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　　FEIG launched a hybrid solution of RFID and barcode,

　　Help airlines meet IATA requirements

　　Several European airlines are trying out the same baggage handling technology based on QR code and RFID technology, which has been deployed by Delta Air Lines at check-in counters around the world. This solution using handheld RFID readers and barcode scanners is a low-cost way for airlines to use RFID technology, and its cost is lower than the cost of replacing barcode printers at the airport.

　　FEIG Electronic’s hybrid ECCO + RFID/barcode scanner provides airlines with a way to utilize existing luggage tag printers to associate passive UHF RFID tag ID numbers with barcodes to achieve automatic luggage tracking and comply with IATA’s Resolution 753. Andreas Binder, FEIG Electronic’s Panmobil product sales manager, said that with a hybrid scanner and reader approach, the cost of RFID deployment is lower, while the bar code reader facility can continue to be utilized.

　　ECCO+ is a Panmobil product acquired by German electronics manufacturer FEIG. Its built-in UHF RFID reader can read the data of the RFID tag, can also write the data into the RFID tag, and provide Bluetooth and Wi-Fi interfaces to transmit the information to the server.

　　Delta Air Lines is the first airline company-wide to use an RFID system, which can track the location of baggage at the loading, transportation, transfer point and destination airport. However, the transition from barcode to RFID is a gradual process. It is difficult for RFID systems to completely replace existing barcode-based systems.

　　Binder said that, on the one hand, barcode printers have been widely used for baggage label printing in airports around the world, and replacement by RFID code printers is very expensive. Then, as the 2020 deadline of Resolution 753 approaches, airlines need to gradually use RFID tags.

　　Delta Air Lines uses the ECCO+ solution as an add-on product. Existing barcode printers can continue to generate the same barcode labels and attach them before the luggage is loaded into the aircraft. Different from the tags used by Delta Airlines, the tags of the ECCO+ solution have UHF RFID tags built in.

　　In this scenario, after the label is printed, the ECCO + scanner will automatically scan the 1D barcode generated by the printer and encode the data into the RFID tag in the label. Then, the barcode and RFID tag information will be bound and stored in Delta's baggage management software. If the carrier airline does not use RFID technology, then they only need to scan the barcode to obtain baggage information. Binder explained that apart from removing the label from the printer and scanning it, the other processes are fully automated.

　　At the same time, Delta Air Lines installed a fixed RFID reader facility on the conveyor belt. The baggage will be sorted on the conveyor belt and then loaded on the plane. These data can help airlines ensure the correct delivery of baggage, while also sharing information with passengers.

　　Binder said that at present, some airlines are looking for a simple way to deploy RFID in airports around the world. He said: "Airlines rely on airport equipment. So far, few people have deployed RFID technology. Although airlines are under the pressure of the IATA resolution, the airports that produce RFID baggage tags do not themselves face the same pressure."

　　FEIG Electronic executive vice president Mike Hrabina said: “Let the airport invest in new equipment is one of the biggest challenges.” Airports around the world have a large number of barcode printer equipment. Let them abandon these devices will cause a lot of waste. Binder said that even if more airports and airlines transition to RFID-based baggage tracking solutions, ECCO+ can also be used. He pointed out that in Europe, two airlines are experimenting with this technology.

　　Delta Air Lines has obtained the certification based on RFID system issued by IATA. Delta Air Lines claims that the technology can reduce the baggage error rate. The airline transports 120 million checked luggage each year.

　　In 2016, IATA conducted a study and found that the RFID project can reduce the baggage handling error rate by 25%. The association predicts that this will save the industry $3 billion.

　　Delta Air Lines corporate communications manager Ashton Kang said that the company will continue to explore baggage management technology in the future. He said: "We continue to look for opportunities to further improve the baggage handling and cargo systems. We will continue to optimize our technology and processes to allow each baggage and cargo to be delivered to customers as planned."

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