28.11.2025
In the automotive sector, many processes are carried out using cards. Vehicle cards, workshop cards, access cards, or service cards. Every card requires clean data and reliable personalization. This is precisely where the importance of a system that can handle large volumes, remains flexible, and controls every step becomes apparent.
For three years, PAV Card has been using a CS DOD system from Rinas to personalize various types of cards, including vehicle cards, membership cards, and cards for municipal applications. Experience gained from daily operation shows how the technology works in practice and where it offers real advantages.
The industry works with sensitive data, large volumes, and high speeds. Every card must be unique and 100% accurate. This requires technology that reads, encodes, prints, and checks in a continuous process. Only then can a stable workflow be created that reduces the daily workload in production and administration.
The industry works with enormous quantities. At the same time, data sets are constantly changing. Serial numbers, authorizations, and vehicle data vary continuously. A system must be able to cope with this dynamic without having to be constantly reconfigured.
Cards control access, documentation, and service processes. Errors in personalization can quickly lead to delays or security issues. That’s why technology is needed that clearly maps identities and documents them accurately.
Whether it’s a thousand cards or a hundred thousand, the result must look identical. Only when the print image, data entry, and legibility remain consistent can production truly run smoothly.
Thomas Keller, responsible for card personalization at PAV Card, sums it up as follows:
“The system runs reliably and requires minimal maintenance. New jobs can be set up quickly, which saves time, especially when dealing with changing data sets.”
CS DOD combines many steps in one system. Reading, encoding, printing, drying, labeling, and checking run without interruption. This saves time and ensures that every card is produced in the same process. The system is flexible, works with many card types, and responds quickly to new requirements.
The entire process runs automatically. This reduces sources of error and speeds up production. No card leaves the process until all steps have been completed.
DOD technology delivers clean printing with clear edges. Even small details such as QR codes or fine barcodes remain precisely legible. This makes data processing easier later on.
Whether classic plastic cards, models with magnetic strips, or pre-programmed RFID cards, CS DOD processes many of the items required in the automotive sector.
Quality is only reliable if it is checked at all times. That is why CS DOD relies on robust camera control. Every card is monitored throughout the entire process. This ensures that positions, label placement, print image, and data always comply with the specifications.
Quality is only reliable if it is checked at all times. That is why CS DOD relies on robust camera control. Every card is monitored throughout the entire process. This ensures that positions, label placement, print image, and data always comply with specifications.
A QR code on the front and back ensures clear identification. The camera reads the code and ensures that both sides fit together perfectly.
The system documents all steps. This creates transparency and facilitates subsequent audits or quality assurance.
In the automotive sector, data is often sensitive. Serial numbers, identifications, and confidential content must remain protected. CS DOD therefore works with clearly structured data paths and checks all information directly in the process. This ensures that the entire process remains secure.
Data is transmitted and processed in encrypted form. Only verified content is used for personalization. This protects against manipulation and data loss.
The system automatically compares data with a database. If something is incorrect, the card is sorted out. This prevents incorrect or duplicate data records.
The process runs securely even without an RFID chip. PINs are printed, read, confirmed, and covered with a scratch label. The camera checks whether the label is positioned correctly.
Requirements change quickly. New chip formats, new security specifications, or new production processes. CS DOD can be expanded modularly without the need for a completely new system. This makes the system valuable in the long term.
Plasma pretreatment, labeling, coding modules, or printing units can be assembled or expanded depending on the job.
When standards change, the system grows with them. New functions can be retrofitted and integrated.
The modular design facilitates maintenance. Individual units can be replaced while the rest of the system continues to operate.
– Thomas Keller, Head of Card Personalization at PAV
He has over 25 years of experience and oversees order processing, ensures smooth operations, and intervenes with the machines when necessary.
The system is suitable for many applications. Large series, smaller batches, or recurring orders with changing data. The automotive sector benefits particularly from its flexibility and high reliability.
High volumes are no problem. The system remains stable and delivers consistent quality.
Even smaller quantities can be processed efficiently. Ideal for testing centers, associations, or technical services.
If maps are adjusted regularly, the quick change saves a lot of time.
CS DOD combines speed, quality, and security in a continuous line. The modular design is ready for future requirements. Camera-based control ensures consistent quality. Clean data processing protects sensitive content and makes production secure and efficient.