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The success story of ELATEC began in 1988 with the distribution of electronic components. Continuous innovation and agility were the driving forces in our growth. Over the years, we solidified our core competencies and strategically refined our business segments: certain parts of the company fell away, and others were built up.

We turned our focus to RFID readers, which we design, manufacture and sell.

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The development of multi-technology readers was our ticket into international markets. One-of-a-kind hardware and software along with unparalleled service remain our unique attributes to this day. Because ELATEC is and will remain a company like no other: with passionate employees who work together to achieve extraordinary things for you.

Our shared vision: we want you to benefit from the advantages of RFID technology in many more areas of application. We are working on it.

RFID only

Focus on core business. The top sellers at the time: RFID readers with 125 kHz low frequency.

All about RFID

Breakthrough in secure printing

We integrated RFID in multifunctional printers for the first time: the beginning of an ongoing success story.

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Perfect interplay of hardware and software

The new TWN3 product family is a revolution: reading/writing devices were never so easy to configure and integrate.

More details on TWN3 readers

The magic word: universal

The TWN4 generation tops everything that came before: the multi-technology reading/writing devices are compatible with virtually every industrial application.

Get to know our TWN4 reader families

Capturing new markets

We expand our international business: the opening of our first American location in Florida, USA is a total success.

Innovations with BLE

We tap into BLE technology for our customers: with an exemplary market launch of the Bluetooth-capable TWN4 MultiTech 2 BLE.

TWN4 MultiTech 2

Palon Family

A family of multi-function readers optimized for physical access control and time & attendance applications.

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Mobile Credentials

For the first time, ELATEC now offers you both components for this area: the reader and the transponder. And this as a separate ELATEC App or alternatively as a solution from our partners. For BLE on iOS and Android mobile devices and for NFC on the Android platform.

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TWN4 Slim

The power of the TWN4 family in a slim, compact reader that is smaller than a credit card. Perfectly suited for integration into devices where space is at a premium.

Get to know our TWN4 Slim family

Acquisition Xccelo

At the beginning of the year, ELATEC acquired Xccelo GmbH to expand their physical access expertise and product offerings. In the course of the integration, Xccelo was transformed into ELATEC Systems GmbH.

LEGIC SM-6300

The new powerful LEGIC SM-6300 as front-end chip supports many well-known RFID and smartcard contactless technologies. In conjunction with the integrated BLE module, LEGIC Connect Mobile Credentials can also be processed. This LEGIC service is available to mobile users for the familiar smartphone systems and can now be processed with the new ELATEC products.

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Get to know ELATEC even better

Whether events, updates from the product world or job advertisements – there's always something happening. Meet us at a trade fair and exhibition. Learn about our latest developments. Or apply for an open position with the team. We look forward to hearing from you.

ELATEC in action Real-life products. Experts to consult with.

Find out at which events we’ll be so we can connect there. We are on the road worldwide.

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The latest news first hand You’ll find current news in our News section

So you’ll always know what we are working on. And with contact info for the media.

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