‘A combination of the state-of-the-art Omron hardware technology along with a full suite of professional services makes the One Day compliance package an industry first that will greatly facilitate a much wide adoption of RFID,’ noted Kevin Kail, chief executive officer and founder of epcSolutions. ‘This significant offering from Omron eliminates the pain and confusion experienced by many when searching for an RFID solution,’ he continued. ‘We are very excited to work with such a world class company as Omron.’

The Omron RFID One-Day Compliance Package is available for immediate delivery and installation for less than $20,000.