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Smart Cards
  • Most popular Smart Card
  • No battery, thus infinite life, and can be read an infinite number of times
  • Factory encoded ID code cannot be duplicate, therefore very secure
  • Adhesive labels for photo and company logo
  • Size of a standard credit card (thin and flexible enough to be carried in your wallet)

Contactless smart cards are used to operate your time and attendance, access control and visitor monitoring systems.

All Tensor smart cards and key fobs use the same well-proven and reliable RF (Radio Frequency) reading technology. This gives a consistent read range which is unaffected by most external conditions.

Our most popular smart card is the T1305, which is approximately the size of a standard credit card and is thin and flexible enough to be carried in your wallet.

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How Smart Cards Work:

Each smart card reader transmits a 125 KHz frequency field (the electromagnetic field), which is picked up by an aerial in the smart card. The reader has two read bands within this field; an inner and outer band, and these are controlled and rapidly oscillated by the readers on-board microprocessor.

The smart card microchip, is a passive device which holds a unique factory encoded ID number that cannot be duplicated, making it very secure indeed. As a smart card enters the reader's electromagnetic field, it is automatically activated by the field's energy.

Smart Card Integrity:

With up to 34 billion different combinations of ID number, there is no chance of duplication. In addition, each ID number has built-in security and integrity checks ensuring that it cannot be misread.

A cross-reference list correlating the external printed card number and the programmed ID number is also provided, for easy system administration.

In addition, Tensor can also provide smart card software, which gives you an easy way to professionally produce your own ID cards.

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Smart cards
from £4.95
Clear open-faced card holder
£1.10
Clear open-faced card pouch
£1.00
Woven lanyard
£0.99
Metal badge chain
£0.99
Plastic badge chain
£0.99
Slot punch for cards
£79.99
Yo-yo badge holder
£1.99
Badge Clip
£0.43

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In 2003 the Lister was looking at ways to improve the working lives of their staff by using a flexi system. IT Manager, Paul Chambers, was in charge of the project and he decided to review the Tensor WinTA Time Management system as it had been recommended that the hospital considered using it. After a demonstration of the WinTA system the Lister Hospital placed an order for a Tensor Smart Card based Time Management system, but using Tensor’s Smart Keyfobs instead of Smart Cards. The system was installed by Tensor engineers and no problems were encountered during the installation of the hardware or the software. - Read More

Tensor helps Forest Care


Forest Care homes are registered under the Care Standards Act 2000 and are fully compliant with the National Minimum Standards for Care Homes for Older People. In 1997, Director, Mark Vickery, wanted to replace Forest Care’s existing time and attendance system with a new one. The main objective was to achieve greater cost-effectiveness and obtain better support than he received from his existing supplier.

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Tensor Cares for West Sussex Housing Society Ltd


West Sussex Housing Society Ltd operate two of the most highly rated homes in Worthing and Southwick, providing long term care, short stay, convalescence and respite care. In 2005 their Director, Fred Meek, and the management committee were looking at ways to improve the management of staff attendance recording. In particular, they wanted to modernise their payroll and time and attendance system. A key requirement was to reduce the paperwork involved in calculating hours worked and to reduce calculation errors involved in their existing manual process.

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Bearward Engineering Ltd Upgrade and Customise Their Tensor System


Bearward Engineering Ltd are one of the largest producers of industrial radiators in the world manufacturing over 35,000 radiators a year. In 2005, they began looking for a new time and attendance system to replace their old clocking system and chose Tensor TA Enterprise as it “would do what we wanted at a competitive price” said Colin Button, HR Manager, “It does exactly what it said on the box!!”. - Read More

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A J Wells install Tensor Time and Attendance and Fire Roll Call


A. J. Wells and Sons Ltd manufacturer some of the finest multi-fuel & wood burning stoves. Additionally, they manufacture signage for the London Underground and rail stations in the south of England and are also agents for chimney systems by Anki & fireplace products by Bodj.

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Brown and Newirth Ltd, Use Tensor Clocking-in System


Part of the Abbeycrest Group, Brown and Newirth Ltd are one of the largest manufacturers of Wedding and Engagement rings and other jewellery in the UK. In 2007 the company wanted to replace their aging Time & Attendance System with a more up-to-date one that would provide better functionality and interoperability with their network and server systems. - Read More
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