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HP Launches Service That Applies Tags to Items It Ships 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.

Sock-Maker Running Faster With RFID-Directed Production 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.

Rugged Tags Survive Deep-Sea Test Passive RFID tags deployed at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico for four months continued to operate once retrieved, according to the technology's developer, Wescorp Energy.

Tough RFID Tag Strikes Oil Trailblazer is among the drilling companies using a ruggedized RFID tag that its manufacturer, Merrick Systems, says is the toughest in the market.

At Nokian Tyres, RFID Keeps Treads on Track By using RFID and bar codes, the Finnish tire manufacturer can monitor reels of rubber tread, thereby improving workflow on the assembly floor.

RFID Helps Dallas Morning News Distribute Correct Fliers The newspaper employs EPC Gen 2 tags to track the delivery of carts loaded with Sunday supplements, and to make sure they go to the appropriate distribution center.

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.