Barnes International is a world leader in the design, development and supply of chip and contactless device test tools and magnetic stripe analysers. Barnes’ early expertise was in card testing and from its foundation in 1992 it has supplied magnetic stripe test analysers to payment schemes, banks, card manufacturers and test laboratories worldwide. Today, Barnes’ world class test tools enable the manufacture and issue of valid contact and contactless EMV chip and magnetic stripe cards and contactless chip devices with contactless payment functions, helping to enable first time approval by payment schemes and allowing clients to minimise pre-issue costs. Its test tools for laboratory, manufacturing, bureaux and mobile include QC testing to ISO, EMV, Amex, Discover, Interac, JCB, MasterCard and Visa, along with 3G/GSM specifications.
Hundreds of customers associate Barnes with superior service and quick response and trust Barnes’ test tools for their speed, accuracy and reliability. Barnes’ test tools are used by GlobalPlatform members to ensure interoperability and compliance.
Barnes is a global supplier of:
- EMV personalisation validation,
- Level 1 Electrical and Protocol analysis,
- Chip / terminal communications analysis test tools,
- Magnetic stripe, ticket and media test analysers.
Barnes also offers EMV migration and training, key management consultancy and card testing to ISO, EMV and payment scheme specifications. It participates in various industry working groups to help develop effective standards and ensure that Barnes’ test tools and customers are kept up to date with fast changing requirements and specifications. Barnes is a member of the MasterCard Vendor Program, the Visa Partner Network and an active Visa Smart Global Partner.
