Using passive high-frequency tags, the company's contrast media delivery system for CT scans will alert radiology technicians if they inadvertently try to administer an expired or previously used syringe.
The company says the interrogator is the first on the market to include support for the data-protecting protocol, developed in Japan and expected to be available on tags made with Hitachi's µ-chip Hibiki.
The company will affix EPC Gen 2 RFID tags to the blade servers and other IT assets its customers order, enabling them to begin tracking the items' locations as soon as they receive them.
The Italian wholesaler of electric cables is using RFID in conjunction with height sensors to quickly locate the spools of cable needed to fill specific orders.
Gelal has seen a 40 percent improvement in productivity at its Istanbul factory, thanks to a tracking system comprising EPC Gen 2 tags and interrogators.
Tagsys intros button-shaped RFID tag for garments; IDTronic releases new readers, tags for industrial apps; Ekahau adds 802.11n support, gets new funding; Toppan Forms unveils ultra-thin smart cards; Library Automation Technologies debuts small portable self-checkout RFID station.
Asset management and document tracking are likely to be two of the biggest growth drivers, with UHF RFID sales taking the lead, according to Frost & Sullivan.
The operator of four Colorado ski resorts will install RFID-enabled chairlift access gates linked to a new point-of-sale system in time for its 2008-09 ski season.