Confidex Ironside™ product family

Ironside family is optimized for metallic returnable transit items and industrial assets that face varying weather conditions and rough handling. Patented antenna design with industry-leading performance and extremely robust IP68 structure (up to IP69K with Ironside Flag) is a combination that ensures smooth asset tracking in most harsh environments. Ironside family offers also various attachment methods with screws, pop rivets, industrial adhesives or welding with optional bracket. Ironside family is also available as ATEX compliant variants.

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Ironside Plate

Ironside Plate

Ironside Plate breaks the barriers between RAIN RFID and traditional ID plates with unique metallic structure. While offering a great protection for the tag the metallic encasing enables also extended visual marking durability compared to standard tags. This latest member of the Ironside family also serves up high sensitivity and reliability for tracking all kinds of metallic high value items, for container tracking, construction and public utilities.

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Product details

Type
UHF RFID
Dimensions
Width: 108
x
Height: 50.8
x
Depth: 3.7
mm
Width: 4.25
x
Height: 2
x
Depth: 0.15
in
Memory
128 bit EPC (UCODE 8)
Read range
Up to 10 m
33 ft
Temperature
Minimum: -35℃
to
Maximum: +85℃

Minimum: -31℉
to
Maximum: +185℉
IP Rating
IP68
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Ironside Flag

Unique single-screw attachment method of Ironside Flag is offering a new way to optimize the installation process by making it easier and faster. Flexible structure ensures that the tag can take the mechanical impacts without damages. This unique design combined with IP69K rated protection ensures reliable RFID tagging of metallic returnable transport items.

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Product details

Type
UHF RFID
Dimensions
Width: 52
x
Height: 29
x
Depth: 14
mm
Width: 2.05
x
Height: 1.14
x
Depth: 0.55
in
Memory
496 bit EPC + 128 bit (M4E)
Read range
Up to 11 m
36 ft
Temperature
Minimum: -40℃
to
Maximum: +85℃

Minimum: -40℉
to
Maximum: +185℉
IP Rating
IP69K
Ironside Flex

Ironside Flex

Durable hang tag for hard-to-tag items with industry leading performance. Ironside Flex is designed to be attached using a cable tie, steel wire or other attachment tools. This unique design enables tag attachment to items that were hard to tag in the past, due to limited space, challenging shape or the lack of holes for screws.

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Product details

Type
UHF RFID
Dimensions
Width: 26
x
Height: 73
x
Depth: 4
mm
Width: 1.02
x
Height: 2.87
x
Depth: 0.16
in
Memory
128bit EPC + 0 bit (M730)
Read range
Up to 20 m
66 ft
Temperature
Minimum: -35℃
to
Maximum: +85℃

Minimum: -31℉
to
Maximum: +185℉
IP Rating
IP68
Ironside Fin

Ironside Fin

The Ironside Fin leverages a cable tie, for easy attachment to tubes and pipes. This unique, ruggedized IP68-rated tag is built for customers needing to track items such as pipes and tubes in varying sizes in harsh environments.

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Product details

Type
UHF RFID
Dimensions
Width: 26
x
Height: 75.5
x
Depth: 22.5
mm
Width: 1.02
x
Height: 2.97
x
Depth: 0.89
in
Memory
128bit EPC + 0 bit (U8)
Read range
Up to 15 m
49 ft
Temperature
Minimum: -40℃
to
Maximum: +85℃

Minimum: -40℉
to
Maximum: +185℉
IP Rating
IP68
Ironside Classic 2020 web

Ironside Classic

The original and synonym of a hard tag for harsh industrial applications. Rubber surface material ensures that mechanical hits are not leaving a mark on the tag. Due to extreme mechanical durability Ironside Classic is a choice for many applications from steel pallets to train wagons.

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Product details

Type
UHF RFID
Dimensions
Width: 51.5
x
Height: 47.5
x
Depth: 10
mm
Width: 2.03
x
Height: 1.87
x
Depth: 0.39
in
Memory
496 bit EPC + 128 bit (M780)
128 bit EPC + 512 bit (M4QT)
496 bit EPC + 128 bit (M4E)
128 bit EPC + 32 bit (MR6-P)
Read range
Up to 20 m
66 ft
Temperature
Minimum: -55℃
to
Maximum: +105℃

Minimum: -67℉
to
Maximum: +221℉
IP Rating
IP68
Ironside Slim

Ironside Slim

With its narrow footprint combined to 17m (55 ft) read range Ironside Slim offers optimal solution for industrial container tracking. Unique antenna design offers also wider radiation pattern compared to standard tags. This gives higher flexibility for the reader setup and improves reading reliability.

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Product details

Type
UHF RFID
Dimensions
Width: 85
x
Height: 21
x
Depth: 10
mm
Width: 3.35
x
Height: 0.83
x
Depth: 0.39
in
Memory
496 bit EPC + 128 bit (M780)
496 bit EPC + 128 bit (M4E)
Read range
Up to 17 m
56 ft
Temperature
Minimum: -35℃
to
Maximum: +85℃

Minimum: -31℉
to
Maximum: +185℉
IP Rating
IP68
Ironside Micro

Ironside Micro

Due to small square inch (27 x 27mm) footprint Ironside Micro offers tracking solution for assets with limited a space for the tag. Ironside Micro is also available as HF/NFC variant.

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Product details

Type
UHF RFID
Dimensions
Width: 27
x
Height: 27
x
Depth: 5.5
mm
Width: 1.06
x
Height: 1.06
x
Depth: 0.22
in
Memory
496 bit EPC + 128 bit (M780)
128 bit EPC + 512 bit (M4QT)
496 bit EPC + 128 bit (M4E)
Read range
Up to 7 m
23 ft
Temperature
Minimum: -35℃
to
Maximum: +85℃

Minimum: -31℉
to
Maximum: +185℉
IP Rating
IP68
Ironside Micro

Ironside Micro NFC

Utilizing the field proven mechanics of Ironside Micro RAIN RFID tag, this NFC variant enables using NFC technology in harsh environments. Asset tracking of industrial items with NFC reduces the need of infrastructure as every smart phone is nowadays equipped with NFC.

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Product details

Type
HF/NFC
Dimensions
Width: 27
x
Height: 27
x
Depth: 5.5
mm
Width: 1.06
x
Height: 1.06
x
Depth: 0.22
in
Memory
Various options
Read range
N/A
Temperature
Minimum: -35℃
to
Maximum: +85℃

Minimum: -31℉
to
Maximum: +185℉
IP Rating
IP68
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