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Confidex, Sasken Develop Spare Parts Authentication Solution for Automotive Companies

Dynamic Parts Authentication solution protects automotive companies from counterfeit spare parts.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Demonstrated at TU Automotive in Detroit, MI, during June 7-8, Dynamic Parts Authentication solution by Confidex and Sasken protects automotive companies’ brand by genuine spare parts verification. The annual cost of counterfeiting to the automotive industry is £28 billion. As counterfeits are designed to be as perfect replicas as possible, not even car mechanics and other professionals can recognize a counterfeit when they see one.
 
Spare parts are crucial to keep cars running safely and reliably and ensure high performance. Driver and passenger safety should never be compromised; unfortunately, however, fake parts are being used widely and can cause accidents.
 
As a result, Confidex and Sasken presented the Dynamic Parts Authentication (DPA) solution. Car parts are linked to the DPA system using Confidex Links near field communication (NFC) tags, which can be customized for different types of spare parts
 
 

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