Card production
For card manufacturers and personalization service providers
Rinas offers modular systems for the efficient personalization of magnetic, RFID, and chip cards. Whether as an OEM module or a complete system, our technology covers all steps from encoding to quality control.
Typical applications in card production
Rinas systems are used wherever cards need to be personalized, encoded, and checked – from large-scale industrial manufacturers to specialized service providers.
Examples of use:
- Customer and membership cards: for retail, fitness, or loyalty programs
- Access and ID cards: for companies, government agencies, schools, or hotels
- Payment and bank cards: secure encoding in accordance with ISO and EMV standards
- Public transportation and event tickets: Magnetic or RFID-based ticket production
- OEM integration: Installation of LWR and SWR modules in customer-specific systems
Rinas covers the entire process chain – from the blank card to data encoding to final inspection and logging.
Thanks to its modular design, production lines can be flexibly adapted – ideal for changing formats, quantities, and card types.
Technical solutions
for card production
Our OEM modules LWR and SWR are frequently integrated by machine builders.
A typical system consists of a card separator, a personalization module (LWR/SWR/SRM), and a stacker.
For variable data, the DOD printer or a thermal transfer printing module is usually used—optionally supplemented by laser marking.
Card types and materials
Our systems process:
- Magnetic, chip, and RFID cards
- ID-1 cards, paper tickets, and RFID tickets
- Materials such as plastic, bio-PVC, wood, or biodegradable cards
- Metal cards are also possible
Magnetic encoding is the fastest; RFID and chips involve more complex data structuring and optional encryption.
Production steps with Rinas systems
Rinas covers all steps of card personalization:
- Data transfer (CSV, database)
- Separation and transport
- Coding (magnetic, RFID, chip)
- Printing and laser marking
- Verification (read check, camera, OCR)
- Sorting and stacking
- Logging and quality control
Integration & Interfaces
Our systems process:
- Magnetic, chip, and RFID cards
- ID-1 cards, paper tickets, and RFID tickets
- Materials such as plastic, bio-PVC, wood, or biodegradable cards
- Metal cards are also possible
Magnetic encoding is the fastest; RFID and chips involve more complex data structuring and optional encryption.
Benefits for card manufacturers
- Compact design: less space required compared to competitors
- Industrial quality: durable metal parts instead of plastic
- Flexible modularity: scalable systems and software customization
- Sustainability: repairable modules, low power consumption
- Everything from a single source: development, assembly, software, support
- Think Green concept: replacement of wear parts only
Quality & Safety
Rinas systems check every coding step inline:
- Checking and comparing data
- Optical reading and comparison using a camera
- Data conformity testing in accordance with ISO standards
- EMC-compliant electronics
Sustainability & Service
Rinas systems are designed for durability. Modules can be maintained and repaired for many years—we manufacture some of the replacement parts ourselves.
Services:
- Remote support (if permitted)
- Training during installation or online
- Support with maintenance and servicing
Let's talk about your project
We analyze your application, recommend the appropriate systems and modules, and demonstrate the integration, including realistic cycle times.