ROSWELL series
Ultra-Rugged RFID Tags for Asset Tracking in the Most Harsh and Demanding Environments
The ROSWELL series from Xerafy epitomizes durability with ultra-rugged RFID tags engineered for the most challenging environments. These tags are ideal for heavy-duty applications in industries such as oil and gas, construction, mining, rail, and healthcare, where tags must endure extreme conditions.
ROSWELL series tags are built to survive high temperatures, intense pressures, and severe mechanical stresses. These tags are also fully waterproof and capable of withstanding prolonged exposure to harsh chemicals and corrosive environments. Designed with a focus on reliability, the ROSWELL tags ensure consistent performance and long-term durability, even when embedded into metal surfaces or used in autoclavable settings.
Developed to meet the rigorous demands of industrial applications, ROSWELL tags are trusted by global leaders in sectors that require the highest standards of tag resilience and data integrity. These tags have proven their worth in the field, demonstrating superior durability and reliability in mission-critical tracking operations be they above or below ground.
“Considering the environment and working conditions the tag would have to endure, the mounting options available to us, and the surfaces we would need to work with, the Xerafy ROSWELL ticked all the boxes.”
With the ROSWELL series, the award-winning Xerafy engineering team offers a patented design that includes options for flush mounting or secure attachment using welding, rivets, or screws. Each tag is crafted from high-grade materials like stainless steel, aluminum, and high-performance engineered polymers, ensuring peak performance under extreme industrial conditions.
The tags are available in an autoclavable version for medical and food processing applications and ATEX-certified versions for safe deployment in explosive atmospheres.
For a broader spectrum of RFID tagging solutions, Xerafy offers several rugged series tailored to different needs: the MICRO series for high-temperature environments, the PICO series for small sizes, and the XS series for the smallest size requirements.
Ultra Rugged RFID Tags That Stand Out
The ROSWELL series of passive on-metal RFID tags offer tagging solutions for hazardous environments
while performing reliably under the most stringent circumstances
Ultra Rugged
Resistance to high temperatures, pressure, compression, chemicals, oils, fluids
Antenna-free Design
Intrinsically resistant to compression, pressure, shocks and vibrations
Omni Direction
Full 180-degree read orientation in the field
Embed, Rivets And More
Rugged metal mounting options: Rivets, Screws, Welding, Flush mounting
ATEX/IECEx
For explosive atmospheres and hazardous environments
Unique ID
Memory for item-level identification and secure data encoding
ROSWELL Autoclavable
World's Most Rugged Tag
The ROSWELL Autoclavable sets the standard for durability with its ultra-rugged, stainless steel encased RFID tag designed for applications that undergo high-temperature autoclave processes.
Ideal for medical sterilization and other rigorous settings, this tag combines extreme ruggedness with secure mounting options, ensuring reliability and performance even under intense heat and pressure.
ROSWELL
Best For Hazardous Environments
The ROSWELL transforms RFID tracking in hazardous environments with its innovative, antenna-free design, crafted from aluminum.
Its groundbreaking patent-pending design eliminates the need for traditional antennas, enhancing durability and signal integrity in extreme conditions. Certified for ATEX zones, the ROSWELL tag is perfect for item-level tracking where conventional tags fail.
XPLORER Downhole
First For Downhole Operations
The XPLORER Downhole is engineered to withstand the rigorous conditions of high-temperature and high-pressure environments typical in downhole operations.
Its robust, round form factor allows for seamless embedding into metal structures, making it ideal for flush mounting. Designed to endure severe vibrations, extreme temperatures, and harsh chemicals, the tag comes with an optimized frequency range to ensure operational continuity in the most challenging underground settings.
XPLORER
Ultra-Rugged Embeddable
Designed for resilience, the XPLORER tag is encased in a durable stainless steel shell.
Embeddable in metal, this tag excels in resisting high temperatures, chemical corrosion, and impacts, making it the go-to solution for field operations demanding the utmost in RFID tag ruggedness and reliability.
Can ROSWELL RFID Tags be customized?
All the RFID tags in the ROSWELL series can be fully
personalized to support the deployment of your RFID system
Printing
Support for printing of serial numbers, IDs, Logo, 1D and 2D Barcodes
Marking
Support for permanent laser marking
Encoding
Support unique IDs and EPC serialization for item-level tracking
Engineering
Support custom engineering: ATEX, backplate, frequency...
Case Studies
On metal RFID tags with extreme rugged features like the Xerafy ROSWELL series enable passive UHF asset tracking capabilities in systems designed for the most challenging operations in the field:
FAQs RFID Tagging with ROSWELL series
What are the ROSWELL series RFID tags used for?
The ROSWELL series of RFID tags are specifically designed for use in harsh environments. These tags are able to survive repeated high temperatures and pressure cycles, making them ideal for tracking assets in industries such as Oil and Gas, Mining, Hi-Temp Manufacturing, Chemicals, and Healthcare.
Oil and Gas drill pipes featuring Xerafy XPLORER Downhole tags
Oilfield equipment featuring a Xerafy ROSWELL Autoclavable tag
The extra-rugged stainless steel or aluminum cases of these tags makes them the ideal tagging solution to track assets in these extreme conditions.
Can ROSWELL series RFID tags survive an autoclave?
Yes, the ROSWELL Autoclavable RFID tag can survive autoclave in manufacturing as well as in medical environments.
Surgical tray featuring a Xerafy ROSWELL Autoclavable tag
The tag has been qualified by medical device manufacturers as well as by hospitals for sterilization cycles such as CSSD/SPD re-processing.
What are the maximum temperature and pressure for ROSWELL series RFID tags?
The XPLORER Downhole tags are qualified to survive repeated cycles of 250 °C high temperatures and 13,000 psi high pressure.
Can the ROSWELL series RFID tags withstand acid and alkali?
Yes, the tags’ respective stainless steel and aluminum casing offer protection against varying types and concentrations of acid or alkali typical of industrial environments, including:
+ Drilling fluids
+ Hydraulic fluids including hydrogen sulphide
+ H2SO4 (10% sulfuric acid)
+ HNO3 (10% nitric acid)
+ H3PO4 (20% phosphoric acid)
+ H2O2 (25% hydrogen peroxide)
+ NaOH (10% sodium hydroxide)
Some acids or alkalis may corrode or damage the tag over time, while others may have little to no effect. The Xerafy Engineering team can advise on the tagging solutions best suited to the environmental conditions in which the tags will be used and assist with testing.
Are the ROSWELL series RFID tags ATEX/IECEx compliant?
Yes, the ROSWELL series RFID tags are available in ATEX/IECEx compliant versions.
ATEX/IECEx-certified RFID tags are intrinsically safe to operate in explosive atmospheres in the presence of gas, vapor, mist, powder, or dust.
How to securely embed an XPLORER RFID tag in a drill pipe?
The XPLORER RFID tags can be embedded in metal assets, such as drill pipes, drill bits, or downhole equipment.
Mining drill bit featuring a Xerafy XPLORER tag
Flush mounting best practices and support are available from the Xerafy Engineering team for a variety of specific assets.
