Best-fit applications
Where this tag usually fits
- Manufacturing tooling and fixtures
- MRO assets exposed to heat
- Industrial equipment on metallic surfaces
- Aerospace, automotive, energy, or metal-intensive environments
Industrial on-metal RFID tag sourcing
High-Temperature On-Metal RFID Tags
Ceramic high-temperature UHF RFID tag options for metal-intensive industrial environments.
Availability: sourced to project requirements.Contact Rocket RFID for current tag options, samples, pricing, lead time, and application testing.
Tag sourcing fit
What this tag type is designed for
Normal passive RFID labels often detune or lose performance when mounted directly on metal. Tags in this category use an anti-metal construction intended for industrial assets that need to be read on or near metallic surfaces.
High-temperature and harsh-environment tags should be validated against the actual process, including dwell time, cooling cycles, chemicals, abrasion, and mounting method.
Representative tag data
Representative tag specifications
These specifications describe representative tag options for this application category. Available models and specifications can change by supplier. Rocket RFID confirms the final tag and specifications before quoting or deployment.
| Protocol | EPC C1G2 / ISO 18000-6C |
|---|---|
| Read range | Up to 8-10 m depending on reader and environment |
| Mounting | Anti-metal design for metallic surfaces |
| Temperature resistance | -40 C to +280 C |
| Material | High-temperature ceramic housing |
| Dimensions | 49.5 x 30 x 8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 |
| Data retention | Greater than 10 years |
Actual read range and temperature suitability depend on reader, antenna, RF power, mounting surface, orientation, exposure duration, surrounding materials, and environment.
RF and mounting
Material, mounting, and read-point considerations
Use this tag type for metal assets, fixtures, tools, manufacturing equipment, and high-temperature industrial workflows where a normal RFID label is not suitable.
Review before rollout
- On-metal tags are designed to maintain RF performance near conductive surfaces.
- Mounting position and tag orientation affect read distance at handheld and fixed read points.
- High-temperature exposure should be qualified against the real process, not only the peak temperature number.
Testing guidance
Important limitations
- Do not assume chemical or abrasion suitability beyond the validated environment.
- High heat, metal geometry, and shielding can still reduce read performance.
- Representative testing is required before volume deployment.
Related RFID guidance
Connect the tag to the right RFID workflow
A sourcing page can narrow tag selection, but the final choice should be validated with the reader, antenna, software record, asset material, environment, and operating process.
RFID tag selection
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Share what is being tagged, the material or surface, operating environment, temperature or chemical exposure, mounting constraints, desired read point or range, and approximate quantity so Rocket RFID can recommend current tag options.