AsReader brings new UHF RFID and Barcode Scanner to the market

Debuting in early 2023 at the National Retail Federation tradeshow in New York City, the new PADDLE-Type AsReader can be handheld or attached to a standard extension-pole. The paddle mechanism also has settings to turn down the power, to avoid scanning stray tags or tags between the user and the target.

There are two, quarter-inch threaded "camera mounts" on the device that allow the end-user to extend the reach more than 24 additional feet (7m+) using an extension-pole when they want to reach up and only read a top shelf or items that are way out-of-reach, with or without reading all the tags between, like most readers would do.

While AsReader’s bestselling GUN-Type, the ASR-L251G is the choice of many for its 40ft (12m) read range and 1,100+ tags per second speed, some will opt instead for the PADDLE-Type for its special shape and these two key reasons:

First, because the GUN-Type is linear it focuses its full power into a 60° aperture cone in front of it and the user must "wave" the device or they risk missing perpendicular tags. The PADDLE-Type instead uses a circular antenna, so it's reading all directions at once and doesn't require waving the device to read even perpendicular tags.
   
And second, because the GUN-Type is hard-wired, using Bluetooth with it requires an optional ASA-112L "Bluetooth Dongle."  Instead, the PADDLE-Type is intended for use with on-board Bluetooth, or can optionally be used hard-wired with a USB-C cable if desired.

In current testing, this device is reading distances up to 20 feet (6m). As well as reading between metal shelves, the long and thin shape of the PADDLE-Type AsReader allows the user to easily insert it into historically awkward places such as inside or between cabinets/fixtures, and even under pallets