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New Testbed Promises to Hasten RFID Tag Development The system, created by Georgia Tech's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, emulates and measures the performance of multiple passive RFID tags and prototypes.

Industry Groups Study RFID at the Supply Chain's End New ISO guidelines explore the environmental impact of RFID tags, and how to employ them to facilitate product recycling; an EPA-funded project is studying the use of RFID to aid in the recycling of consumer electronics.

Equipment Inspectors Find Safety in RFID Construction equipment suppliers use N4 Systems' RFID-based solution to track inspection records of equipment in the field, at work sites and mines.

Printed Electronics Start-up Specializes in Low-Volume Tag Production By focusing on production runs as small as 150 units, Mu-Gahat says it provides companies with greater flexibility for testing and development.

Wilson Sporting Goods Looking to Score With RFID The company hopes to gain increased visibility regarding the products it ships to Wal-Mart, and to track the in-store deployment of promotional displays.

Kimberly-Clark Sees Positive Results With PINC Trailer Tracker System The CPG maker is using passive EPC Gen 2 RFID tags to identify and locate 900 trailers at one of its manufacturing facilities, saving hours of labor.

Glass Fabricator Increases Visibility With RFID AeroScout's Wi-Fi-based active tags and real-time locating system help Viracon locate its glass carriers, as well work-in-progress, at its 1-million-square-foot Minnesota facility.

U.K. Construction Company Works to Reduce Risk From Damaging Vibes Carillion is working with Lancaster University to test an RFID system designed to track employees' exposure to tool-related vibrations and, thus, help prevent injuries.

Johnson & Johnson Finds Value in Multiple RFID Apps The health-care product manufacturer provides insights into some of its RFID deployments, such as tracking orthopedic components and monitoring promotional products and displays.

New RFID Technology Helps Kraft, P&G, Kimberly-Clark Go the Distance The three CPG manufacturers have been piloting Mojix's RFID system, which employs a single interrogator to read tags from up to 600 feet away.