DoorKing and TagMaster NA Provide Access Solution for Cal Stripe

TagMaster AVI products and DoorKing Access Controllers allow for hands-free truck access.

TagMaster North America, Inc., the leading provider of long-range and high-performance Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems for Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI), was installed at the Cal Stripe maintenance yard in Colton, CA.

Cal Stripe, one of the line-painting contracts for the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans), originally used manually operated gates that required truck drivers to get out of their vehicles and open the gates themselves. 

Rising Star Industries installed the solution using LR-6 PRO readers, utilizing TagMaster’s long-range read lobes to open the DoorKing 9000 slide gates for the work trucks as soon as they are within range.  Tamper Evident (TpE) S1281 tags were installed on the windshield of maintenance and work vehicles to allow access 24 hours a day and select employees also have

Measuring the Total Cost of Ownership in AVI (Part 1)

There are three primary areas of AVI that incur initial and follow up costs.  They include the readers, the tags and the service / maintenance.  This three part series will look at each aspect of the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and illustrate how to calculate TCO.  In our first part, we evaluate the readers themselves.

When paying for an entirely new install, the customer is inclined to look at the bottom dollar price and will fail to include the additional costs that come from operating a technical AVI system.  Readers, while often not the largest single line item (tags are because of their quantity), they do have the largest initial single item cost.

One thing that will increase the TCO is the lifecycle length of the reader.  If your reader does not include backward compatibility and a long lifecycle, then your total cost over the lifetime of the project can increase dramatically.  Replacing a single discontinued reader may involve a total system replacement.

A second issue is the reader’s compatibility with

TagMaster North America Introduces ACTS Application Software

Tacoma, WA | Oct 28, 2010 - TagMaster North America, Inc. announced the latest enhancement to their long-range RFID readers for Automated Vehicle Identification (AVI). The Access Control Tracking System (ACTS) offers an innovative solution for RFID implementation projects. Unveiled at the ASIS International 2010 security tradeshow in Dallas, Texas, ACTS has garnered immediate attention from security industry professionals for its:

• Integration with the trusted LR-series of long-range RFID readers
• Embedded access control system for system independence
• Web-enabled interface with real-time access control

Using open architecture (Linux), the system offers familiarity, flexibility and ease-of-use. Featuring a read-range of up to 10 meters, frequency hopping (FHSS), and a variety of industry-standard interfaces, the LR-series continues its dominance of the long-range RFID market.

An LR-series reader embedded with ACTS offers ground-breaking system independence. All operating functions are handled by ACTS, eliminating reliance on external control panels or access control systems. Standard access management tools along with anti-passback capability, on-the-fly access scheduling, and state-of-the-art reporting are provided via the ACTS interface.

Using a powerful, web-enabled user interface ACTS offers the unparalleled flexibility to manage your access data securely and conveniently from any location in the world via a standard web browser. “Over the years, TagMaster North America has worked with the vehicle access industry to understand what they needed most from their Automated Vehicle Identification provider,” noted Ali Khaksar, President of TagMaster North America. “The knowledge we acquired as we developed ACTS is part of our commitment to listen to our customers and provide them with the very best solution available in the vehicle access industry.”

For additional information, please contact:
TagMaster North America, Inc.
15 Oregon Ave., Ste 305
Tacoma, WA. 98409, USA
Tel: (253) 238-1421 / (866) 615-5299
Fax: (253) 238-7762
sales@tagmasterna.com
www.tagmasterna.com

About TagMaster North America, Inc: TagMaster North America is the leading provider of long-range and high-performance Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems for Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI), serving the marketplace through its wide network of system integrators and OEMs. Its diverse family of readers and tags offers maximum flexibility and versatility. Using 2.45 GHz semi-passive technology, TagMaster RFID systems increase efficiency, security, and convenience while decreasing environmental impact. With over 4,000 installations worldwide, TagMaster is the most experienced provider of RFID solutions in parking and rail bound transportation. Reliable performance, convenience, seamless integration, next-generation technology and excellent customer support are TagMaster North America’s distinct hallmarks. AVI solutions can be further customized through the company’s information services.