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Product profile

Antenna Cell

•t Specifically developed for t
t forklift installations
•t Enables fast and inexpensive
t installations
•t Flexible and configurable to support t
t changing application needs
•t Available in both FCC and
t ETSI frequencies

With its unique, mostly metal design,
the Intermec Antenna Cell is an RFID
antenna specifically developed for forklift
installations where shock and vibration
can far exceed the specifications of
antennas designed for fixed RFID reader
applications. Complete with mounting
hardware, Antenna Cells can be mounted
with no drilling, cutting or welding
which enables fast and inexpensive
installations for a single forklift or fleet
deployments. Antenna Cells are available
in both FCC and ETSI frequencies.
Antenna Cells leverage another new
product, the Adaptable Load Backrest
(ALBR), developed in partnership with
Cascade Corporation, the world’s leader in
the design and manufacture of lift truck
attachments. The Antenna Cells can be
mounted into an ALBR in about a half
hour, as opposed to spending a day of field
engineering time, and approximately $2500
in expense, to install RFID equipment
onto a forklift the “old fashioned” way.
The ALBR neatly and precisely
compartmentalizes the Antenna Cells
and RFID reader into areas of the
load backrest that don’t obstruct the
operator’s vision and are protected from
damage. In addition, the ALBR provides

built-in Antenna Cell cable routing for
protection for vulnerable cables and
a professional looking installation.
Antenna Cells mounted into ALBRs
are flexible and configurable for quick
and inexpensive reconfigurations to
support changing application needs
such as converting from pallet tag
reading to case level reading. This
modular approach enables Antenna
Cells to be interchangeable for quick
replacement of damaged parts lessening
slow downs in a busy operation.
The ALBR and Antenna Cells not only
improve operator performance and safety,
they also significantly reduce the time
and cost of RFID forklift deployments.
With the ALBR and Antenna Cells,
the installation of an RFID reader and
antennas no longer needs to involve
labor-intensive customization of the load
backrest or fork truck. Durable, reliable
installations of these products should
last the life of a typical forklift lease.
Antenna Cells are sold by Intermec
Technologies and its distributors and
partners. ALBRs are manufactured and
sold by Cascade Corporation. They are built
to order for specific forklift models.