Chainway UHF RFID Readers and Rugged Handhelds

Shenzhen Chainway Information Technology is a Chinese maker of RFID readers, handheld computers and rugged tablets, serving more than 8,000 clients in over 150 countries and regions. It addresses manual counting and data capture in retail, warehousing, logistics, healthcare and asset management by giving staff rugged devices that read many tags at once.

The portfolio covers handheld, Bluetooth and fixed UHF RFID readers, RFID modules, RFID printers, mobile computers, vehicle-mounted computers and the RFIDlinked software. The C5 handheld reads more than 1,300 tags per second at ranges over 30 m using a self-developed module based on Impinj E series chips with Gen2X support, while the newer C5E and MC80 extend the line in 2026. Developers build apps with the Chainway Java SDK on Android.

• Handheld UHF RFID readers: C5, C5E and MC80 series for fast bulk inventory.
• Fixed and Bluetooth readers: portals, gates and sleds that pair with smartphones.
• RFID modules: embeddable modules based on Impinj E series chips with Gen2X support.
• Rugged computing: mobile computers, rugged tablets and vehicle-mounted computers.
• RFID printers and software: printing encoded labels and the RFIDlinked application.
• Developer SDK: Java SDK for Android with Eclipse or Android Studio.

A garment exporter can verify carton contents with handheld readers before shipment. A retail chain can run weekly store stocktakes with RFID handhelds. A hospital or university can audit fixed assets tagged with UHF labels using a local asset management app built on the SDK.

High read rates of more than 1,300 tags per second let teams count a store or warehouse aisle in minutes rather than hours. Read ranges above 30 m and IP65 rugged design suit warehouses and yards. Hot-swappable batteries up to 13,400 mAh support full shifts, and an Android SDK lets integrators adapt the devices to local inventory or asset software.

Item-level RAIN RFID is spreading from apparel retail to logistics, healthcare and asset management as tag prices fall. Retailers and brands also face traceability demands from export markets. In Vietnam, garment exporters, retail chains and warehouses are adopting UHF RFID for faster stocktaking and shipment verification.

Shenzhen Chainway Information Technology Co., Ltd. is based in Shenzhen, China. It is an Impinj Gold Partner and Android Enterprise Silver Partner, and reports more than 8,000 clients in over 150 countries and regions through a global reseller network.