All Labels are Tags - but not all Tags are Labels

There is a primary consideration that anyone involved in the process of selecting RFID label converters need to know about to ensure a good match to their needs - you must understand an RFID label converter's capabilities. Fundamentally, most RFID label converters provide a select range of products, rather than covering the entire universe of options. In fact, when first looking at label conversion there are times it would be understandable to wonder why the word label was being used at all. RFID labels and tags range in form from "slap and ship" paper labels to hardened, mechanically fastened tags that can withstand extremely harsh environments.

Remember this when learning RFID jargon: all labels are tags; but not all tags are labels. Add this to the potential confusion that in fact RFID technology can be active or passive and there is a wide range of frequencies designed to meet the reading requirements of your RFID solution. Note that some RFID label converters focus on specific applications or environments - asset tracking, supply chain, retail, healthcare, etc.

You will want to know the supplier's customization capabilities, as no two RFID projects are alike. You will need to understand how flexible a converter can be in delivering a tag or label product that fits the requirements in order to make sure the job is done right.