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German manufacturer and developer of RFID readers and short-range wireless authentication solutions, known for the TWN4 reader family.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

ELATEC is a German manufacturer and developer that describes itself as a leading global provider of solutions related to short range wireless readers/writers. Its product portfolio centers on RFID readers, RFID modules, Ethernet converters and identification/configuration tools for access control, with the TWN4 series presented as universal readers combining technological diversity, flexible integration and adaptability. The company positions its readers for physical access control and digital access management across environments it labels the Smart Office, Smart Factory, Smart Hospital, Smart Campus and Smart Residential, and it emphasizes consulting and service across the product lifecycle.

History

ELATEC presents itself as a German manufacturer and developer and as a leading global provider of solutions related to short range wireless readers/writers. Its TWN4 series is described as universal readers that combine technological diversity, flexible integration and adaptability in a single solution, addressing a diverse access technology market with many RFID standards, protocols and interfaces. The company frames its readers as enabling physical access control and digital access management across the Smart Office, Smart Factory, Smart Hospital, Smart Campus and Smart Residential. Alongside hardware and software, ELATEC emphasizes consulting and service spanning needs analysis and configuration, implementation and ongoing operation, with worldwide availability.

Products and positioning

Leading global provider of short range wireless readers/writers, offering universal multi-technology RFID readers and lifecycle consulting/service for access control.

  • TWN4 reader families

    Universal readers combining technological diversity, flexible integration and adaptability in a single solution.

  • TWN4 MultiTech 2

    All-in-one desktop reader (RFID, NFC, BLE) with USB or RS-232 cable; a Plug & Play device.

  • TWN4 Slim MK2

    ELATEC's smallest compact and flat RFID reader, smaller than a classical credit card for machine integration.

  • TWN4 Slim MK2 LEGIC

    Reader model equipped with LEGIC chip SM-6300, with the same compact form factor and a special connector for machine integration.

  • TWN4 Secustos SG30

    Ultra-slim Open-Ready reader for the Americas, bridging legacy RFID and future open standards (Aliro, PKOC, LEAF) in a glass design.

Recent events

  • Elatec introduces TWN4 MultiTech Nano LEGIC 63 M[5]

    Elatec introduced the TWN4 MultiTech Nano LEGIC 63 M, an RFID reader that supports mobile access authorizations through LEGIC Connect.

  • Unconfirmed

    ELATEC launches TWN4 Slim reader[6]

    ELATEC presented the TWN4 Slim, a compact RFID reader supporting NFC and Bluetooth Low Energy, as a new addition to its TWN4 multi-technology RFID reader product family.

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