The MX Barrel Module's job is to program a computer chip
embedded in the card. The module can be equipped with up to twenty-four
encoding heads (18 and 6 also available). This module allows for the
installation of contact encoding heads, contactless encoding heads, or dual
encoding heads. Smartware, Micropross, and Datacard are all brands of smart
card couplers this module is designed to accommodate.
Current throughput of this
module is up to 1500 cph