Lyncolec Previews Anti-Counterfeiting Technology |
18 Jun 2008 |
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LYNCOLEC TO PREVIEW ANTI-COUNTERFEITING TECHNOLOGY
WORLD-CLASS printed circuit board manufacturer Lyncolec is pioneering new technology to help stop counterfeiting in the aerospace and military markets.
Lyncolec's innovation could prevent sophisticated weaponry falling into the hands of terrorists and rogue states.
In a global first, Dorset-headquartered Lyncolec has developed Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging of circuit boards to deter the sale of counterfeit equipment and to assist in asset tracking.
Lyncolec will preview the technology at Farnborough International, July 14-20, when it exhibits as part of the West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF).
Stand 12, Booth 13, Hall 4
RFID tagging means that every single circuit board within a newly developed aerospace or weapons system - be it a missile, tank, plane or warship - can be individually identified with unique embedded RFID tag.
Lyncolec Managing Director Nigel Rogers said: "The aim is stop sophisticated flight and weaponry falling prey to counterfeiting.
"Counterfeiters are less likely to sell to the grey market if they know that systems have tamper-proof RFID tags embedded in the circuit boards. These tags can be traced throughout the life of a product within the supply chain.
"This will help to safeguard defence secrets, protect the intellectual property rights of suppliers and stop equipment falling into the wrong hands - potentially saving the lives of military personnel and civilians around the world," he added.
Major aerospace and defence groups have already been calling for this technology. The issue has been discussed by first-tier suppliers at international conferences.
Lyncolec is leading the race to bring PCB RFID tagging to market. It is the only printed circuit board manufacturer in the UK to hold the AS 9100 approval required by the world's leading aerospace groups.
Lyncolec is also in the process of attaining the National Aerospace & Defence Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP) AC7119 standard, which would make it one of only eight PCB makers in the world to do so.
Last year Lyncolec gained national publicity for its forward-thinking use of webcams to help clients track the progress of their contracts at its factory in Poole, Dorset.
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