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Blog How do contactless cards work? A contactless card contains a chip that holds your account information and an antenna (a loop of copper wire around the edge of the card) which picks up power from the signal sent out by the card reader. A card-reading terminal emits an electromagnetic field – when a card … 5 Tips to Prevent Credit Card Skimming

Blog Michelin says it is working towards equipping all of its automotive tyres with RFID technology by 2023 and expects to have delivered up to 1,500,000 RFID-equipped car tyres by 2020. It notes that, among other benefits, RFID makes it possible to improve tyre management from the factory to the end of life, as well … How Michelin are adding RFID Tech to Tyres

Blog Your money this month will go towards protecting forests in Guatemala from deforestation. This project is set to protect and restore 54,157 hectares of land, which make up part of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor. By preserving these forests, the project helps to reduce CO2 emissions while also addressing the drivers of deforestation through education, … Preserving the Biological Corridor in Guatemala

Blog As one of the largest global industries, the hospitality sector is a major contributor to the plastic waste problem. To support efforts to help solve this pressing problem, Oomph Made set out to find a credible and sustainable alternative to single-use plastic in partnership with the hospitality sector. Here is our story and the … Our Journey to make Eco-Friendly Key Cards

Blog Why is this only the first step towards the recyclable bank card of the future? Earlier this month we learned that American Express has redesigned its classic Green Card to contain recycled plastic gathered from the ocean and thus reducing plastic ocean debris. The programme is part of a broad organisational move to address … Amex to Use Recycled Plastic in the Green Card

Blog Oomph Made has launched a plastic-free hotel key card for a sustainable hotelier, made entirely of wood fibre from sustainable forests. The Pulper works with leading door lock manufacturers using contactless RFID technology with similar plastic performance. “We’ve developed our natural wood fibre card in conjunction with the hospitality sector. Hotels, festivals and conferences … Oomph Launches Plastic-Free Hotel Key Card

Blog At Oomph Made, we’re always on the mission of discovering new materials, new components and new ways to deliver beyond what is expected of us. Welcome to our new generation of eco-friendly hotel key cards. Providing a cleaner greener solution for hotel access management and supporting the sustainability efforts of the hotel industry. Pulper … Hotel Key Cards with Social Responsibility

Blog More hotels and resorts use Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to improve guests’ experience during their stay. US-based Disney resorts have been using hotel room access RFID technology for the past few years, but recently announced that they will be swapping hotel key cards for MagicBand wristbands. Powered by an RFID chip, the wristband will … Why RFID Hotel Key Cards Make for Happier Hotel Guests

Blog If like me you’re an inquisitive type you will at one time pondered “how do hotel key cards work”, that’s why you’re here, right? Or you might just be interested in the information actually stored on the card itself, after all, it might be sensitive and there could be a key card with your … How Do Hotel Key Cards Work?

Blog MIFARE (derived from the term MIkron FARE Collection System) is NXP’s well-known brand of passive RFID chip used in and tags with a typical read/write distance of 10 cm (4 inches). MIFARE is small enough and has the flexibility to be housed just about anywhere, from plastic cards and RFID wristbands to key fobs … What is a MIFARE Card?

Blog Bank card with contactless symbol Your latest bank card should allow you to pay for things with just a tap. Since 2016 many of the credit or debit cards in circulation globally are fitted with an RFID chip, turning your once dumb card into a fully-fledged contactless smart card. As with any innovative technology, … Are Contactless RFID Cards Secure?

Blog RFID stands for Radio-Frequency Identification and refers to the use of radio waves to capture electronically stored information on an RFID card or tag. Who invented RFID? Charles Walton, born in 1921 is best known as the first patent holder for the RFID (radio frequency identification) device. Many individuals contributed to the invention of … What is RFID and How Does RFID Work?

Blog Radio-frequency Identification (RFID) and Near Field Communication (NFC) is used daily by our customers for cashless payment, access control, social networking and experiential marketing. It’s fast, friendly, engaging and reliable, albeit slightly confusing, that’s why we’re here to help talk it through. If you don’t know your RFID card from your NFC tag this … RFID vs NFC the Key Differences

Blog Oomph Made’s obsession now stretches beyond personalised plastic cards. We’re proud to have the print expertise and an array of plastic card fulfilment and mailing solutions to add more punch to any marketing promotional campaign. One-Stop Solution You don’t have to use a handful of suppliers and manage the whole show alone, we can … Print. Glue. Attach… Mailing and Fulfilment

Blog We love innovation, that’s what we do, always abreast of the latest technology to help our clients. NFC chips and RFID chips play a huge part in personalised plastic cards today, from contactless payment cards to smart tickets, like Oyster. It seemed like the right time to bring some much-needed creativity to the lacklustre … Smart Tickets Empowered by NFC and RFID