Purdue Pharma says it is to integrate Impinj''s Generation 2 RFID products into high-speed pharmaceutical packaging lines for improved supply chain efficiency and security.

     Scheduled for production-level deployment in the second quarter of 2007, Purdue Pharma''s Gen 2 RFID-enabled packaging line will use the Impinj GrandPrix UHF RFID solution, comprising Speedway readers, tags powered by Monza chips, and application-specific near-field reader antennas. 116.30.192.184 This article is copyright 2007 UsingRFID.com.

Production-ready
     The packaging line will be certified for production readiness under SysTech International''s TIPS Serialised Product Tracking solution that includes exhaustive tests modelling Purdue Pharma production packaging environments. During early tests, the Impinj-powered packaging line surpassed Purdue''s tag read rate requirements, attaining 100% tag read reliability.

     "We are working to implement innovative solutions that will enhance security within the supply chain," said Aaron Graham, vice president of Corporate Security and chief security officer at Purdue Pharma. "The Impinj RFID technology has been selected as an integral part of our packaging line improvements to help the company establish an e-Pedigree process that will significantly improve the delivery of products from the factory to the pharmacy counter."

Meeting key criteria
     Already successfully deployed in large retail and distribution environments worldwide, the Impinj GrandPrix solution addresses some of the most important RFID deployment criteria for pharmaceutical supply chain environments high tag throughput rates: high read and programming reliability and robust, secure track and trace capability.

     The Speedway reader has throughput exceeding 1,000 tags per second in typical supply chain environments, and 200 tags per second in dense reader environments (with up to eight interfering readers in total). The reader also has a mono-static antenna that offers high performance despite low deployment costs.

     Monza chips and Speedway readers carry both EPCglobal''s Gen 2 Conformance Certification and Interoperability Certification marks.

 

 

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