Process for manufacturing RFID label
First Claim
1. A method for manufacturing RFID labels comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a roll of media on an unwind station of an insertion press, said press comprising the unwind station, an insertion station, a die cutting station, and a rewind station;
threading the media through at least some of the stations of the press;
transporting the media to the insertion station;
joining an RFID transponder to a second side of the media at the inseration station;
transporting the media and RFID transponder to the die cutting station;
die cutting the media at the die cutting station;
transporting the die cut media to a rewind station;
rewinding or fan folding the media at the rewind station.
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Abstract
An automated process for manufacturing smart labels having a radio frequency identification transponder (RFID) transponder. The inventive method accurately and reliably inserts RFID transponders into labels on onto tags 70 in one pass on a label press 100 equipped with an in-line insertion station 120. The transponders may be provided in continuous supply reel and singulated as needed to form discrete terms transponders or single transponders may be provided in the hopper. The label is delaminated and the transponders are individually applied directly to the adhesive side of the labels in the machine direction of the moving web. The label liner is then relaminated back onto the label face stock sandwiching the RFID transponder between the liner and the label stock.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for manufacturing RFID labels comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a roll of media on an unwind station of an insertion press, said press comprising the unwind station, an insertion station, a die cutting station, and a rewind station;
threading the media through at least some of the stations of the press;
transporting the media to the insertion station;
joining an RFID transponder to a second side of the media at the inseration station;
transporting the media and RFID transponder to the die cutting station;
die cutting the media at the die cutting station;
transporting the die cut media to a rewind station;
rewinding or fan folding the media at the rewind station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A insertion press for automatically joining RFID transponders to a media web comprising:
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an unwind station;
a delamination station;
an insertion station, a relamination station;
a die cutting station, a rewind station; and
at least one verifier. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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