RFID technology is widely used in logistics and for marking fixed assets in a company. Thanks to fast and accurate scanning, you can collect information stored in hundreds of tags in a second. However, these are not the only possibilities of radio identification. Tags are also used in the hotel industry to reduce the risk of equipment theft and improve hotel operations in other areas. What does marking hotel bed linen look like and why does microchipping clothes make sense?
The basis of RFID technology is the use of radio data transmission. The reader collects information at a much greater distance than in the case of barcodes and does it faster.
Each tag can also be used multiple times. Simply delete or overwrite the information stored in it.
This means that laundry or bedding tags can also be used as part of a theft prevention system. It is estimated that theft of equipment items is up to 30% of all losses during a financial year in the hotel sector.
Remember that you can prevent the theft of a towel from a hotel, and also thwart attempts to take other room equipment, such as a bathrobe or electronics, out of the building.
The technology of radio reading of data stored in tags is a subtle and inconspicuous solution. The markings are not conspicuous, but they allow for detection of almost 100% of theft attempts. When the signal is read by the reader, the alarm system is automatically activated, which can be configured as loud or silent, depending on the company’s preferences.
The readers are placed at the entrances to the building, e.g. in the form of small gates. This makes it impossible to bypass the security. If you are looking for a way to label bedding, towels or other items, hotel tags will solve your problems with missing equipment.
What’s more, RFID tags not only reduce the frequency of hotel equipment theft. They are invaluable during regular inventory counts.
They also support the work of the laundry because they allow for easy identification of the state of dirty and clean items.
Thanks to radio communication, you can easily find a lost piece of equipment if a guest did not leave it in the room when moving out.
Although even the simplest RFID tags are characterized by a durable construction and much greater resistance to mechanical damage than classic barcodes, special tags are used to mark bedding and towels. Such tags can be safely used in laundry conditions, even for several hundred washing cycles.
When choosing markers, pay attention to:
Remember that hotel tags may come into contact with the human body, so it is important to choose devices that meet the criteria necessary for granting certificates that increase safety of use. Most often, this will be Oeko-Tex Standard 100. This is a guarantee that each textile element of the item (e.g. a “case” of cotton and polyester sewn onto a towel) is made of a material that does not cause irritation.
The different types of tags also differ in the amount of available memory. In practice, 128 bits should be sufficient. When the product life cycle ends, you simply zero the tag’s memory and program it again.
Implementing RFID technology in a company is time-consuming and quite expensive. However, statistics show that in most cases, an increase in the company’s income can be observed after the first month. Why is this?
In addition, a hotel that has implemented RFID tags gains a reputation as a modern one, one that uses effective solutions in its current operations. RFID technology is completely safe for hotel guests. It also does not interfere with the operation of electronic medical devices, such as various types of implants.
Apartment owners often worry about whether the hotel will notice a towel theft. With RFID radio communication technology, you can forget about this problem. Increase your business profits by reducing expenses. Remember that a good quality bathrobe can cost several hundred zlotys. You don’t have to pay into the business from your own pocket.
