Average is typical on most non-metal surface.
The Nox-2 does work directly on-metal. Difficult includes water-based (people, liquid jugs) items. Free space is a line-of-sight straight on look at the tag.
The NOX-2 RFID tag has a super-long read range and outperforms most RFID labels. NOX-2 RFID labels are an affordable passive RFID tag with an average working read range of 40' and peak ranges up to 60'. These tags are recommended for file folders, documents, laptops, and cardboard or plastic shipping containers.
The tag comes in two-parts: A top portion is 4"x1" and is used as a duplicate of the RFID tag portion (4"x0.6"). This duplicate is great for record keeping (sending to finance so they have a record of each tagged asset ID) or to place on the outside of a box/container so you don't need to open the container if you don't have an RFID reader handy.
Nox-1 vs. Nox-2: The Nox-2 is slightly smaller (.6") than the Nox-1. Both tags use the same chip/antenna. Nox-1 is no longer available as of Jan 2010.
| Finished Label Dimensions | Portion containing RFID inlay is 4" x 0.6" traveler is 4" x 1" |
| Inlay Type | Avery Dennison AD-223 |
| Shelf Life | Life of tag estimated at over 10 years. Adhesive, if not permanently applied to target item, will last 2 years when stored at 72°F at 50% RH. |
| Labels Per Roll | 1,000 |
| Protocol | ISO/IEC 18000-6C EPCGlobal Class 1 Generation 2 |
| Operating frequency | Global (860-960MHz) |
| Label Stock | Synthetic, requires resin ribbon. |