NEWS
GS1 Ratifies EPC HF Standard, Aerospace Tag-Data Amendment
The two standards will allow Electronic Product Code numbers to be used on high-frequency passive tags, and will permit aerospace and military users to encode their own identifiers as a prefix in the EPC.
RFID News Roundup
Dayton recycles with RFID; Mammoth Mountain plans mammoth RFID installation; NephSystem Technologies unveils active RFID ultra-long-range tag; SCM Microsystems intros UHF desktop reader; NFC Forum publishes new application-level specification.
RFID Delivers Unexpected Benefits at American Apparel
A major reduction in employee theft, fewer processes errors and lower employee turnover add to the company's return on investment in RFID.
RFID Raises Elevator Efficiency
At Capital Bank Plaza, in Raleigh, N.C., Schindler's PORT solution employs passive 13.56 MHz tags and readers to reduce elevator traffic flow and office workers' wait times.
Helsinki Airport Puts 'Guidance Display Card' to the Test
The handheld device contains a 433 MHz RFID tag to track a passenger's location, and an electronic-paper screen that provides flight info and updates.
University of Parma's RFID Lab Launches Test Program for Apparel
The "RFID 4 fashion certified" initiative is intended to determine how well EPC Gen 2 UHF RFID readers, tags and printer-encoders perform in real-world use cases for Europe's garment industry.
Siemens Lobby Is Lined With RFID-enabled SKIN
At the company's regional headquarters in Vienna, a 34-foot-long bank of interactive high-definition touch screens displays personalized information provided by a Semantic Knowledge Information Network linked to an RFID reader.
RFID News Roundup
Maxim intros new RFID key fobs, cards; Intelligent InSites to integrate Proxense's RFID technology; Albis Technologies rolls out TrainTracer deployments; Omnitrol announces new middleware version with Google's JavaScript V8; Arcontia unveils new smart-card controller board.
Kimberly-Clark Expedites Logistics at Colombian Plant
The consumer goods manufacturer is using a solution that includes EPC tags and readers to track the arrival, loading and departure of trucks transporting the company's goods throughout Colombia.
Macy's Inc. to Begin Item-Level Tagging in 850 Stores
The company plans to RFID-enable its Macy's and Bloomingdale's stores in 2012, and will tag garments most often replenished—accounting for about 30 percent of the retailer's sales.
