Portal Readers

Fixed portals sit at dock doors, conveyor gates, or race-track loops. With 4 to 8 antennas and high transmit power, they read hundreds of tags per second as items pass through. They are the backbone of automated inbound, outbound, and inventory gates where hands-free, continuous reading is required.

A fixed UHF portal reader installation at a warehouse dock door.

Handheld Readers

Handhelds pair a UHF module with a battery, screen, and often a barcode scanner. They excel at aisle-by-aisle cycle counting, exception handling, and field service where mobility beats raw speed. Read range is shorter and throughput lower, but deployment needs no infrastructure.

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