AiEInkSmart electronic shelf labels are battery-powered E Ink price tags from 1.54" to 13.3", updated wirelessly from your POS or ERP. In-stock Swift labels ship from 100 pieces in 3–7 days; the open-protocol Classic series connects straight to your own software. Labels, base stations and management software come from one supplier: Guangzhou PanPanTech.
Two series cover most projects. Choose Swift when you need labels on the shelf quickly, Classic when your own software should drive them.
Fast delivery and small first orders, with standard management software.
For retailers and integrators who run labels from their own POS, ERP or platform.
| Series | Best for | Sizes | MOQ per model | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift | Pilots, single stores, fast replacements | 1.54" – 13.3" | 100 pcs | 3–7 days (in-stock sizes) |
| Classic | Integration with your own software | 2.13" – 7.5" | 500 pcs | 15–25 days |
| Lite, Slim, Rock | OEM/ODM projects with your own brand, housing or packaging | 1.54" – 10.2" | 2,000 pcs | 25–35 days |
Swift is an OEM-labelled series that we distribute and support; Lite, Slim and Rock are our own hardware designs. Compare all five series, sizes and specifications on the electronic shelf labels page.
The shelf position decides the size. These four cover most stores; the full list is on the electronic shelf labels page.
Small items: cosmetics, pharmacy, accessories and hooks. Price and a short name.
The standard shelf-edge size in grocery and convenience stores: price, name, unit price and barcode.
Shelf edge with more information: promotion price, origin or stock note.
Promotion spots, fresh counters and end caps: readable from a distance, with room for images.
Standard colour labels work from 0 to 40 °C. For everything else there is a dedicated model.
2.13" and 2.66" black-and-white labels rated from −25 to +30 °C, for frozen-food cabinets and cold rooms. Freezer labels
A 4.2" label in an IP67 housing for seafood counters, produce misting and other wet areas.
10.2" to 13.3" labels for warehouse locations, appliances and aisle or category signs, with no cabling.
A price change in your POS or ERP reaches the shelf in three steps, with no paper and no store visit.
Your POS or ERP sends product and price data to the ESL management system (PPT-SW01), which manages labels, templates and stores. One-time licence, on your own server or private cloud.
A ceiling-mounted base station carries updates to the labels on 2.4 GHz. Classic, Lite, Slim and Rock labels use the AES-AP01 base station, which typically covers a radius of 20–25 m indoors; Swift labels use their own Swift base station.
Each electronic shelf label shows the new price, promotion or QR code on an E Ink display and holds it without power. Batteries typically last 5–10 years.
The two base stations are not interchangeable; both are managed from the same software.
The ESL management system (PPT-SW01) runs on your own server or private cloud and is sold as a one-time perpetual licence, with no subscription.
The Prism series puts six-colour e-paper where printed promotion posters used to hang: end caps, aisles, counters and store entrances. Content is meant to come from your retail system, like a price label, not to be loaded by hand.
Sample screens are for illustration. Samples are available on request; model numbers are provisional.
Guides and real deployments for the places electronic labels are used.
Three deployments delivered by our founder and team before the AiEInkSmart brand, shown with the customers’ names withheld.
Zhejiang, China. One label per storage position on steel racking, updated from the system when a part moves instead of being rewritten by hand.
Industry & warehousing →
Chile. Labels on rack beams and hooks show name, code and price, so price changes reach the shelf without relabelling every position.
Industry & warehousing →
Jingdezhen, China. A small label in front of each piece shows its name and price and is updated when pieces are sold, moved or re-priced.
Galleries, venues & events →Facts you can check, on pages you can open.
PanPanTech designs the Lite, Slim and Rock hardware, the firmware and the management software, so one team answers for the whole system. About us
Samples and small batches in Guangzhou, volume production in Foshan, the Classic series and AES-AP01 base stations in Shenzhen — more than 15 SMT lines, with inspection done jointly. How our labels are made
The Classic, Lite, Slim and Rock labels use E Ink-based modules from two leading listed module makers, checked on arrival, on the label, in the cold and through ageing. Display modules
Every label is powered, paired over the air and shown a test image before packing, and each batch is sampled by our team and the factory. Testing and quality
Most projects follow the same three steps.
An ESL demo kit holds 10 labels in different sizes, a base station and mounting accessories, so you can test the system on your own shelf and with your own POS data.
Start one store or one department with in-stock Swift labels from 100 pieces, or with Classic labels if your own software will drive them. Send us a floor plan and we suggest base station positions.
Order by store with a confirmed delivery schedule. For your own brand, housing colour or packaging, the Lite, Slim and Rock series are available as OEM/ODM from 2,000 pieces.
Electronic shelf labels are battery-powered E Ink price tags that sit on the shelf edge and are updated wirelessly. Your POS or ERP sends prices to the ESL management system, which delivers them through a base station to every label in the store.
Swift in-stock models start at 100 pieces per model and ship in 3–7 days; Classic starts at 500 pieces (15–25 days); the OEM series Lite, Slim and Rock start at 2,000 pieces (25–35 days). Different models can be mixed in one order.
Yes. Your POS or ERP pushes product and price data through our REST API. Integrators who want to control base stations directly from their own platform can license the MQTT protocol, and SDKs are available for Python, Java and Go.
Standard models run on replaceable CR2450 coin cells. Battery life is typically 5–10 years at 2–4 updates per day; more frequent updates shorten it.
Yes. Our labels and the AES-AP01 base station hold CE-RED certificates (Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU) issued to Guangzhou PanPanTech Co., Ltd.
We design the Lite, Slim and Rock hardware, the firmware and the management software, and our manufacturing company places the production orders. Production runs at three long-term partner factories — Guangzhou for samples and small batches, Foshan for volume production, Shenzhen for the Classic series and base stations — with inspection done jointly. You are welcome to visit with us.
More answers on the FAQ page.
Buying guides and technology explainers from our team. All articles
Order an ESL demo kit, or send us your sizes and quantities and we will reply with a quotation and delivery schedule.
CE-RED, electronic shelf label
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