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GKN has implemented TecIdentify
GKN has added TecIdentify, a new security feature in the form of a 2D barcode to the boxes of SPIDAN and LÖBRO CV joints and boot kits. Any person anywhere in the world can now check products bearing the CLEPA security code at any time.
During last year’s Automechanika in Frankfurt, Germany, we presented a demo-version of TecIdentify on our stand. The 2D barcode is a key tool supporting our fight against product piracy. Cross checking the bar code on the label with the TecIdentify web application immediately confirms whether a product is an original GKN part or a counterfeit.
To use TecIdentify a customer needs an Internet PC with a scanner or a mobile phone with a camera to check the part and get an immediate answer. The research of visible security features needed to achieve the same level of security is no longer required.
Each product will carry a worldwide unique identification number in the form of a data matrix barcode. With this it can be unmistakably authenticated. Checking is based on intelligent test algorithms that cannot be copied and a standard database that is protected from unallowed access.
TecIdentify serves as the central authentication service for manufacturers, customs, distributors, wholesalers, garages or drivers. It prevents from
- customs claims due to inferior quality
- if applicable claims from victims of car accidents caused by fake auto parts
- Loss of business and reputation.
With this system GKN supports the European automotive suppliers’ association in the fight against product piracy. The association sees the greatest potential in the battle against counterfeit parts with an IT-supported process using barcodes that the whole industry can use.