Device and method for attaching a tag to a tool
A method for producing an identification device, including: obtaining a holder, substantially shaped as a curved stratum having a C-shaped cross-section, the holder having an external surface and an internal surface, the stratum having at least one opening thereon; micro-etching the internal surface of the holder; fixing an identification tag within the holder by a hardening material; and wherein fixing the identification tag within the holder includes the following steps in the order as listed: placing the holder within a container on a curved rim of the holder; filling the holder to about half the height with a hardening material; placing the identification tag within the holder; filling the holder to its height with the hardening material; and hardening the hardening material.
1. A method for producing an identification device, comprising:
obtaining a holder, substantially shaped as a curved stratum having a C-shaped cross-section, the holder having an external surface and an internal surface, the stratum having at least one opening thereon;
micro-etching the internal surface of the holder;
fixing an identification tag within the holder by a hardening material; and,
wherein fixing the identification tag within the holder comprises the following steps in the order as listed:
placing the holder within a container on a curved rim of the holder;
filling the holder to about half the height with a hardening material;
placing the identification tag within the holder;
filling the holder to its height with the hardening material; and
hardening the hardening material.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein obtaining the holder comprises:
obtaining a rectangular piece having an at least one opening thereon; and
curving the rectangular piece so as to form a C-shape.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein micro-etching the internal surface of the holder comprises:
attaching a coating layer to the external surface of the holder;
exposing the internal surface of the holder to an etching liquid flowing through the holder; and
removing the coating layer from the external surface of the holder.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising placing an elevation component within the holder before placing the identification tag.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising polishing excess hardening material from the identification device.
6. The method of claim 1 further comprising washing the identification device.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the identification tag is a radio frequency identification (RF) tag.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the hardening material is a bio compatible material.
9. The method of claim 1 further comprising attaching the identification device to a tool.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein attaching the identification device to a tool comprises:
milling the tool at a location determined for the identification device; and
welding the identification device to the tool.
11. A method for producing an identification device, comprising:
obtaining a holder, substantially shaped as a curved stratum having a C-shaped cross-section, the holder having an external surface and an internal surface, the stratum having at least one opening thereon;
micro-etching the internal surface of the holder;
fixing an identification tag within the holder by a hardening material; and
wherein fixing the identification tag within the holder comprises:
placing the holder within a container on a curved rim of the holder;
filling the holder to about half the height with a hardening material;
placing the identification tag within the holder;
filling the holder to its height with the hardening material;
hardening the hardening material; and
placing an elevation component within the holder before placing the identification tag.